Along the Road: A Podcast for PC(USA) Leaders
Be inspired, hear the stories of others, and practice the tools of faith and leadership through conversations that nourish, enrich, and aid in the formation of leaders in the church. Mid Council leaders will integrate foundational values with the practice of faith and ministry. Congregational leaders, particularly ruling elders and deacons, will experience practices to connect faith to everyday life. Nourish: Short episodes for ruling elders and deacons. Encounter: Longer episodes for church and mid council leaders.
Along the Road: A Podcast for PC(USA) Leaders
Encounter: The Care and Nurture of the Congregation - Church Safety and Security
Our churches serve as places of community, warmth, and spiritual nourishment. Yet in the world in which we live, work, and worship, the importance of physical safety and security cannot be overlooked. Mike Kirk, General Counsel, PCUSA, A Corp, and Jim Kirk, Associate for Disaster Response, US Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, share ways in which ruling elders and sessions can be proactive about church safety and security as an outgrowth of the call to care and nurture the life of the congregation.
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Articles from the PCUSA, A Corporation website:
Additional Resources:
- Protecting Houses of Worship | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA
- Protecting Places of Worship: Six Steps to Enhance Security Against Targeted Violence (cisa.gov)
- CTEP Fact Sheet: Faith-Based Organizations (cisa.gov)
- The Power of Hello