A number of years ago, church planter Bill Hybels popularized the phrase “The local church is the hope of the world.” I believe it! I know the local church has …
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When I was in my early 20s, I was a Vancouver Theatre Sports junkie. Every weekend, my friends and I stood in line at the Back Alley Theatre to watch …
The sayings of Lukas, Sylas, and Olivia: Many church planters have young families, and their children often voice the greatest insights, the hardest questions – and the funniest lines. Twitter user @shawncuthill, …
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by ContributorI enjoy getting lost in a good movie with a solid plot where the good guys win. It’s no wonder The Lord of the Rings is a favourite in our …
When Moses wrote “Do not deprive the alien of justice” (Deuteronomy 24:17), highrise complexes in Toronto were the farthest thing from his mind. The words landed first on an ancient …
Planting Churches in the 21st CenturyAuthor: Stuart Murray“I am convinced that church planting is crucial for the continuing mission of the church and the health of the Christian community,” writes …
“Christ calls us to mission, and out of that the church forms,” says Ewald Unruh, director of ministries for the Canadian Conference of MB Churches (CCMBC). That was the overarching …
B.C. churches gather for annual convention May 2–3 It appeared this year’s B.C. conference annual convention would be a fairly routine gathering. Significant changes in direction were made last year …
Ten years ago, an interdenominational church planting congress in Brampton, Ont. set the stage for a long-term Mennonite Brethren mission strategy.
How a Saskatoon congregation is living out its vision to send It’s a gorgeous late Sunday afternoon in autumn and in a small packed church in Saskatoon where a floor-to-ceiling …
Among the Mennonites of British Columbia there is a movement under way that may completely change the makeup and self-identity of the province’s Mennonite churches. The past decade has seen …