{"id":1089,"date":"2006-11-20T18:05:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-21T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2006-11-20T18:05:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-21T02:05:00","slug":"new-gac-deputy-executive-director-for-mission-in-the-pcusa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1089","title":{"rendered":"New GAC Deputy Executive Director For Mission in the PC(USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is exciting to see today&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcusa.org\/pcnews\/2006\/06608.htm\" target=\"_blank\">announcement\/press release<\/a> from the PC(USA) news service about the hiring of Rev. Tom Taylor to be the new General Assembly Council Deputy Executive Director for Mission.&nbsp; Tom is a Louisville outsider who will come from the &#8220;tall-ish&#8221; steeple <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glenkirkchurch.org\" target=\"_blank\">Glenkirk Presbyterian Church<\/a> (1400 members) in Glendora, CA, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sangabpres.org\" target=\"_blank\">San Gabriel Presbytery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This hiring of a pastor from a large, prominent, generally &#8220;conservative&#8221; congregation to a major visible role in the national administration is comparable to the hiring of Gary Demarest to head up the General Assembly office of Evangelism in 1988.&nbsp; Interestingly, Gary is quoted in the press release promoting Tom&#8217;s talents.<\/p>\n<p>No one says that this will be an easy task.&nbsp; Tom is quoted as saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Anyone would be either crazy or arrogant to assume that this will be<br \/>\nan easy task,&#8221; Taylor noted. &#8220;This can only be done with God&#8217;s<br \/>\ndirection and a Holy Spirit-driven energy and creativity, but I am<br \/>\nstill more excited than daunted by the challenge,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I see it<br \/>\nas an opportunity for hope, growth and healing in our denomination.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I look forward to Tom&#8217;s leadership in this position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is exciting to see today&#8217;s announcement\/press release from the PC(USA) news service about the hiring of Rev. 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