More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
As the coordinator for Thinking Shrewdly 2023, Matt Pamplin (VMC Church Catalyst) was praying that there would be a genuine hunger for Jesus among the young leaders. He was not disappointed. God seemed to be at work – the 60
by Nils & Michelle Reuter — “I don’t know what to do. I want to follow Jesus, but I just don’t fit. I’ve tried church, but I’ve never felt accepted,” a high school student told me as tears streamed down
With another birthday passing, middle age is mostly in the review mirror. I’m not ancient, but the vigour and enthusiasm of my 20s are MIA. Like me, you might wonder what making a meaningful difference looks like in the years
We want you to meet some of the 60 young leaders from across the country who VMC hosted at a gathering in Oakville, Ontario on April 28-30. We asked them what they are hopeful about and what they are worried
From April 28-30, young leaders from VMC churches across Canada gathered in Oakville, ON for TS2023: A Fresh Imagination. What a fantastic time to be together – learning and sharing about the amazing HOPE we have because of Jesus! The
– A Fresh Imagination – Sensing an urgent need to invest in the emerging generation, we have repurposed our national gathering to focus exclusively on young leaders this year. Over the final weekend of April, we are bringing together a
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.
There’s not a strict career path for church planters. Of course, there’s lots of ways to get there and God’s creativity becomes obvious when we see people’s various paths. Take Ben, for instance. He was a young adults pastor, site
Port Kells Church is a historic church from the 1880’s in Surrey, BC. It was born Methodist, grew up United as the Presbyterians and Congregationalists joined, and later became independent and part of the Vision Ministries Network. Bob Cottrill remembers
There’s nothing like the joy of watching kids grow up and start to reach out to those around him with the same truth and love of Jesus that they’ve received. Ben, a youth pastor in Waterloo, ON, was privileged to