Presbyterian Mission Agency rev. dr. floretta barbee-watkins Archives

New seven-week PC(USA) Black resistance Bible study launches on Feb. 1

Posted January 24th, 2023

Racial Equity and Women’s Intercultural Ministries is launching a new virtual Bible study to celebrate Black History Month. The series is called “Models of Black Resistance Past and Present” and will stream on the RE&WIM Facebook page at 5 p.m. Eastern Time each Wednesday from February 1 through March 15.

‘This seems to be the right tool at the right time’

Posted February 18th, 2022

Two presbytery executives who have seen firsthand what the Matthew 25 invitation can do to make ministry and evangelism more effective and more inclusive joined the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s president and executive director, the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett, Thursday for the second edition of Being Matthew 25. The conversation is hosted each month by the Rev. DeEtte Decker, the Mission Agency’s social media strategist. Watch Thursday’s episode here or here.

Matthew 25: the real deal

Posted July 8th, 2021

The Rev. Dr. Floretta Barbee-Watkins calls her online outreach “Zoom at Noon,” and Wednesday’s edition “Matthew 25: the real deal.” But it might well have been labeled “Exegeting Matthew 25:31-46 in practical ways everyone can understand.”

‘Hold the people as close to God as you can’

Posted March 23rd, 2021

“If you ain’t got no proposition, you ain’t got no sermon either.”