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'''Bruce Reyes-Chow''' (born May 3, 1969 in Stockton, California{{fact}}) is a teaching elder (minister) of the ]. '''Bruce Reyes-Chow''' (born May 3, 1969 in Stockton, California) is a teaching elder (minister) of the ].


Bruce was the ] of the 218th General Assembly of the ].<ref name="bio"></ref>{{Primary source-inline}} Reyes-Chow was elected as Moderator on June 21, 2008 from a field of four candidates.{{fact}} He received 48 percent of the vote on the first ballot and 55 percent of the vote on the second ballot.<ref name="win"></ref> Upon his election those from the liberal parts of the church compared his election to that of the Barack Obama presidential campaign saying, "Like Obama, Reyes-Chow is young, incredibly smart, a gifted communicator, comfortable with new technologies, a facilitator who knows how to harness the wisdom of the larger group, and completely comfortable in a globalized, diverse, post-racial, post-gender, post-partisan interconnected world",<ref name="saying"></ref>{{dead link}} while some on the conservative church questioned, "Has the General Assembly put the future of the Presbyterian Church (USA) at greater risk by electing Reyes-Chow as moderator for two years?"<ref name="questioned"></ref> He ended his time as Moderator on July 3, 2010 when his successor, ] was elected at the 219th General Assembly.<ref name="successor"></ref>{{dead link}} Bruce was the ] of the 218th General Assembly of the ].<ref name="bio"></ref> Reyes-Chow was elected as Moderator on June 21, 2008 from a field of four candidates. He received 48 percent of the vote on the first ballot and 55 percent of the vote on the second ballot.<ref name="win"></ref> Upon his election those from the liberal parts of the church compared his election to that of the Barack Obama presidential campaign saying, "Like Obama, Reyes-Chow is young, incredibly smart, a gifted communicator, comfortable with new technologies, a facilitator who knows how to harness the wisdom of the larger group, and completely comfortable in a globalized, diverse, post-racial, post-gender, post-partisan interconnected world",<ref name="saying"></ref> while some on the conservative church questioned, "Has the General Assembly put the future of the Presbyterian Church (USA) at greater risk by electing Reyes-Chow as moderator for two years?"<ref name="questioned"></ref> He ended his time as Moderator on July 3, 2010 when his successor, ] was elected at the 219th General Assembly.<ref name="successor"></ref>


Bruce received his BA in Asian American Studies, Sociology and Religion from San Francisco State University in 1990 and received his Masters of Divinity in 1995 from ].{{fact}} He was the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in San Francisco from 1995-1999 and served as the founding pastor of in ] from 2000-2011.<ref name="bio"/>{{Primary source-inline}} In 2011 he was given an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from ] and that same year was named the 2011 San Francisco Theological Seminary Distinguished Alumnus.{{fact}} Bruce received his BA in Asian American Studies, Sociology and Religion from San Francisco State University in 1990 and received his Masters of Divinity in 1995 from ]. He was the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in San Francisco from 1995-1999 and served as the founding pastor of in ] from 2000-2011.<ref name="bio"/> In 2011 he was given an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from ] and that same year was named the 2011 San Francisco Theological Seminary Distinguished Alumnus.


Bruce is a blogger and has a large social networking presence.<ref name="press"></ref> He believes blogging is a spiritual practice<ref name="ss"></ref> and that technology is essential to a young church.<ref name="win"/> 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.”<ref name="win"/> Bruce is a technophile. He is a prolific blogger and has a large social networking presence.<ref name="press"></ref> He believes blogging is a spiritual practice<ref name="ss"></ref> and that technology is essential to a young church.<ref name="win"/> 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.”<ref name="win"/> In March 2012, Bruce and other Presbyterian leaders announced that they had begun plans to launch a new Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation that meets primarily online.


Bruce is a blogger for the progressive Christians section for (2011–present), the religion section of ] (2011–present) and for City Brights on SFGate (2009–present), the online publication on the ].{{fact}} Bruce is a blogger for the progressive Christians section for (2011–present), the religion section of ] (2011–present) and for City Brights on SFGate (2009–present), the online publication on the ]. He is also a freelance writer with a regular column appearing on The Working Preacher (2011–present). He is a frequent speaker and lecturer on the impact of social media and cultural changes on the church and has led events at ], ], ] and Omaha Presbyterian School of Pastors. He has also been adjunct faculty at ] and ].


