PRESBYTERIAN POLITY
Dr. Richard J. Shaffer Jr.
Senior Pastor and Head of Staff Oswego Presbyterian Church
(Former Associate Dean and Director of Distance Education at UDTS)
630-554-8194 | Oswego, Illinois | rshaffer@dbq.edu
DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an overview of Presbyterian Church (USA) polity, both in principle and in practice. There will be an emphasis on the use of the constitution in the local congregation as well as the governing bodies. Class structure will include lectures, discussion, case studies, quizzes and outside assignments.
- The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Parts I and II (most recent versions)
- Goodwiller, Gregory A., A Guide to Parliamentary Procedure in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) [this is found as a PDF document at http://www.pcusa.org/media/uploads/oga/pdf/parliamentary_procedure.pdf]
- Gray, Joan S. and Tucker, Joyce, Presbyterian Polity for Church Leaders (Fourth Edition)
- Teacher: Richard (Skip) Shaffer