pcusa links and resources

Presbyterian Church Governing Bodies

• PC(USA) Official Web site A wealth of information about the PC(USA) denomination and its entities, plus links to related denominations in other countries and to ecumenical bodies in which it participates (NCC, WCC, WARC etc.). We monitor the individual pages of this site and inform you about important updates.
• Presbytery of Charlotte The local governing body for PCUSA churches in Charlotte and the surrounding counties.

Presbyterian Church Resource Links

• Book of Confessions - The first part of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), containing the confessional documents of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
• Book of Order - The second part of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), containing the principles of governance, worship, and discipline of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
• Confessing Church Movement (CCM) A movement of churches and groups that have reaffirmed 1. That Jesus Christ alone is Lord of all and the way of salvation. 2. That holy Scripture is the Triune God's revealed Word, the Church's only infallible rule of faith and life. 3. That God's people are called to holiness in all aspects of life. This includes honoring the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman, the only relationship within which sexual activity is appropriate. The movement started in March 2001. This site contains much of the general news about CCM
• Constitutional Presbyterians "The ad hoc group of ministers and elders who appealed to Presbyteriansto stay together and seek a unified response should the 217th General Assembly approve the report of the Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church, promised to suggest paths of further action in such a case. That approval has now happened..."
• Knox Fellowship "...a nationwide network of active, professionally skilled Presbyterian ministers and laypersons who have accepted a call to assist churches like yours in outreach and growth!"
• Medical Benevolence Foundation (MBF) - in Partnership with the PC(USA). "We're a group of dedicated Presbyterians throughout the U.S. who are committed to providing medical support for people in remote areas throughout the world." MBF is a validated support group of the PC(USA).
• Network of Presbyterian Women in Leadership "We are a ministry committed to serving and equipping women in the PC(USA). We want to help connect you with like-minded women as you serve the Lord where you live - in your church, in your home, at work and in your community." This is a ministry of Presbyterians For Renewal.
• New Wineskins Association of Churches (NWAC) "The vision of the New Wineskins Initiative is that our life together as presbyterians would be characterized by theological and ethical integrity, missional faithfulness, and structural effectiveness. This vision has as its major components a newly drafted reformed statement of faith essentials and of ethical imperatives, as well as a streamlined missional/relational structure which, while true to our presbyterian heritage, will allow us to be more effective and faithful in our kingdom mission in this world."
• One by One "...mission: To educate and equip the Church to minister the transforming grace and power of the Lord Jesus Christ to those who are in conflict with their sexuality."
• Outreach Foundation "...a Validated Missions Support Group of the Presbyterian Church (USA). For many years it has been instrumental in the revival of an emphasis on evangelism and missions within congregations of our denomination."
• Presbyterian Coalition "A movement of people committed to life and transformation in the Presbyterian Church (USA) - Exalting Jesus Christ - Energizing Congregations - Upholding historic biblical leadership standards."
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance "...enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to witness the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events... is one of the three programs supported by the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. Additional support is generated by special gifts for specific crises..."
• Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship "Your Connection to Planting The Church among The Unreached Peoples of the World." A Validated Ministry Support Group of the PC(USA).
• Presbyterian Global Fellowship "A new fellowship of Presbyterians is emerging…. “We believe Christ is calling us to recommit ourselves to our missional calling, to the authority of Holy Scripture, and to the faithful summaries of biblical teaching found in our church’s confessions. We believe Christ is calling us, as covenantal people, to find new ways of building relationships with each other. And we believe Christ is calling us to move beyond confidence in our own capacity to a fresh openness to the witness of the global church. It is time to gather anew around God’s mission to the world.”
• Presbyterian Layman "The Layman is published by the Presbyterian Lay Committee, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization of Presbyterians reporting and interpreting the work of the Presbyterian Church USA and the larger church.
• Presbyterian-Reformed Ministries International (PRMI) (name used to be PRRMI) "...a growing worldwide fellowship of Christians from the Presbyterian and Reformed churches. We are committed to spiritual renewal and to doing the work of Jesus Christ in the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit."
• Presbyterians for Renewal "Our Mission: As followers of Jesus Christ, seeking to conform our lives and beliefs to the Word of God, our mission is to participate in God’s renewing, transforming work in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)."
• Presbyterians Pro-Life "Presbyterians Pro-Life seeks to be a prophetic witness to the Presbyterian Church (USA) upholding the sacred value of human life and the family."
• Theology Matters Quarterly Presbyterian theological journal, published by Faith, Family and Ministry. "We are a group of Presbyterian women and men, clergy and laity who believe that Theology Matters-- what we believe has consequences for our family and our ministry." All articles of all issues posted, from its beginning in 1995.
• Voices of Orthodox Women "Vow is a nationwide network of women committed to the renewal of women's ministries in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through the promotion of the doctrines and practices of historic biblical and confessional orthodoxy against those of an encroaching culture."