Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

122 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEA very significant development we are beginning to see is that several ofour new works are tithing on their local contributions (i.e. giving 10%) tothe higher courts. Part of this tithe is going to RPMscM. In some cases Vzof that tithe is being given to Home Missions. In this additional way, theinvestment of the denomination is returning dividends. New works arewanting to demonstrate that they understand that they are part of the greaterBody (I Corinthians 12). For this development we give much thanks.Kingdom Builders' FundNo new grants have been made since last Synod and no new substantialresources have come into the fund. Multiracial Pensacola's application hasbeen received by the KBF Committee and is in the process of beingevaluated.Pastor's PastorDr. Renwick Wright has been traveling through the church this past yearresponding to invitations from congregations and Presbyteries, chiefly tominister to pastors. We trust that this new ministry is contributing to thehealth and growth of congregations. We encourage congregations in thePresbytery who have not had Dr. Wright with them to invite him as acommunion assistant or for other ministries that will allow him to come forseveral days to your congregation. While he is there, he is available to talkwith you and help you think through your current questions and situations.Mrs. Wright is traveling with Dr. Wright and is eager to be a blessing topastors' wives. So we urge you to invite the Wrights to your congregation.We are asking Synod to affirm the Board's appointment of Dr. Wright tocontinue, as he is able, this important ministry for 1995-97.Presbytery Home Mission CommitteeThe Board has urged each Presbytery to appoint an official "HomeMissions Committee" to coordinate the efforts of church extension in itsPresbytery and to work with its Home Mission Board representative, asneeded, in coordinating denominational support for that Presbytery's homemission work. We anticipate that the actual functioning of the HomeMissions Committee will vary from one Presbytery to another but our hope isthat in every Presbytery the "Home Missions Committee" will provide aconduit through which its Home Mission Board Representative can work.Process of Church PlantingWe are in the process of putting together an article for the CovenanterWitness and a pamphlet which will attempt to explain the general process ofchurch planting which the HMB is promoting. We hope this will be a usefulguide for Presbyteries and congregations as they go about this work. Itshould be available by Synod time.Our Greatest Roadblock to ProgressWe continue to need quality men to become church planters. Right nowthere are 2 places where church planters are needed - Lancaster andHazleton. There are also at least 8 congregations who are searching for a