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: July 27, 2013

PHILIPPINES - For years I have been teaching seminary students about the nature of the church. It stirs confidence in me when I see that our study comes alive in the sanctuary. I teach my students that church ministry has had the same structure from the very beginning of Christianity. In fact, when we are weak in one element of ministry, we are weak in our entire ministry. My father, who was a minister for more than 40 years, taught me this, and I pass this wisdom on to my students. I teach that this structure can be seen in the administration of the following: didache (teaching), koinonia (fellowship), kerygma (message), diakonia (service), marturia (prophetic sharing), and leitourgia (worship and prayer). Every church structures its ministry to make sure that we teach, have fellowship, share the message of Christ, serve others, be prophetic, worship, and pray in Christ’s name.

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