Answers from Bruce

June 4, 2008 by · 1 Comment
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Bruce Reyes-Chow, a candidate for Moderator of the 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA), has asked people to ask him questions.  So I did.

He responded (very quickly).  Here are the answers.

BRUCE’S DISCLAIMER: These responses are done in a free-flow manner as if we were sitting at a cafe sharing a cup of coffee and are not edited or vetted in the same manner as with official publications.

1.  When did you know that you were called to the ministry?  Was it a particular event?  Something else?

My mother said I should think about it.  Up until this point, I had only heard the “you should go to seminary” thing from others.

2.  Describe (as best you can publicly) a watershed pastoral experience that you’ve had.

Playing chess with David, this homeless man that stopped by the church every week.  I found out how bad of a chess player that I was AND how to truly sit in relationship with “the other” in our midst.

3.  Boxers or briefs?  (I was dying to ask this when you were in Lawrenceville)
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So many jokes in my head, I just can’t pick.   Boxer Briefs of course.  Yeah, this one is going to come back to bite me 😉

4. What do you do or would you recommending doing with ministry to inactive members (members who have stopped attending regularly)?

I would let them know that we care more about their spiritual growth than where they go to church.  I often tell visitors this – and I mean it – that while I would love for them to land at out church, I know that we are not for everyone, so my role as a pastoral presence is to help them find the place where they will grow in faith.  I think if folks hear that, then we are not just about getting them to church to grow, get money, etc. but we take seriously their spiritual journey.

5.  What is your sense of how the PC(USA) should react to the Israel/Palestine situation?

We need to stop trying to simplify the situation into a “good guy” vs. “bad guy” polemic.  There are some serious human rights issues going on and we should be part of a just peace for all.  As far as divestment goes, I think we should divest from ANY corporation that is profiting from any type of unjust acts by ANYONE.

Thanks, Bruce.

As I said before, if any of the other 3 candidate would like me to ask them a personally targeted list of questions, just let me know.

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