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EXPLORING
THE AFFIRMATIONS by David Nystrom
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David
Nystrom is a contracted preacher/teacher in the Pacific
Southwest Conference and Vice President of Academic Affairs
at William Jessup University. Following are the first
4 installments of Exploring the Affirmations, a 6-part
series that give insights on the six Covenant Affirmations.
Exploring the Affirmations is currently featured in Quick
Connect, the PSWC e-news piece.
David can be scheduled for preaching and/or teaching in
your church by contacting him at dnystrom@jessup.edu.
A DVD and a study guide on the Covenant Affirmations are
available at http://www.covchurch.org/resource/exploring-covenantaffirmations-
dvd-and-study-guide. To speak with someone further
about using the curriculum contact the Covenant Resource
Center at 1-800-338-IDEA(4332) or resource.center@covchurch.org.
www.covchurch.org/resource-center
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Church
Revitalization & Christian Formation
The
PSWC Congregational Vitality Commission specializes in helping
churches grow and thrive. Learn more about the resources,
tools, mentoring and support they can offer HERE.
PSWC
Stewardship Resources
Resources
to help local Covenant churches by:
- connecting
stewardship and finance leaders, congregations and business
owners
- coaching
pastors, leaders and spouses with personal or church money
management
- communicating
about essential finance functions, changes in requirements
and best practices
- cultivating
healthy,
proactive stewardship and financial management ministries
- celebrating
local church and PSWC stewardship success stories!
Covenant
Trust Company
The
Covenant Trust Company and Estate Planning website contains
a wealth of information about financial planning and asset
management. Other topics include retirement planning and IRA
accounts, charitable life income agreements, and asset management
services. Visit their website for further information by clicking
here.
Pastoral
Spiritual Direction Ministry
Pastoral
Spiritual Direction Ministry, with trained pastoral spiritual
directors, is available to all pastors, staff, and spouses.
This is a ministry of listening, discernment and prayer in
a confidental setting of encouragement and compassion. For
further information, contact Jim Gaderlund at jgaderlund@me.com.
Read Pastoral Spiritual Direction brochure by clicking here.
Sustaining
Pastoral Excellence
Sustaining
Pastoral Excellence (SPE) is a program of the Department of
the Ordered Ministry funded through a Lilly Foundation grant.
It is designed to facilitate vitality, authenticity, growth,
and transformation by supporting Christ-centered patterns
and habits among the pastors and missionaries of the Evangelical
Covenant Church. All elements of the program are designed
to further growth towards excellence in the areas of character,
competence, and constancy.
Funds
are available to aid pastors and missionaries, both as individuals
and as groups. Requests for funding are submitted in a proposal
form as outlined on the SPE web-site. Discover more about
SPE, eligibility, and the proposal writing process click HERE.
Covenant
(ECC) Stewardship Resources
The
stewardship website can help your local church with ideas,
resources and direction to help resource your churches stewardship
ministries and allow your people to grow deeply and fully
into Jesus Christ. To visit click on the title above.
CENTRO
HISPANO DE ESTUDIOS TEOLOGICOS (CHET)
CHET is an institution with a ministerial formation focus
seeking to assist those whose desire is to serve the Lord,
the church and their community. Services of CHET are services
intentionally directed towards the Spanish speaking community
of God. For more information visit their newly designed website
here.
COVENANT
RESOURCE CENTER
The
goal of the Covenant Resource Center website is to serve as
a bridge for local Covenant churches, Covenant lay leaders,
Covenant regional conferences, and Covenant departments --
linking them with resources for more effective ministry. The
website is designed to be a vehicle for sharing information,
resources and ideas. Visit the website and share your ideas
here.
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