relationships

Minute for Mission: Evangelism Sunday

Evangelism is all about relationships . . . . In meetings with church leaders, I continue to grow in my faith and in what it means to follow Christ. Through these encounters I am going deeper into what I already know in my heart: that evangelism is good news, relational, messy, and takes time.

Nostalgia Creates New Connections

Nostalgia Creates New Connections More than a decade had passed, but church members throughout the presbytery remembered the Pentecost Event. “Remember all those people? We filled the gym at Rhodes College!” “Remember that choir? Magnificent!” “I got to catch up with so many old friends!” “It was the best thing our presbytery has ever done!”

Growing Congregation Finds Purpose in Helping Others

Growing congregation finds purpose in helping others A year and a half ago, 10 people gathered in Jeanie Shaw’s living room in Sacramento, California, to worship. Before long, they moved to her backyard. This past Easter, the growing group—more than 100 people—gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Christ and three adult baptisms.

Guatemala

Transcending divides, couple make relationships a priority with their mission support Although Bonnie Clarke’s Spanish was rusty on her first trip to Guatemala, she quickly began to experience the people in ways that transcended verbal communication.

Middle East

PC(USA) workers find hope through ‘investing in relationships’

On any given day, headlines from the Middle East paint a grim picture: Rocket launches and retaliatory strikes. Kidnappings and executions. Entire groups displaced from their ancestral homes.