An update from Harold Gonyou, Chair of the Board of Administration – Full Interview
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CliffsNotes – November 7, 2017
Last Thursday I had the privilege of being a part of the New Pastors Orientation. Pastors Erika & Jason Mills from Blue Mountain, Pastor Craig & Marcia Peters from Polson Park, Pastor Jacob & Tara Shiner from Cloyne, and Pastor Kathy & Dave Casement from Verona. Welcome to each of
Why Mid-Size Churches Get Stuck: Not Prioritizing Children’s Ministry
In Dave D’Angelo’s article he says “If you want to keep adding young families with kids to your church, your children’s ministry cannot be an out-of-sight out-of-mind ministry”. To read the full article click here: Why Mid-Size Churches Get Stuck: Not Prioritizing Children’s Ministry
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CliffsNotes – October 31, 2017
I have so much and every new trip to a less developed country reminds me of all I have and probably don’t need. I am in an airport in Davao, Philippines waiting for my flight home. I spoke in a church Sunday morning that filled my heart with joy! They
How Engaged Are We With Scripture?
So a couple of weeks ago, Bishop Cliff shared an interview he conducted with Lawson Murray of Scripture Union Canada. The point of the interview was to encourage us towards greater Scripture engagement. If you missed those Cliff’s Notes, the links are here: https://fmcic.ca/cliffsnotes-october-3-2017/ https://fmcic.ca/cliffsnotes-october-10-2017/ By the way, if you
CliffsNotes – October 24, 2017
just spent two days with the FMCIC Study Commission on Doctrine (SCOD). These are the people in our denomination who casually use words like “nihil obstat” about a particular book, or “irenic” about discussion (I had to look these up too!). They think deeply and listen attentively to each other.
Is A Successful Small Church An Oxymoron?
In his article ‘Is a Successful Small Church an Oxymoron?’, Karl Vater, pastor at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Fountain Valley, California writes: “We’ve convinced ourselves that successful equals big. So small must equal failure. Therefore, anytime you have “small” and “successful” in the same phrase – voila! Instant oxymoron. But
CliffsNotes – October 17, 2017
We (the FMCIC – which is you, me, all of us together!) sent one of our Winnipeg pastors to the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation event in Winnipeg. One of the important benefits of being a part of a movement is we can be mobilized across Canada and
8 Good Questions to Evaluate Your Church
It’s easy to get so busy doing ministry that you don’t take the time to evaluate your ministry. But evaluation is how you get better. It’s like your annual physical. No one wants to get a check-up, blood work, and maybe a test or two, but that’s how you learn
CliffsNotes – October 10, 2017
Karlene and I pray that you had a meaningful Thanksgiving weekend and we pray that it is with gratitude that you are moving into this week! “Today, Father, I choose to remember the new life that You have given me. Jesus, I remember that I am forgiven. I remember that
