More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
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
When Dan and Lindsay had to return to Canada from their cross-cultural post in north Africa, they were disappointed. They loved their work. They were also more than a little scared. Their little daughter had serious health concerns and it
It’s like a few green shoots. The harsh snow of winter is slowly melting away and there’s some tender possibilities poking their head out of the cold. That’s what it feels like for Paulo Andrade, pastor at Grace Bible Chapel
A leadership consultation with Gord Martin a few years ago felt like fresh wind for Guelph Bible Chapel. The future seemed a bit fragile and it felt like the church was maybe coasting spiritually. But then God seemed to blow
Something is in the air. Something is happening. Maybe a few of us have sensed this. What exactly is God doing in all the change and turmoil we see around us? How will God redeem and use all of this
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
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.
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
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