Our new communication strategy is a commitment to storytelling and information sharing. We will not abandon our role to inform, challenge, and uplift the MB family. The methods and media …
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Let’s be upfront. Most people don’t deal very well with change. We are programmed for predictability. We develop routines and establish comfort zones for our lives. The prospect of things …
Let’s be up front. By now, you probably realize that we are reshaping all parts of Canadian MB ministry. Some of this is driven by financial realities. Other alterations result …
On Oct. 23, 2019, during our national AGM, as members of the Canadian Conference of MB Churches, we will be voting on the implementation of the Collaborative Model, a new …
The Canadian Conference of MB Churches, the MB family in Canada, is changing structures to adjust to changing times, and we want to listen to the wisdom and concerns from …
Thirty years ago, I began using the phrase, “God really showed up!” I usually don’t give this expression much thought as I describe situations where there seems to be a …
Happy New Year for 2018! As I look forward to this year, there is a word in capital letters in my mind: ONE. For me, ONE defines who we are …
A pastor friend recently invited some more mature members of his congregation on a journey of transformation. Some were intrigued by the invitation; some welcomed it with relief and joy. …
Just a few days before settling into the rhythm of the lazy, hazy days of summer, I was given the biggest mandate of my leadership life. “God is moving to …
Biblical guidance for how to disagree on fractious issues “What’s happening in our denomination?” Sometimes I’m asked this question at the archives where I work as church historian. My short …
“Say what you want people to hear out front. People will remember that.” I learned this basic principle of good communication many years ago. And, ironically, this column is entitled …
Christmas is the giving season. It is the time of the year when the giving catalogues that come through Canada Post or email tug at our hearts with the circumstances …
Does your church make disciples or religious consumers? Wrestling with this unsettling question gave rise to Renovation of the Church (2011): in this book, Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken chronicle …
This month, MBs from across Canada are meeting together in Toronto for what I like to think of as our biennial mission conference. We will hear reports, process recommendations, assess …
Jesus says that true blessing comes to those who hear and obey God’s Word. “As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, ‘Blessed is the …
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