Presbyterian Mission Agency Philip Woods Archives

Feb. 1 marks the one-year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar

Posted February 1st, 2022

Tuesday, Feb. 1, is the one-year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar that spiraled the country into chaos.

Attacks on peaceful protesters by military continue to escalate in Myanmar

Posted April 13th, 2021

The Presbyterian Church Myanmar (PCM) is asking for solidarity and prayer as Myanmar’s military uses machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades to attack peaceful protestors.

Consultation seeks ‘mission-centered ethos’

Posted May 11th, 2019

Nearly 40 Presbyterians are gathered here May 10-12 to provide input into Presbyterian World Mission’s strategic planning process. “Together we want to take a new look at the future, what it is and what we need to do in this new world,” said World Mission Director Jose Luis Casal. “The biblical word that there ‘is a new heaven and a new Earth’ is always God’s work.”

World Mission to hold final regional strategy planning session

Posted May 8th, 2019

What does it mean to be a Matthew 25 church today? That’s the key question participants in a series of international consultations and U.S. regional gatherings have been addressing through roundtable discussion across the country and around the world.

Mission possible

Posted April 3rd, 2019

The most direct way to find out the church’s calling in World Mission is to ask Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) partners and constituents, the top World Mission strategist told a Presbyterian Mission Agency committee last week.

World Mission names Luciano Kovacs as new area coordinator for Middle East and Europe

Posted February 11th, 2019

World Mission announced Friday it has named Luciano Kovacs as the new area coordinator for the Middle East and Europe. Kovacs is filling the position that became available when Phillip Woods became associate director for strategy, program and recruitment.

Philip Woods named Presbyterian World Mission associate director for strategy, program and recruitment

Posted September 11th, 2018

The Rev. Jose Luis Casal, director of Presbyterian World Mission, announced today that the Rev. Philip Woods has been named World Mission’s associate director for strategy, program and recruitment.