More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
As another way to encourage his congregation spiritually and invite spiritual conversation, Pastor Omid from the Ottawa Persian church has started two Telegram messenger groups. One group focuses on worship and has song lists for people to listen to on
Imagine telling Bible stories to children who are hearing them for the first time. When Associate Pastor, Charlotte Weenink, introduced Adam and Eve to the children attending Elmvale Community Church’s midweek program for children called “The Hive”, there were blank
John de Los Santos, Pastor for English Ministry at Toronto Chinese Bible Church, was part of the panel at the Inter-Generational Diaspora Seminar, co-hosted by Vision Ministries Canada and the Canadian Bible Society in late September. It was a chance
Her family wasn’t a regular church-going family. But they did say a little prayer at big holiday family get-togethers before diving into the turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy. Believe it or not, hearing her mother say “Oh, Lord, may
Johnny Gordon is getting married. As his wedding day approaches, he can’t help but give thanks to God for the gift that his fiance is. It was a friendship that grew into romantic love and then covenantal love. Johnny met
How does a Danish guy end up church planting in Toronto? Well, meeting a girl from Elmira might be part of that. Along with a clear call to church planting that he experienced at age 17. Someone laid hands on
“Church hurt” is a real thing. There’s no denying the pain and disappointment that people have experienced within the church. It’s shameful and not the way it should be – but we have to acknowledge that sometimes it’s the truth.
Last fall, Vision Ministries co-hosted a seminar with the Canadian Bible Society titled the Inter-Generational Diaspora Seminar: Opportunities and Challenges. Knowing that there are challenges facing the diaspora church as they desire to build and sustain a strong church of
One Monday, a woman decided to die privately with dignity. Jean-Sébastien offered her the book of John and on Wednesday, people prayed. On Friday, she decided not to pursue euthanasia but to die slowly and spend time with her family.
There’s not a clear way forward when it comes to church planting in Canada these days. Mike Stone was at the Church Planting Conference in Canmore this past fall. Besides being VMC’s Executive Director, Mike is also on CPC Team