30 years of World Mission: An interview with Hunter Farrell
Hunter Farrell, who has served as director of World Mission for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since 2007, has announced that he is..
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Way set for operational responsibility of Ghost Ranch to transfer
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – The Presbyterian Mission Agency board has approved a plan to transfer operational responsibility for the Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat..
PMA board hears reports, discusses transparency
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) The Presbyterian Mission Agency board heard first reports Sept. 15 from leaders of the eight ministerial teams that it’s..
Presbyterian Mission Agency board discusses what’s ahead for Ghost Ranch
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Ministry teams get to work: Board puts new structure to work
It was a flurry of conversation: Eight ministerial teams meeting simultaneously for five hours during the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board meeting..
A time of opportunity and change: Mission Agency board gets to work
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – This is a time of great opportunity for the Presbyterian Mission Agency – but also a time when..
“The church belongs to God”: J. Herbert Nelson preaches at PMA board meeting
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), preached during opening worship at the Presbyterian Mission..
Executive committee meets, discusses finances
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – The executive committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency board heard some good news Sept. 13 – including that..
Executive committee approves transfer of Ghost Ranch operating responsibility
The executive committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency board voted its approval on Sept. 13 of a piece of the plan..
Mission Agency board to meet this week in new structure
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – Hoping to spend more time thinking about big issues facing the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Presbyterian Mission Agency..
Mission Agency board to vote on plan to transfer responsibility of Ghost Ranch
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – The Presbyterian Mission Agency board will be asked to vote at its upcoming meeting Sept. 13-16 on a..
The future of Ghost Ranch: Discussions taking place on responsibility for finances, oversight
Presbyterian leaders are in conversation about the future of Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center in northern New Mexico – and..
#BlackLivesMatter resource list
Recognizing that some people of faith want to learn more about racism, white privilege and systemic injustice, some Presbyterians and others..
Presbyterians in action: Working for justice in Minneapolis
Editor’s note: The Outlook will run occasional stories talking to Presbyterians involved with grassroots work to address racism and injustice in..
Presbyterians working for justice in Louisville
Editor’s note: The Outlook will run occasional stories talking to Presbyterians involved with grassroots work to address racism and injustice in their..
What can Presbyterians do? A closer look at Baton Rouge
Editor’s note: The Outlook will run occasional stories talking to Presbyterians involved with grassroots work to address racism and injustice in..
Jack Rogers, former PC(USA) moderator, dies
Jack Bartlett Rogers, a professor of theology and moderator of the 213th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which was held..
The 222nd General Assembly chooses corporate engagement over comprehensive fossil fuel divestment
Choosing an approach that its supporters described as a “middle way,” the 2016 General Assembly disregarded a committee’s recommendation that the..
J. Herbert Nelson is new PC(USA) stated clerk
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has elected a new stated clerk: J. Herbert Nelson II – a third-generation Presbyterian pastor,..
The Way Forward: Assembly approves Vision Team and Administrative Commission to work toward the church of the future
PORTLAND, Ore. – What’s the way forward for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? The 2016 General Assembly voted June 23 to move..
Assembly approves revisions to Directory for Worship, work of theological issues committee
PORTLAND, Ore. –The 2016 General Assembly has approved proposed revisions to the Directory for Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – which..
The Way Forward committee recommends administration commission
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Way Forward committee is recommending the creation of an administrative commission with the power to determine the..
The Way Forward committee approves 2020 Vision Team
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Way Forward committee of the 2016 General Assembly has begun to make decisions – voting June 21..
Co-moderators share hopes and blessings with committee
PORTLAND, Ore. – The co-moderators of the 2016 General Assembly, Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston, swung by The Way Forward committee..
Pushing for real change: The Way Forward committee discusses possibilities
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Way Forward committee at the 2016 General Assembly has begun to consider possibilities – not deciding what..