Leadership in the Missional Church

Posted by Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa & filed under Leadership, Training.

This presentation from Sibusiso Zungu really challenged and stretched us. Have a look at the contrast between Maintenance and Missional Leaders – It’s powerful!

Broad-cast Evangelism Course

Posted by Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa & filed under BibleStudy, Training.

Introduction: Witnessing. Evangelism. Mission. Sharing our Faith. Discipling. Telling others…. Whatever word or phrase we use to describe the process of telling others about our Christian faith, the truth is that we often feel overwhelmed and fearful about it. In this short course we’re going to look at what is involved in sharing our faith. […]

Elders – Training In Eldership

Posted by Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa & filed under Training.

Eddie Stopforth has provided an extensive set of documents for Training in Eldership (TIE)It is a huge download (16Mb)! Click HERE… (You may need to right-click and choose “save as”).

New Worshiping Community / Nuclear Congregation / Church Plant Definition

Posted by Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa & filed under Topics.

The committee believes that changing the mind-set of the UPCSA from an institution to a movement will require a redefinition of the most basic unit, the congregation. What is a congregation? At the most basic level, a congregation is a gathering, an ecclesia. This is a dynamic term not a static one. We can also […]

Missional Church Definition

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We were requested by General Assembly to supply a definition of a Missional Church. Here is the definition we’ve proposed: What is a Missional Church? A Missional Church is a sent Church, which understands its primary work as witnessing to Christ and serving God in the world. A Missional Church is shaped by God for […]