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From Rowing to Sailing: toward cultivating cultures of generosity
People give to what they value. It really is that simple. The question for congregations becomes how to communicate in a way that cultivates this value-driven generosity. Rev. Dr. Rose Niles, Ministry Relations Officer for the Presbyterian Foundation, seeks to...
Funds freed up for 1001 New Worshiping Communities program
An Indiana judge signed an order recently that frees up funds at the Presbyterian Foundation to support the 1001 New Worshiping Communities program at the Presbyterian Mission Agency. The Foundation, Presbyterian Investment & Loan Program and the Presbyterian Mission Agency...
‘Writing faithfully, not perfectly’
[caption id="attachment_217455" align="alignright" width="220"] The Rev. Jenny McDevitt[/caption] You can find examples Rev. Jenny McDevitt’s creative spark on her Instagram site, found here. To hear about where that spark came from, listen to her Wednesday conversation with the Rev. Dr....
Toiling in the spotlight of public ministry
[caption id="attachment_13086" align="alignright" width="288"] Dr. Sarah Bereza[/caption] One week after Westminster John Knox Press published her first book, Dr. Sarah Bereza elected to start her online book tour Wednesday as the guest of the Presbyterian Foundation’s the Rev. Dr. Lee...
Planned gifts of any size honor God
A conversation about planned giving doesn’t have to be about death. “It’s about providing ministry into the future,” said Olanda Carr, Senior Ministry Officer of the East Region for the Presbyterian Foundation. Carr and Rev. Dr. Brandi Casto-Waters of Reid...
Create an effective planned giving program at your church
A planned giving program can range from basic conversation starters to advanced policies and procedures. Choosing the right-sized approach for your congregation can make the difference between a program that succeeds and one that stalls, said Ellie Johns-Kelley, Ministry Relations...
A nation of shut-ins
The Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor (Photo by Melissa Golden) Until the pandemic, the Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor spent a lot of her time meeting deadlines, paying careful attention to a full calendar and making sure to get to...
The Rev. Dr. John Burgess of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary explains the religious dimensions to the crisis in Ukraine
The Rev. Dr. John Burgess teaches systematic theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. The Rev. Dr. John Burgess has never lived in Ukraine. But over the years he and his family have enjoyed three extended stays in Russia, the final time...
Using a blacklight to point out and clean up our messes
The Rev. Melanie C. Jones Multiple pandemics over the last two years, including COVID-19 and efforts to bring about racial justice in U.S. communities — even among communities of faith — have benefitted from a blacklight that highlights and helps...
Wilmore, Yamada to receive Theological Education Awards
Rev. Dr. Gayraud S. Wilmore and Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada will receive Excellence in Theological Education awards at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 225th General Assembly this summer. Rev. Dr. Gayraud Wilmore, who died at 98 in 2020, served in both...
