More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
She had moved across the country and was still finding her people. As anyone who has moved knows, it’s hard work. Establishing a new circle of friends, taking the initiative, finding kindred spirits all takes energy and persistence. Often those
Chocolate letters for the kids’ stockings. Gifts for the care packages for the university students from church. Shampoo. Oh and what about Kleenex? Libby’s mind was full as she ran errands and made a brief stop at the local Walmart.
River Jordan is an East African church in Ottawa. They invited Gord Martin to speak there on Father’s Day. In Gord’s words, “They did an extraordinary job of affirming and elevating fathers in their service. I have never seen anything
A church auditorium transformed into a karate studio one night a week. That’s how Hillside Church in London, ON is using their space. It helps that pastor Shane Simms and his wife, Yvonne, and two teenage daughters are all trained
First in-person meeting for a new church plant! This was an exciting Sunday this past summer for Pastor Luke and Richmond Hill Word of Life Christian Church as they gathered together in their newly rented space, just north of Toronto. Everyone
Indoor playground space. It might not be the first thing churches think of to include in their renovation plan or even imagine as a missional use of physical space. However, slides and tunnels and bouncy balls – this is how
When Hurricane Fiona hit the Maritimes, thousands of people on Prince Edward Island lost power. Which is fine for a day or two and then things get a little tricky. Hopefully you’ve remembered to fill your bathtub and all your
A church parking lot! Yes – a big empty space for most of the week for lots of churches. But Saanichton Bible Fellowship on Vancouver Island wondered if their proximity to the local hospital might be a potential opportunity. They
There’s nothing like the joy of watching kids grow up and start to reach out to those around him with the same truth and love of Jesus that they’ve received. Ben, a youth pastor in Waterloo, ON, was privileged to
Another new church plant! Gord Martin had the privilege of joining the Ottawa Persian Church one Sunday this past summer. This congregation is all former Muslims and Gord was encouraged to meet several people who had never been to a