Think back to the most powerful sermon or sermons you’ve ever listened to. What is it that you remember from them? Most likely, it was a story that illustrated a theological concept, or perhaps it was an analogy that captured your attention and brought the sermon to life in significant ways. For me, there was…

by Tracey Davenport Hello God! I’m a big fan. Yet, you call us not to be fans, but followers of Jesus. Can I really leave behind my nets to follow Him? You are a God who calls people like us to obedience. If we follow Jesus, we will keep his commandments. Help us to follow…

by Dan Baumgartner I am a pastor. What does this mean? Eight months into the Covid-19 era with no concrete end in sight, and possibly never a return to our previous normal, here is my answer: I’m not always sure right now. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not in despair. I’m leading session meetings by…

Submitted by Laura Spangler, pastor of Lloyd Presbyterian Church After the Capitol riots and the brave chaplaincy ministry of our sister, Rev. Margaret Kibben, our church, Lloyd Presbyterian Church in Winston Salem, NC, was led by the Holy Spirit to call for a public prayer gathering on January 19, 2021, Inauguration Eve. We reached out…

Take a listen to Life in Fellowship as Pastors Mike McClenahan and David Won discuss how prayer sustains his church during these uncertain and unprecedented times. Watch the conversation on YouTube:

Take a listen to our new podcast, Life in Fellowship. Pastors Mike McClenahan and Ray Garcia discuss church life in the era of COVID-19 and high racial tensions. Or watch the conversation on YouTube:

by Tracey Davenport Everlasting God, we mark the beginning of a new year, a longed-for fresh start after a year of disease, death, and division. This year is full of fresh possibilities because you are faithful and because you have come in Christ Jesus to bring us life and light, joy and peace, love and…

by Dan Baumgartner Pay attention. People in the churches I’ve served are surely either starting to do it, or sick and tired of me saying it. Or both. Pay attention. Pay attention to God’s voice. Pay attention to what the Holy Spirit is doing around us all the time. Listen for the voice, watch for…

This year of change and uncertainty has led The Fellowship Community to have conversations with our members and churches and to re-engage our mission and strategy. While we look forward to an in-person National Gathering and other conferences in the near future, we want to stay connected with all of you. So here’s our two-part…

Jesus won the decisive battle against the powers of darkness, but that does not mean we can sit back and relax. Evil has not yet admitted defeat. Those who call Jesus Lord must join him in the fight. Pastors can lead our congregations to name, face, confess, and resist evil faithfully, prayerfully, and proactively, based on reformed Christian theology and practice.

At the 2019 National Gathering Rev. Ray Garcia will facilitate the workshop Multiethnic Ministry: Leading in, Through and Beyond the Difficulties to address the challenges and joys of leading in a more diverse context.

Fellowship Community members want to live out a biblical, orthodox, evangelical Faith, and we want to do that in a denomination with which we sometimes disagree.  And so, the questions for us are: What are we to do now? What are we to believe? How are we to obey?

The primary focus of the national Fellowship Community is on nurturing a broad network of churches and leaders called together to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ by growing in Christ’s likeness, living by God’s word, and joining in God’s mission in the world. Although our mission does not include advocacy within PCUSA, Fellowship had an official presence at the recent PCUSA General Assembly (GA).

Our time may have past at the 2018 National Gathering in Atlanta, but the lessons learned and conversations shared along the way will prayerfully motivate us to deepen our discipleship in the months and years to come. 

By Rev. James Cubie, Associate Pastor, Leesburg Presbyterian Church

“You see it, don’t you?” You see it every day if you have a smart phone. Most of us have smart phones, for better or worse. Really, the smart phones have us…. and our kids.

We see too much of the world in real time: Something perfectly awful happens, or something that’s just mildly irritating. Immediately the commentariats go to work, and the kingdom of the whatabouts comes to life....

Talk does not solve any problem in the church or world and, by itself, does not make for faithfulness, but it is now impossible for me to imagine how my faith deepens and ministry widens without sustained committed conversation. I will be attending the next National Gathering of The Fellowship Community. I would be very glad if you would join these conversations. It is needed. 

A Pastoral Rule reflects on practices that make for faithful ministry. It is aware of the challenges ministry brings. It is written in the knowledge that no rule is perfect, and the conviction that a guide to good practices can be a real help as we seek faithfully to serve Jesus Christ and his people.

“Why do we have confessions of faith?” That’s the starting-point for Richard Burnett’s exploration of the importance and power of confessions of faith for our life together.

Professor Vanhoozer discusses the importance of our affirmation of the authority of Scripture and the trickiness of the priesthood of all believers.

Today’s video is of the opening presentation. It asks the question, “What Are We Doing Here?”