A seminary student relocated to a new city in a new country. A friend said he’d ask his church for help. And they did. Help with finding suitable housing. Household furnishings for the new apartment. The loan of a car.
Small Church, Big Love
Celebrating Baptisms – Ottawa Persian Church
Celebrate with us! Four new members of the Ottawa Persian Church were baptized this past week! Pine Grove Bible Church, another VMC church, hosted them for this special event. There was prayer and a short message about the meaning and
Co-Pastoring – Port Kells Church
Two men passionate about Jesus. Hungry for revival. Eager for the Spirit to bring life and justice to their community. Ready to dive in. Ben Hilson and Dan Gillis are the new co-pastors at Port Kells Church in Surrey, BC.
Spiritual Direction for Leaders
Former pastors, Mark and Petra Anderson are coaches and spiritual directors. Over the years they have walked alongside many VMC church planters. They offer spiritual direction as a safe space to encounter God. They don’t tell you what to do
Visiting an Eritrean Refugee Camp
From Gord Martin’s trip to Ethiopia & Eritrea with Yonatan Hiruy: Monday afternoon was the highlight of our trip. Not because we saw or experienced something wonderful. Quite the opposite. We came looking for trouble and found it! We visited
Pastoral transition – Guelph Bible Chapel
Transitions are usually a bit tough. It’s sometimes hard to make that transfer from old to new without a sense of abandonment. Or a wishful longing for the past. Or fear for whatever might be around the corner. Pastoral transitions
Spiritual Direction for Church Leaders & Spouses
We’re familiar with Christian counselling. Therapy. Bible study. Prayer meetings. Spiritual friendship. Coaching. Mentorship. Although less familiar, the ministry of spiritual direction is a worthwhile and time-tested way of tending to the inner life. Based out of Calgary, Alberta, spiritual
Listening to God
A VMC pastor was learning to listen to God. For months, he was intentionally trying to hear God’s voice. One beautiful fall day, he went for a walk through a big city park. It was to be a time of
Spiritual Direction Saved My Inner Life
“It saved my life. My inner life.” That’s from a VMC leader who discovered spiritual direction. Spiritual direction is the ministry of spiritual companionship. In the book Sacred Companions, Christian psychologist and spiritual director David Benner defines spiritual direction as
VMC – Quebec Representative
Guy Bourassa is seeing a unity between churches in Quebec that was unimaginable 20 years ago. It seemed impossible. Yet, the Spirit of God has brought 14 different families of churches together in a network known as the Réseau Évangélique