This weekend I experienced my first Regional Gathering as Bishop. I won’t say much because it’s only the first of 10! Thank you Una Church for hosting. Their worship team didn’t just lead in a few songs to get us started – no, they led us in worship! It’s a […]
“Just as godly people can struggle with physical sickness, godly people can struggle with mental sickness. Both are a result of our fallen and broken world. While we have made progress in this area, according to a recent LifeWay research project on 1,000 people, there is still work to do”~ Eric
By the time you read this I will already be home, but I wrote this in the Amsterdam airport. I was in Sri Lanka and then Ghana and I left feeling very encouraged about these meetings and the future of these churches. Pastor Marty Misener of the Niagara Falls FMC
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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