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Letter from the President

Dear Administrators: The same freedom and variety that characterizes the Reformed Tradition in general, expresses itself in the varied backgrounds of the persons that God has called to the role of Administrator in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Whatever your spiritual background, and no matter with which Denomination you may currently worship, God has called you to your current position in the church that you serve as an administrator. As a called and Certified Professional in the Presbyterian Church, you already know that those receiving ordination in the Presbyterian Church have to answer five questions. As we seek to do God's will, while we serve as Administrators, we should also explore these important questions: Do you trust in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, acknowledge him Lord of and head of the church, and through him believe in one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Do you accept the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be, by the Holy Spirit, the unique and authoritative witness to Jesus Christ in the church universal, and God's Word to you? Do you sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenants of the Reformed Faith as expressed in the confessions of our church as authentic and reliable expositions of what Scripture leads us to believe and do, and will you be instructed and led by those confessions as you lead the people of God? Will you fulfill your office in obedience to Jesus Christ, under the authority of Scripture, and be continually guided by our confessions? Will you be governed by our church's polity, and will you abide by its discipline? Will you be a friend among your colleagues in ministry, working with them, subject to the ordering of God's Word and Spirit? As administrators, we should seek the most efficient styles of leadership, management, decision-making, and priority and goal setting. But, we should measure all administrative and operational processes and goals by the confessional standards of the church. Similarly, we should determine choices by examining the "essential tenants of the Reformed faith" expressed in them. The Church will have become truly confessional when we no longer have to remind ourselves to test what we think and say and do by reference to The Book of Confessions. Rather, we should do so automatically; then it becomes so much a part of us that we always unconsciously allow our faith to guide us. I am looking forward to serving you throughout the coming year. May we continue to seek to become what God has called us to be, and to do what God has called us to do. Please keep in mind that the PCBAA coordinates activities in our participation with the wider church and gives us an inter-denominational experience through the National Association of Church Business Administrators (NACBA). It provides an excellent opportunity for each member to receive continuing education, to qualify for, and be recognized as a certified church business administrator. Join us in Long Beach, California, July 17 through 19, 2009. Look for the blue neck name tag holders that have "PCBAA." on them; that way you may find a new friend. I hope to see you there. In His service, Del Von Volkenburg FCBA, FPCBA President PCBAA

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