More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
Being in ministry means people – which inevitably means disagreements, misunderstandings, and hurt feelings. Jon Dart, Transitional Pastor for VMC, has experienced and led congregations through a few of these sorts of situations and has learned much over the years.
Difficult conversations. Stressful situations. Conflict. How do we navigate these things as the people of God? The way we handle these conflicts – our words, action, tone – must somehow bring glory to God. VMC’s transitional pastor Doug Loveday says
Churches helping churches! Yes – this is what VMC loves to facilitate. Starting a new church involves so many challenges – not least of these is the financial administration that is involved. Rental agreements and insurance and payroll and so
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
The Borena region of Southern Ethiopia has faced three consecutive years of drought and currently over a million people face severe food shortages. VMC’s partner, Tearfund Canada, is responding by distributing over 1 million kilograms of food at a cost
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