Thinking Shrewdly 2026

Theme: Gospel-ing

April 23-25, 2026
Church in Toronto, North York, ON
Featured Presenter: Andrew Root

Andrew Root is an author, speaker and Professor of Youth and Family at Luther Seminary.
We’re excited about Andy’s ability to freshly unpack the gospel and explore how best to inculcate it among the emerging generation.

REGISTRATION opens in early December.

Previous Events

Thinking Shrewdly 2025 – Regional Events

  • Edmonton – Mount Carmel Bible College – Saturday April 5th
  • Toronto – Church in Toronto – Saturday April 26th
  • Montreal – Westview Bible Church – Saturday May 3rd
  • Halifax – Grace Chapel – Saturday May 10th
  • Vancouver – Granville Chapel – Saturday June 7th

Inter-Generational Diaspora Seminar
Opportunities & Challenges

Saturday, September 28, 2024 | The Church in Toronto
Co-hosted by the Canadian Bible Society and Vision Ministries Canada
Find out more here

Thinking Shrewdly – April 19-20, 2024

175 leaders from across Canada came TOGETHER in Waterloo, ON to explore and consider church multiplication, diaspora mission and nextGen leadership as shared priorities.

Thinking Shrewdly – April 28-30, 2023

A Fresh Imagination

60 young leaders from across Canada gathered together in Oakville, ON for a weekend of teaching, worship and conversation. Read more: TS2023: A Fresh Imagination (Recap & Photos)

IBCM8 Global Conference 2023

The IBCM (International Brethren Conference of Mission) conference took place June 19-24, 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. People from over 155 countries will be there to worship and learn and be strengthened for ministry. Ramez Atallah, former president of the Egyptian Bible Society, will be the keynote speaker.

Tearfund Webinars 2022

Tearfund offered a series of Wednesday Webinars; conversations about issues impacting our world through a Jesus-centred lens.

You can watch the video replays of the five one-hour sessions here:

  1. First Nations, Culture and Reconciliation
  2. A Jesus Centered Response to Global Hunger
  3. The Impact of Disasters on the Poor
  4. Learning from our Neighbors in the Global South
  5. God’s call for Creation Care

Tearfund Canada is VMC’s global Relief & Development partner.