Presbyterian Global Fellowship

“We help people discover a God who loves us more than we can possibly imagine.  By stepping into God’s mission of restoration and reconciliation, we can discover the life that is worth living for and dying for.”  That is how missional visionary Jonathan Brink describes the work of the non-profit ministry that he directs.  “Thrive [...]

“My wife calls us the ‘outlet for misfit toys.’”  That is how Spike Coleman, pastor for the past ten years of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, in Charleston, South Carolina, begins the story of his congregation’s journey towards missional transformation…

Changing a heart is one thing.  Transforming a whole community for the sake of Christ’s mission is another.  But that is exactly what Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, in Solana Beach, California, is trying to do…and it is making strides.  How?  Part of the answer to that question has to do with what happens when people [...]

We put that question before our readers in last month’s newsletter, and many of you responded.  Here is what some of you shared…

There is no cookie-cutter approach to living missionally, but one thing is sure: the journey to missional transformation calls for prayerful discernment of where God is at work redeeming His world and a clear sense of the Spirit’s prompting to take part in that work.  Here, as part of an ongoing series highlighting lessons in [...]

Missionary to Pakistan Cheryl Burke shares  an update on Pakistan’s crisis in her latest letter  home: Happy New Year!! And a belated Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Eid Mubarak, Happy Kwaanza, Happy Hannukah and any other holidays I may have missed! I chose to stay in Lahore over the holidays this year so had the chance [...]

Jason Zahariades belongs to a newly formed missional  community called "Off Ramp" in San Dimas, California.  He recently wrote an article addressing the question, "What is a missional church?"  It’s worth a read at http://www.theofframp.org/missional_comm.html.  Zahariades and his missional co-laborers often blog on their experiences at www.offramp.org.

We are thrilled to announce the addition of three new board members, Carol Kilman, Paul Parsons and Mike McClenahan.  Their gifts, resources and leadership will assist PGF in fulfilling its mission of transforming mainline congregations into missional communities following Jesus Christ! 

This video found on YouTube captures in beautiful language and imagery exactly what the "missional church" strives to be.  If you’re looking for more of an introduction to what "missional" is all about, check it out here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg628SZ1tfw.

Looking to expand your global, Christian perspective?  Seeking new mission opportunities?  Then the new web site, "CAUSE depot," may be just the place for you. Pr. Jim Toole at San Clemente Presbyterian Church, in San Clemente, California, describes his new online initiative as "a website to create awareness around global poverty and entrepreneurial innovation."  Toole [...]