The vision of the Free Methodist Church is to see a healthy church within the reach of every Canadian and beyond. Here are some of the ways that we are currently working to make that happen.
“There are no cookie-cutter solutions for reversing a church in decline. Churches have unique characteristics because they have different people. There are different reasons that cause decline. It could be anything from poor leadership to being locked into the traditions of men or simply a change in population in the community. […]
I have recently been reading a lot about revitalising churches. It’s a big topic with lots of thoughts to sift through. There are thoughts you would expect to find like how prayer is essential, discipleship is key and always be ready for change. But I kept bumping into things I
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So it’s a Monday. And I’m writing this because I’m glad I went to church yesterday. The truth is, I didn’t feel like going. I might have even said that out loud. See, I was not looking forward to the day. The church I attend had its VBS all week
Church folk talk a lot about being or building community. In Four Everyday Disciplines You Must Have to Experience Community, Karina Kreminski challenges us to think about what we need to be doing if we really want to build God honouring community.
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Church Health fav Karl Vaters says, “There is no cost too high to pay for the salvation of souls. But there is a cost too high to pay for bigger churches.” Read more in “7 Times When Church Growth Isn’t Worth the Cost.”
“I’m increasingly convinced many churches simply don’t grow because they suffer from conflict and that many teams never thrive because there’s simply too much tension.” Carey Nieuwhof explores how to resolve conflict in, 7 Healthy Ways To Resolve Conflict at Church or Work.
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There has been lots written about the church’s involvement in the community. And rightly so. Call it being missional. Call it outward focus. Call it whatever other label you have picked up on. It’s important that we be thinking and talking about these issues. But it’s important that we do
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In his blog, Is There Such Thing as a Private Relationship With God?, Jarrid Wilson talks about the difference between private and personal when it comes to our relationship with God.
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As many of you will know, these are interesting days in FMCIC land. And not just “normal” interesting – you know all the regular challenges of doing ministry in our Canadian context. This is a special kind of interesting. We are in the midst of a denominational LifePlan and a
I often say nothing good happens “on the run” and nothing that lasts is built quickly. Apparently Karl Vaters agrees. Check out Vaters’ blog The Glorious Inefficiency of a Healthy Small Church.
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