Recently my network worked our way through the book ‘If Jesus Were Mayor’ by Bob Moffitt and Karla Tesch. The premise of the book is fairly straightforward. The big idea is that God is in the process of restoring all things to Himself and since that is His agenda, He […]
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Good Afternoon, Bishop Cliff, Paula Moriarity and Marty Misener are on their last day in Sri Lanka. Bishop Cliff and Paula will continue on to Ghana and Marty will return to Canada. They are very grateful for your prayers. The favour and blessing of the Lord was evident during their
In his article, Cary Nieuwhof explains that ‘all leaders have to wrestle down when their church (or any organization for that matter) is stuck’. Click here to read the full article: 3 Ways Almost Every Church Gets Stuck
Hopefully as you read this I will already be in Sri Lanka, not needing a toque! The primary purpose of this visit to Sri Lanka is Shalom. A court case was launched December 2016 by a few pastors against the FM Sri Lanka, our bank in Sri Lanka and a
Bobby Harrington, Executive Director, Discipleship.org highlights 10 Discipleship Trends to look for in 2018 Click here for the full article: 10 Disciple Making Trends to Watch in 2018
On Sunday Karlene and I ministered in and with Wesley Chapel FM in the morning, and then with our Japanese FM in the afternoon. These churches are pastored by Pastors Sabrina and Misa respectively. You might think that this would be an opportunity for me to remind us all about
“Bi-vocational ministry is more than a pit-stop along the way to “real” pastoral ministry. It’s as real as pastoring gets. And it’s becoming very common, very fast,” Karl Vaters. To read the full article click here: The New Normal: 9 Realities And Trends In Bi-vocational Ministry
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This past weekend the National Ministerial of Education, Guidance and Placement Committee (MEGaP) met at Mount Carmel. These pastors and lay persons from across Canada invested a weekend to pray, discuss, and develop policy about LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT in the FMCIC. MEGaP does not take its job lightly – this was
It’s been brought to my attention that I use the word “conversation” a lot. If you don’t believe me, check out the latest communication video from the Free Methodist Church in Canada where I talk about our new Regional Coaches. I probably say it more than I should. I use
On Sunday Karlene and I worshiped at Rice Road FM in Welland. We were warmly greeted and it seemed to us that they were doing the same to each other. Hospitality is both a gift that God gives certain people (those gifted with hospitality are the people whose houses you
