Presbyterian Mission Agency rev. princeton abaraoha Archives

Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries embraces its new mission statement

Posted June 2nd, 2023

When the Rev. Shanea D. Leonard was named the director of Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries at the Presbyterian Mission Agency last October, they were well aware that big changes were on the horizon for the ministry area.

Racism impacts refugees of color in Ukraine

Posted March 31st, 2022

It’s been a little more than a month since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” to “demilitarize and denazify” Ukraine on the morning of Feb. 24.

‘I am 68 and I am still excited’

Posted November 9th, 2021

“The mystery of ministry in the PC(USA) fascinates me every day,” said someone who should know, the Rev. Princeton Abaraoha, a pastor and deployed member of the denomination’s national staff, during the Between Two Pulpits Facebook Live event Monday. Watch Abaraoha’s conversation with Special Offerings’ Bryce Wiebe and Lauren Rogers here.

New 1001 NWC cohorts to reach a more diverse group of leaders

Posted September 14th, 2021

New cohort groups for current and potential leaders of new worshiping communities are now being offered through the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 1001 New Worshiping Communities movement.

‘People delight in the feeling of making a difference’

Posted April 3rd, 2020

Leaders of worshiping communities may be hesitant as they seek to bolster funding during a pandemic. But there are ways to do that by inviting people to do what they want to do anyway, the Revs. Jon Moore and Princeton Abaraoha told about 40 people participating in a Thursday webinar “Funding your Ministry in a Time of Crisis,” put on by 1001 New Worshiping Communities.

Responding to revenue shortfalls during the pandemic

Posted March 31st, 2020

If there’s one thing Presbyterian Mission Agency mission engagement advisor the Rev. Jon Moore knows about times of crisis, it’s that giving increases — sometimes exponentially.

Make a joyful noise

Posted June 5th, 2019

To celebrate Intercultural Church Day, worshipers at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville Wednesday were invited to sing verses of well-known hymns — “How Great Thou Art” and “Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine!” among them — in English, Korean and Spanish, as well as in the “language closest to your heart.”