From May 2008-2010 he co-hosted, with Rev. Carol Howard Merritt, the weekly podcast, ""


He currently lives in San Francisco where he has lived since 1989 with his wife and three daughters.
==References==

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==Higher education==
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* ], 2011–12, Doctor of Ministry (Did not complete)
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* ], 2007, Brief stint as a Doctor on Ministry Student
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* ], 1995, Masters of Divinity<ref name="bio"/>
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* ], 1990, special major in Asian American Studies, Sociology, and Religion.
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==Board Memberships==
* California Faith for Equality (2010–present)
* ] (2009–present)

==Awards and Honors==
* ], 2011, Honorary Doctor of Divinity
* ], 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award

==Blogs==
*
*
*
*

== Bibliography ==
⚫ *''The Definitive-ish Guide for Using Social Media in the Church'' (Shook Foil Books, 2012)
⚫ *''Insights from the Underside: An Intergenerational Conversation of Ministers'' (Broad Mind Press, 2008) Contributing author

==Articles about Bruce==
* November, 2009, Filipinas Magazine, "" * November, 2009, Filipinas Magazine, ""
* August 9, 2008, The Stockton Record, "" * August 9, 2008, The Stockton Record, ""
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* June 27, 2008, BeliefNet, "" * June 27, 2008, BeliefNet, ""


==External links== ==External links and references==
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⚫ *''The Definitive-ish Guide for Using Social Media in the Church'' (Shook Foil Books, 2012)
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⚫ *''Insights from the Underside: An Intergenerational Conversation of Ministers'' (Broad Mind Press, 2008) Contributing author
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⚫ {{s-ttl|title=]|years=2008&ndash;2010}}
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Bruce Reyes-Chow

Bruce Reyes-Chow (born May 3, 1969 in Stockton, California) is a teaching elder (minister) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Bruce was the Moderator of the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Reyes-Chow was elected as Moderator on June 21, 2008 from a field of four candidates. He received 48 percent of the vote on the first ballot and 55 percent of the vote on the second ballot. Upon his election those from the liberal parts of the church compared his election to that of the Barack Obama presidential campaign saying, "Like Obama, Reyes-Chow is young, incredibly smart, a gifted communicator, comfortable with new technologies, a facilitator who knows how to harness the wisdom of the larger group, and completely comfortable in a globalized, diverse, post-racial, post-gender, post-partisan interconnected world", while some on the conservative church questioned, "Has the General Assembly put the future of the Presbyterian Church (USA) at greater risk by electing Reyes-Chow as moderator for two years?" He ended his time as Moderator on July 3, 2010 when his successor, Elder Cynthia Bolbach was elected at the 219th General Assembly.

Bruce received his BA in Asian American Studies, Sociology and Religion from San Francisco State University in 1990 and received his Masters of Divinity in 1995 from San Francisco Theological Seminary. He was the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in San Francisco from 1995-1999 and served as the founding pastor of Mission Bay Community Church in San Francisco, California from 2000-2011. In 2011 he was given an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Austin College and that same year was named the 2011 San Francisco Theological Seminary Distinguished Alumnus.

Bruce is a technophile. He is a prolific blogger and has a large social networking presence. He believes blogging is a spiritual practice and that technology is 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.” In March 2012, Bruce and other Presbyterian leaders announced that they had begun plans to launch a new Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation that meets primarily online.

Bruce is a blogger for the progressive Christians section for Patheos (2011–present), the religion section of The Huffington Post (2011–present) and for City Brights on SFGate (2009–present), the online publication on the San Francisco Chronicle. He is also a freelance writer with a regular column appearing on The Working Preacher (2011–present). He is a frequent speaker and lecturer on the impact of social media and cultural changes on the church and has led events at Austin Theological Seminary, McCormick Theological Seminary, Columbia Theological Seminary and Omaha Presbyterian School of Pastors. He has also been adjunct faculty at San Francisco Theological Seminary and Pacific School of Religion.

From May 2008-2010 he co-hosted, with Rev. Carol Howard Merritt, the weekly podcast, "God Complex Radio."

He currently lives in San Francisco where he has lived since 1989 with his wife and three daughters.

Higher education

Board Memberships

Awards and Honors

Blogs

Bibliography

  • The Definitive-ish Guide for Using Social Media in the Church (Shook Foil Books, 2012)
  • Insights from the Underside: An Intergenerational Conversation of Ministers (Broad Mind Press, 2008) Contributing author

Articles about Bruce

External links and references

Religious titles
Preceded byThe Rev. Joan Gray Moderator of the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
2008–2010 		Succeeded byElder Cynthia Bolbach
  1. ^ Official Biography
  2. ^ Reyes-Chow elected moderator of 218th GA
  3. America Passes the Torch to the Joshua Generation -- What it means for the PC(U.S.A.)
  4. Is risk-taker moderator a risk for denomination?
  5. Cynthia Bolbach elected Moderator on fourth ballot
  6. New GA moderator holds post-election press conference
  7. New Presbyterian moderator elected

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