The proposal  outlined for the committee at a recent meeting by the Rev. Chuck Denison, associate for new church development in the Evangelism and Church Development program area of the National Ministries Division  envisions a far more collaborative relationship between seminaries and presbyteries. The emphasis is on developing clergy and lay leaders specifically for new church development and congregational transformation or redevelopment.
It includes a drive to recruit more new pastors and keep them in ministry; leadership training for seminary students; matching grants for trained consultants to work with presbyteries starting new churches; scholarships for pastors to attend the National New Church Development Conference and more.
The church will also develop new resources such as training videos, materials in five languages, supplemental curricula for cultural specific ministries, and workbooks and leader guides for congregational and presbytery staff and committees.
