More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
Church planting in small towns isn’t easy. People have often lived there a long time and it’s difficult to forge new relationships and to change long standing opinions. Things simply are the way they are and change often comes slowly.
Painting with rocks and soil. This is how one of our VMC church planters honours God and loves this world. Along with pastoring at Nordegg Community Church with her husband Dave, Crystalynn Tarr is an artist. As Crystalynn explains in
This was the story. Angry words. Bitterness. Weariness. Growing hopelessness. And ultimately – fractured relationships with God and each other. But … the grace of God. Then – repentance. Forgiveness.Reconciliation.Something people thought was impossible but now was reality.Brothers and sisters
Orillia Community Church takes their middle name seriously. So about three years ago, when the churches and social agencies in their city decided to focus on the homelessness crisis, they wondered how they could be a part of the community
The population of Newcastle, Ontario is about 10,000. Most residents are white and speak English. It isn’t exactly the most metropolitan city ever and you probably do not know it for its international flavour. The internet describes it as a
Pastor Siamak Keramat of Spirit of Truth Church in Toronto, with support from Gord Martin (VMC Founder & Mentor) has been building a relationship network with Persian church leaders over the last few years. They have regular Zoom meetings with
Nicole was praying alongside the elders and the whole congregation at Village Church in Newcastle, ON for a children’s ministry person. The small church plant has grown in the last few years and they now have great space at the
Stefan and Heidi Konig welcome guests to their little piece of paradise in Canadian Shield country. Near Parry Sound, ON, Kingfisher Crossing is a place to get away from the tyranny of the urgent, relax, and tend to the soul.
One of the highlights of the trip to Kenya was seeing 20 people decide to follow Jesus. Doug Loveday and Chris Atkinson travelled most of the day to Pokot – a very remote and hot region of Kenya. They visited
450 km east of Quebec City is a French assembly- Assemblée Chrétienne de Baie-Comeau. About ten years ago, they built a little church building for their congregation of 25. A few years ago, waves of newcomers flooded the area. One