Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. The stories in the 2013 Mission Yearbook were gathered around the question of Jesus to his disciples, “How many loaves have you?” from Mark 6:38. The book is filled with stories of God’s abundance in the face of overwhelming needs and a scarcity of resources.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: June 21, 2013

PRESBYTERY OF THE MID-SOUTH - The message was loud and clear. Rev. Carla Meisterman, pastor of Balmoral Church in Memphis, attended the 219th General Assembly (2010) and returned with a direct message: PC(USA) congregations need to be more racially and ethnically diverse. Saying is easier than doing. She tried to figure out why she was assigned to the GA committee dealing with diversity; growing a diverse church would be a challenge for Balmoral and Meisterman.

“But the Holy Spirit,” says Meisterman, “is alive and well. I didn’t know how we were going to meet the challenge but thought it was really important to try. Remarkably, God found a way to get our attention.”

Within a year, two radically different congregations presented themselves at the church door.

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