Heath Rada, the Moderator of the General Assembly,
has put forward a “Call to Conversation” regarding the future of the
denomination, especially at the General Assembly level. Having traveled
extensively throughout the denomination, (and by extensively I mean
approximately 27 days a month!), Moderator Rada has come to the conclusion that
the different, diverse, disparate and (often) desperate parts of our
denomination must begin an in-depth
dialogue about the future of our life together.
Toward
the goal of engaging the people in the pews, the grassroots, the people who
actually make up the PCUSA, in other words, you,
Moderator Rada is seeking your input.
Yes…you! He wants to know what you
think, believe and feel; what your priorities are for the ministry and mission
of Jesus Christ; how you see the best possibilities for our future; how you
envision the PCUSA being its best self in a world where, too often, our
spiritual gift seems to be either shooting ourselves in the foot or hiding our
light under a bushel. It is time to let your
voice be heard in Louisville!
To participate, click the above link and answer the
survey questions. I let my voice be heard in about twelve minutes. Some of you
will be quicker, no doubt, but others of you may wax poetic and take a while
longer. Either way, this is an important moment in the life of our denomination
and a wonderful way to make a difference in the direction we will journey
together.
To
put Moderator Rada’s Call to Conversation in context, he also testifies that he
has found much to like in his travels. He bears witness that God is not done
with us yet! Indeed, he tells tales of spiritual vitality, missional
engagement, evangelistic zeal, and theological depth breaking out all over the
denomination. We live in troubled times, perhaps even in a kind of cultural exile
(c.f. Jeremiah 29:4-11), yet stand firm, Christian, for God is in the
redemption business. To hear from and meet Moderator Rada personally, mark your
calendar for the combined presbyteries meeting in Casa Grande, January 29-30,
where he will be our keynote speaker.
Grace to you today and always,
Brad Munroe
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