More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
We think we have a plan. Then God comes up with something even better. That’s what Karen Daniels said to me as we talked about things at University Chapel (Vancouver, BC). University Chapel is in the midst of becoming “three
Read about an exciting collaborative summer project between three VMC churches … In December 2024, Gord Martin inspired members of Wallenstein Bible Chapel to share the gospel with Toronto’s diverse communities. Following that call, a team of 15 from Wallenstein
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.
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