Bruce Reyes-Chow

Bruce Reyes-Chow is the Moderator of the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). [http://www.pcusa.org/gamoderator/bio.htm Offical Biography] ] Reyes-Chow was elected as Moderator on June 21, 2008 from a field of four candidates. He will be the Moderator until his successor is elected at the 219th General Assembly in July 2010. He received 48 percent of the vote on the first ballot and 55 percent of the vote on the second ballot. [http://www.pcusa.org/ga218/news/ga08017.htm Reyes-Chow elected moderator of 218th GA] ] He is also the pastor of [http://www.missionbaycc.org Mission Bay Community Church] in San Francisco, California.

Bruce is a technophile. He is a prolific blogger and has a large social networking presence. [http://www.pcusa.org/ga218/news/ga08021.htm New GA moderator holds post-election press conference] ] He believes blogging is a spiritual practice [http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/faith/2008/06/new-presbyterian-moderator-elected.html New Presbyterian moderator elected] ] and that technology is absolutely essential to a young church. Leaders in the PC(USA) feel that he understands "the way the world is changing, so he can help us feel less anxious and less resistant to change.” Others in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) see his election as yet another sign of denominational decline and loss of its Reformed identity, particularly because he wore jeans while moderating and blatantly refused to tuck in his shirt.

Higher Education

* San Francisco State University, 1990, special major in Asian American Studies, Sociology, and Religion.
* San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1995
* Pacific School of Religion, Brief stint as a Doctor on Ministry Student [http://www.reyes-chow.com/2007/03/4_ways_to_failu.html MORE]

Blogs

* [http://www.reyes-chow.com General Blog]
* [http://www.mod.reyes-chow.com Moderator Blog]
* [http://www.pod.reyes-chow.com Podcast Blog]

Writings: Books, Articles, Posts

* Contributing Author, [http://www.broadmindpress.com/about_insights.htm "Insights from the Underside: An Intergenerational Conversation of Ministers"] , Broadmind Press, 2008
* Columnist, [http://www.asianweek.com/2008/05/18/asian-american-christians-why-we-tend-to-be-conservative "Asian American Christians: Why we tend to be conservative"] , Asian Week Magazine, May 2008
* Columnist, [http://www.asianweek.com/2008/04/20/asian-american-christianity-spirituality-bruce-reyes-chow/ "Asian American Spirituality: The hidden gift of a complex community"] , Asian Week Magazine, April 2008
* Blog Post, [http://www.reyes-chow.com/2007/07/blogging-as-spi.html "Blogging as Spiritual Discipline and Pastoral Practice"] , July 2007
* Columnist, [http://pres-outlook.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4209 "Myths of Postmoderity and the Emergent Church"]
* Blog Post, [http://www.reyes-chow.com/2007/04/3_rules_of_the_.html "Three Rules of the Naked Pastor"] , Juny 2007
* Blog Post, [http://www.reyes-chow.com/2007/05/a_letter_to_my_.html "A Letter to my Daughters"] , May 2007

Articles about Bruce

* August 9, 2008, The Stockton Record, " [http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080809/A_LIFE05/808090301/-1/A_LIFE Stockton Native to Lead Church] "
* July 14, 2008, The Presbyterian Outlook, " [http://www.pres-outlook.com/opinion/editorials/7693-moderator-20.html Moderator 2.0] "
* July 1, 2008, The San Francisco Chronicle, " [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/01/BA0G11HKN2.DTL New moderator seeks to unite] "
* June 27, 2008, BeliefNet, " [http://blog.beliefnet.com/churchbasementroadshow/2008/06/are-presbyterians-emerging.html Are Presbyterians Emerging?] "

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