Posted December 6th, 2011

Using a consent agenda in the courts of our church or at congregational meetings can help Presbyterians devote meeting time to the matters that need discussion and deal more quickly with those that do

Posted April 21st, 2010

This PDF contains a compilation of session starters and workshops designed with the above questions in mind.

Posted February 22nd, 2010

This PDF contains the resource Equipping Elders, a compilation of For Elders and Equipping for Elders publications that have been produced quarterly since 1997.

Posted May 16th, 2008

This PDF contains a Session Starter which asks Session members to reflect on the questions:

Has this session been criticized for being too secretive?

Posted May 16th, 2008

This PDF contains an answer to the question, "How do we admit previously ordained elders when they are elected to session?" From Equipping, May 2008.

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Forward Thinking: A Quick-Start Process for Congregational Visioning; Session Starters: Who Are We to Make Decisions for the Congregation? From For Elders, August 2007.

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Rethinking the Annual Congregational Meeting; Memories of Annual Meetings; Session Starters: Why Do Presbyterians Hold Annual Congregational Meetings?; The Ministry of Reconciliation

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Healthy Church Development Workshop; Session Starters: Theology of Polity: Law and Order, Theology of Polity: Christocracy or Democracy. From For Elders, November 2006.

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Making Decisions in the Church by Discerning God's Leading; Six Thinking Hats: Making Good Decisions at your Session Meeting; Term Service for Elders.

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Ruling Elders: How Elders Do their Ministry/Work (part three of four); Session Meetings: Discussion, Decision, Delegation, Declarations; Pastoral Care: Discipline, The Elder's Distri

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Session and the Congregations; Christian Principles of Giving: A Bible Study for the Session; Commonly Asked Questions about Presbyterians Sharing; Where Does Presbyterian Sharing Mo

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Feeding the Hungry: A Workshop about Restaurants and Churches; Session Starter: Theology of Polity -- Truth and Justice. From For Elders, May 2007.

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Elder and Session Retreats. From For Elders, May 2002.

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Sabbath Moments...and Transforming Ministries; Session Starter: Theology of Polity -- Tyranny & Sin. From For Elders, February 2007.

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Pastoral Care Session Starters and Follow-ups. From For Elders, February 2005.

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Ruling Elders: Who they are and what they do (part three of four); How Sessions Function in Variously Sized Congregations. From For Elders, February 2004.

Posted October 31st, 2007

Contents include: Pastoral Care and Ways of Visiting (Session Starter #4); A Vision Statement for your Congregation/Ministry. From For Elders, August 2005.

Posted October 31st, 2007

Contents include: 13 studies on various theological topics for sessions/meetings. From For Elders, August 2004.