What About “Missions” Part 2: The Wrights Last week I sent out the third initiative in our 3 Year Ministry Plan: Intercultural Engagement Team. I mentioned that we are hiring (leaders, we’d love to receive recommendations – click here for the link for the job description). Today I’m very happy […]
FMCiC 3 Year Ministry Plan: A Third Initiative What about “missions”? “Missions” has not been on the “back burner” nor has it been given a lesser priority. This past year we have collected mission endeavours that you are already investing in (prayer, time, finances and with other resources), in fact
FMCiC 3 Year Ministry Plan: A Second Initiative Over the next few weeks I will be introducing you to the new FMCiC 3 Year Ministry Plan. Last week I started with the first initiative (though I did note that the initiatives are not in any particular order): Initiative number one:
De temps à autre, je ferai référence au film sportif de 1992 The Mighty Ducks en parlant d’églises. Non pas parceque c’est mon film préféré (ou bien un bon film) mais parcequ’il y a une leçon ou deux dedans pour ceux d’entre nous faisant partis d’une église locale. Laissez-noi rafraîchir
FMCiC 3 Year Ministry Plan The first CliffsNotes of 2018 stated that we couldn’t keep doing things the same way and expect different outcomes like conversions, growth in membership, stronger finances, growing mission / outreach “beyond”, and the development of new pastors. Before the end of the year I will
The Reverend Doctor James Pedlar was formally installed as the “Donald N. and Kathleen G. Bastian Chair of Wesley Studies” at Tyndale University College and Seminary, last week. Besides his teaching duties at Tyndale as Associate Professor of Theology, Dr. Pedlar is also an associate pastor at Wesley Chapel FM
This past weekend Karlene and I were Valleyview FM, in the Greater Sudbury area. They started an initiative a couple of weeks back that involves board games and fresh baking. It is a community outreach event and as Pastor Jason explained, what better way to have safe face to face
Everyone needs to spend time with the Study Commission on Doctrine (“SCOD”) – I love my time with them. These very thoughtful (smart) Free Methodists from across Canada met this past Friday and Saturday. You have commissioned these individuals to help us as a movement to deal with current doctrinal,
Y at-il quelque chose de mieux que des beignets faits maison, du café chaud et des produits frais de la ferme? À la première église méthodiste libre de Moose Jaw, en Saskatchewan, ce rêve est une réalité! Ces deux dernières années, FFMC a invité sa congrégation et son quartier à
