These practical guides are designed to help individuals, congregations, and church councils prepare for, participate in, and follow through on consequential ecclesiastical discernment.
The guides are organized around three stages: Before, During, and After the Meeting. They offer practical questions, checklists, and suggestions to encourage meaningful participation, Whole-Truth Seeking, and sufficient discernment.
These are independent educational resources, not official policies of any Presbyterian denomination or substitutes for appropriate pastoral, constitutional, or legal guidance.
For a Person or Body Subject to Discernment
Before the Meeting — A Practical Preparation Guide
During the Meeting — A Practical Participation Guide
After the Meeting — A Practical Follow-Through Guide
For a Council Responsible for Discernment
Before the Meeting — A Practical Preparation Guide
During the Meeting — A Practical Participation Guide
After the Meeting — A Practical Follow-Through Guide