More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
In the last few years, Nicole (and her husband Helio and their two girls) have moved from Albania to Scotland to Canada. While living near Edinburgh, Scotland, they were fasting and praying about what was next. They wondered if they
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
When I talked to Bob Cameron of the Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative (DWCC) in Windsor, ON, I couldn’t help but think of how vital creativity is for pastoring and church planting. As part of the aftermath of Covid-19, DWCC has
Brian and Audrey are like grandparents to a young family. Every Friday, they visit and read the Bible together and discuss spiritual things. By word and by deed they teach them in the ways of Jesus. They encourage the parents
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
Indigenous People and the Jesus Way. This was an afternoon and evening of learning, eating, and enjoying the Rising Above Band together, hosted by Forestview Church in Burlington, ON. Linda Martin, Rochelle Bragg, and Howard Jolly spoke on why Indigenous
One of the challenges for new congregations is finding space. Rental space is often expensive, especially in big cities. So imagine the joy and relief when a church opens its doors to other congregations. Erindale Bible Chapel in Mississauga, ON
Despite growing up with the youth ministry hype of the 80’s and 90’s, Joshua Black is establishing a different approach at North Park Community Church (London, ON): Believing that in our cultural moment of over-the-top entertainment and flashy amusement, it
A small group of environmentally conscious people at Lincoln Road Chapel recently started thinking about what it might mean for them to honour and worship God in the way they dealt with trash. Although recycling is a familiar rhythm at
Imagine the church as a place of belonging and connection – with each other and with God. What a beautiful signpost of heaven! Heather at North Park Community Church in London, ON organized two day camps for children this past