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.
Today in the Mission Yearbook: July 1, 2019
INCLUSIVE STEWARDSHIP - A quick search on the internet leads to countless facts about shifting American diversity. For example, in 2007, Rodríguez and García joined the top 10 list of most popular last names in the United States. And, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, beginning in 2030, the country will grow more by international migration than birth within its borders.
As a former vice moderator of the General Assembly, I’ve observed that these national statistics are parallel with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s predominantly white demographics, historically hovering at over 90 percent throughout the denomination’s history. More often than not, this fact is placed in a conversation about how the church must catch up to the world outside of our walls if we want to “survive” (prioritizing mere existence before spiritual thriving) ...
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INCLUSIVE STEWARDSHIP - A quick search on the internet leads to countless facts about shifting American diversity. For example, in 2007, Rodríguez and García joined the top 10 list of most popular last names in the United States. And, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, beginning in 2030, the country will grow more by international migration than birth within its borders.
As a former vice moderator of the General Assembly, I’ve observed that these national statistics are parallel with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s predominantly white demographics, historically hovering at over 90 percent throughout the denomination’s history. More often than not, this fact is placed in a conversation about how the church must catch up to the world outside of our walls if we want to “survive” (prioritizing mere existence before spiritual thriving) ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
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