The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People is a ministry focused on affirming God's concern for humanity. It brings together Presbyterians and ecumenical partners who are united in their dissatisfaction with poverty and oppression. Through sharing, confronting, and enabling actions, this ministry participates in the empowerment of economically poor, oppressed, and disadvantaged people, striving to alter the structures that perpetuate poverty, oppression, and injustice.
The Presbytery Grant for Congregational Transformation specifically supports Presbyteries in their efforts to transform congregations. The grants aim to assist in changing congregations by providing a one-time funding of up to $50,000, distributed as up to $30,000 for the first year and, contingent upon satisfactory progress, up to $20,000 for the second year. This grant is part of the broader goal to inspire and equip the wider church to participate in creating new worshiping communities, drawing on the diversity of communities across the nation to form new disciples and effect significant change and transformation within the church and the wider world.