{"id":66,"date":"2008-06-04T12:33:47","date_gmt":"2008-06-04T17:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marktime.org\/?p=66"},"modified":"2009-01-20T14:40:29","modified_gmt":"2009-01-20T19:40:29","slug":"answers-from-bruce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marktime.org\/?p=66","title":{"rendered":"Answers from Bruce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bruce Reyes-Chow, a candidate for Moderator of the 218th General Assembly of the PC(USA), has asked people to ask him questions<\/a>.\u00a0 So I did.<\/p>\n

He responded (very quickly).\u00a0 Here are the answers.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 When did you know that you were called to the ministry?\u00a0 Was it a particular event?\u00a0 Something else?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My mother said I should think about it.\u00a0 Up until this point, I had only heard the “you should go to seminary” thing from others.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Describe (as best you can publicly) a watershed pastoral experience that you’ve had.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Playing chess with David, this homeless man that stopped by the church every week.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Boxers or briefs?\u00a0 (I was dying to ask this when you were in Lawrenceville)<\/strong>
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4. What do you do or would you recommending doing with ministry to inactive members (members who have stopped attending regularly)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would let them know that we care more about their spiritual growth than where they go to church.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 What is your sense of how the PC(USA) should react to the Israel\/Palestine situation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We need to stop trying to simplify the situation into a “good guy” vs. “bad guy” polemic.\u00a0 There are some serious human rights issues going on and we should be part of a just peace for all.\u00a0 As far as divestment goes, I think we should divest from ANY corporation that is profiting from any type of unjust acts by ANYONE.<\/p>\n

Thanks, Bruce.<\/p>\n

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.