More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
Andy has always thought that mission trips were about going somewhere far away. Probably somewhere hot. Maybe drilling a well or fixing a roof on a church. He concluded that mission trips just probably weren’t his thing. But what if
Nathan and Sharnele’s hearts are for church planting. So much so that Nathan came on staff at Port Kells Church in Surrey, BC this past winter to apprentice as a church planter. (Which, by the way – isn’t that a
The Karen Christian Fellowship in Ottawa, ON was excited to baptize three men recently. About three months ago, they decided to come and visit the church. Even though church isn’t in their backgrounds, they were intrigued and came every week.
The classroom is a great place for learning. And for sure, there is lots to discover from the pages of books and the mouths of professors. However, the setting of the local church has been Alex’s place of education lately.
Nordegg Community Church has done Christmas hampers for those in the community for a few years now. It’s been a good way to connect to the community and to practically love their neighbours who are in need or have had
I listened to Angie from Next Door Social Space talk about the recent snow storm and how she had to cancel the programs for the day. Next Door Social Space is a ministry of Forestview Church (Oakville, ON) for those
You might have heard of the term “Ebenezer stone”. (Think Old Testament, not Scrooge!) It comes from the story in 1 Samuel when Samuel takes a large stone and places it as a monument in their town – naming it
When we think about church and hospitality, we often think about greeters and welcome teams. That is certainly an important part of the hospitality that we want to show to one another as the body of Christ and to those
The church is part of the community like it’s never been before. It’s like it’s regaining its original sense of mission and community focus again. Back in the 60’s, the church was very much involved in community, then it became
Dave and Crystie didn’t plan to be church planters. They have other jobs and they didn’t imagine themselves as pastors. To be honest, they sometimes feel like Moses – inadequate and sometimes reluctant. But the church sorta fell into their