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Principles of Presbyterian Polity

A presentation prepared by former PCUSA Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons for use in Ruling Elder training.

Call to Discipleship: Preparing Church Officers for Leadership

A complete training course used at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis MN.

Theocademy: Preparation for Ordered Ministry

What is Ordered Ministry and Why is it Important to the Presbyterian Church? What does one need to know to be an effective leader in the Presbyterian Church? These videos will explore and answer these and other questions about ordained leadership in the Presbyterian tradition.

The Session Ref:

A Training Film

A mock session helps us understand how meetings can be run more smoothly. NOTE: Two violations were made, no flag was thrown for either: 1) The motion to table the issue of fixing the organ. The correct motion would be to postpone indefinitely. 2) The discussion following the motion to table. including the maker's explanation. A motion to table, unlike a motion to postpone indefinitely, is not debatable.

Opening Doors to Discipleship

An online series of four courses in the Presbyterian reformed tradition to help leaders be effective in their ministries. While the courses are geared toward those in teaching ministries of the church, several of the modules are very appropriate for those serving as ruling elders. (Note: click on a door to “enter”. On some there is a video. Others, at the bottom of the page before the footer, you will find three lines – that is a menu. Click on that and you can explore that particular module.)