What is ISSUES?
ISSUES first appeared as
a daily commentary on events at the 1967 General Convention. Conceived in the living room of the
late theologian William Stringfellow, ISSUES began as a voice for
three organizations concerned for the mission and renewal of the
Church; the Church Society for College Work, the Overseas Mission
Society, and the National Industrial Mission. At succeeding General
Conventions, a shifting group of organizations and movements in the
Church have banded together to create ISSUES and to collaborate on a
common commitment to call the Church to its witness in the name of
Christ.
Under the banner of The Consultation,
leaders of the organizations listed above have met to think together
about this 77th General Convention. They agree on a range of concerns
urgent for the mission and witness of the Church, and have presented
them as a platform to put before the Convention. Needless to say the
organizations - and those affiliated with them - do not coincide on
all matters, but they strongly agree that the concerns raised herein
must be an important part of our deliberations here.
Matt Stewart, ISSUES Staff
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