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17-June-1997 
GA97046 
 
                   Evangelism Priorities Addressed 
 
                          By Jane Hines 
 
SYRACUSE--A rousing reflection by vice-moderator, Jim Miller, energized the 
Assembly Committee of Evangelism as they began their work.  "If you were to 
take evangelism out of the New Testament, you would have no New Testament" 
said Miller.  With this setting for their deliberations, moderator 
Elizabeth Lunz led them into the agenda for the day. 
 
    The absolute priority of evangelism was evident as speakers and 
advocates from the National and Worldwide ministry divisions, Racial Ethnic 
caucuses, media specialists, and laity and clergy from churches brought 
their concerns and resolutions to the committee. 
 
    The committee received an update on the national media campaign, "Stop 
in and Find Out" and asked that the possibility of TV ads be explored in 
addition to the work in progress. 
 
    They received reports on the work of the new church development and 
redevelopment areas requested by last year's Assembly and approved the 
extension of the Urban Ministries Task Force as it continues its work. 
 
    Questions of long range planning, financial implications and cultural 
sensitivity were lifted up as the committee began to deal with the 
overtures before it.   Recommendations to the General Assembly will focus 
on the formation of a Korean American coordinating committee, encouraging 
nesting relationships with existing churches for racial ethnic ministries 
and facilitating the establishment of evangelism as the priority for the 
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 
 
    The committee worked diligently and tirelessly under Lunz's and 
Miller's able moderatorial direction.  Work will continue as a 
sub-committee bring recommendations on the Presbyterian Investment and Loan 
Program, Inc. minutes and meets with the Mission Program Committee to 
consider the proposal to establish a Division of Evangelism for the church. 
Joanne Hines 

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