Fresh mangoes. Barbecued goat. A potluck feast. As I talked to Doug about his recent trip to Kenya to visit VMK pastors, these were the things that revealed God at work. The mangoes in Kenya were fresh off the tree
Trip to Kenya – Food
Pastoral Search & Discernment – Gentle Shepherd Community Church
Discernment is a good and beautiful thing. Seeing the pastoral search team at Gentle Shepherd Community Church (Flesherton, ON) demonstrate wise and careful discernment is a joy for Jon Dart. Jon, one of VMC’s transitional pastors, is ministering at Gentle
Church & Reconciliation in Ethiopia
“What does it mean to be the Church of Christ in contemporary Ethiopia?” This is the question that Girma Bekele is posing to the churches in Ethiopia. Girma is a VMC church planter and pastoral leader of Addis Kidan (which
Youth – Expanding their worlds
Namrata is the youth pastor at Scarborough Chinese Bible Church. During seminary in Taiwan, she was a missionary in south east Asia as part of a cross culture mission. She was a little surprised when she was called back to
Disappointment & Hope – Aurora North End Parish Church
In recent years, Kevin Jolly and the Aurora North End Parish Church congregation have been faithfully praying about how to steward their building space well. They’ve got space – a church hall – that they’d like to be occupied and
Forming Youth in the Missional Ways of God
The question is – how do we help our youth understand the mission of God? Here’s one approach. The Friday night event for the Refinery Youth Group is fun and something easy to invite friends to. But it’s the Tuesday
Trip to Kenya – Financial Wisdom
Chris Atkinson explained to me the effects of the erroneous missionary teaching that has gone on in Kenya. In the past, missionaries have emphasized in their preaching – “blessed are the poor” – and therefore, if you make money, you
Silent Retreat
As part of his sabbatical, Rinus Janson of Varsity Bible Church in Calgary, Alberta chose to participate in a silent retreat. Being a pastor, Rinus knows the importance of tending to the soul but the pressures and busyness of ministry
Trip to Kenya – Joy
When I asked Doug Loveday to reflect on his trip to Kenya to visit with VMK pastors, he promptly said – Joy It was the good relationship between him and Chris Atkinson (VMC’s liaison with VMK) that brought him joy.
Creativity – Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative
When I talked to Bob Cameron of the Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative (DWCC) in Windsor, ON, I couldn’t help but think of how vital creativity is for pastoring and church planting. As part of the aftermath of Covid-19, DWCC has