Keith Shields shares his experience as a Transitional Pastor and the need for churches to take time to hear God during a time of transition.
Transitional Pastoral Leadership in Canada
Retirement Reflections: Listening & Loving
Michael and Janice Bells reflect on retirement after 35+ years of pastoral ministry.
Retirement Reflections: An Accidental Pastor
Michael set out to be a geologist. Geological mapping, in fact, was his speciality and he travelled through Ontario and worked with companies around the world doing this. This likely would have been a financially and professionally successful career path.
God Weaving Things Together
If you’ve been around VMC for a while, you will recognize Ben Peltz. Ben has provided wisdom and guidance to VMC churches over the years regarding relationship with Indigenous communities. As the pastor of Curve Lake Christian Assembly, he is
Vision Ministries Kenya – Training Booklets
These booklets are part of a three year pastor training program. For pastors in Kenya to be able to have these in their hands – this is a joy. For the teaching pastors who need resources, for the pastors who
Another Successful Thinking Shrewdly Conference
Thank you to everyone who came to Waterloo for Thinking Shrewdly 2024! A special thank you to Lincoln Road Chapel for hosting us as well as all the volunteers who helped throughout the weekend. Watch for more updates / reports
Soul Care – Kingfisher Crossing
Stefan and Heidi Konig welcome guests to their little piece of paradise in Canadian Shield country. Near Parry Sound, ON, Kingfisher Crossing is a place to get away from the tyranny of the urgent, relax, and tend to the soul.
Pastoral Search & Discernment – Gentle Shepherd Community Church
Discernment is a good and beautiful thing. Seeing the pastoral search team at Gentle Shepherd Community Church (Flesherton, ON) demonstrate wise and careful discernment is a joy for Jon Dart. Jon, one of VMC’s transitional pastors, is ministering at Gentle
Silent Retreat
As part of his sabbatical, Rinus Janson of Varsity Bible Church in Calgary, Alberta chose to participate in a silent retreat. Being a pastor, Rinus knows the importance of tending to the soul but the pressures and busyness of ministry
Co-leadership model – North Park Community Church
Wanda Silvester and Joel Miles are co-leaders at North Park Community Church in London, ON. It’s a new leadership model for North Park – an Executive Co-lead and a Pastoral Co-lead working together. There’s the usual nervousness about trying something