“I’m a leader, therefore I need to learn how to be a better one.” A young pastor taking on a senior pastor role, Jason Dyck turned to L2L and found …
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Young adults are “hungry for investment and shaping,” says Leaders Collective director Robyn Serez. “It’s a beautiful season of life to welcome people into some holy discipline and mission mindset.” …
After interacting with provincial conference ministers, professors from MB Biblical Seminary and Columbia Bible College and leaders from CCMBC ministries like L2L and the C2C Network over June 14–16, 2016, …
Oxygen for ministry A collegial spirit permeated Gathering 2016, the biennial convention of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches in Toronto July 6–9, 2016, where the 136 delegates earnestly …
“To create independence, not codependence – as we’re trying to do at Hannah House – coaching is a tool that helps young mothers self-evaluate, with someone to hold them accountable,” …
In 1996, Christian A. Schwarz (Natural Church Development) identified eight quality control characteristics of growing churches (e.g., empowering leadership, gift-oriented ministry, passionate spirituality).
Results of the 2015 CCMBC pastoral survey It seems like only yesterday when the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches initiated a nationwide pastoral trends survey (see MB Herald Vol. …
In response to The Future of our Pastors As a ministry of CCMBC, L2L is committed to walking with existing and potential pastors through times of discernment, tenure and transition …
Change can begin the moment we ask a question. Jesus was a master in the use of questions. In the Gospels, he often asks people, “What do you want?” It …
Pete’s story By the time I turned 45, I felt like I was driving with cruise-control. My marriage was stable, my church appreciated my leadership as associate pastor. I wasn’t …
The Board of Faith and Life’s “Making our weddings Christian” pamphlet goes into every premarital counselling packet at College Drive Community Church, Lethbridge, Alta. “It challenges a couple to see …
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“Transformissional” – One conversation at a time
by Ron ToewsRon Toews “Coach training has given me a practical road map for conversations with others to help them discern where God is at work in, through and around them.” This …
“We’ve lost our Christian bookstores, and it was getting hard to view good Bible study resources,” says Fran Browne, SunWest Christian Fellowship, Calgary, executive assistant. Right Now Media, the “Netflix …
The Canadian Conference’s L2L ministry has concluded its first national round of training in personal coaching. It’s part of the L2L mandate to develop and resource MB leaders and church …
CCMBC pastoral trends survey 2015 In November 2006, Stephen Harper was less than a year into his first term as prime minister, Gaddafi was still Libya’s long-standing revolutionary leader, and …