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.
The Free Methodist Church in Canada (FMCIC) has faced a challenging reality in the recent decade, marked by the closure of several churches. This trend is not unique to FMCIC; it reflects broader shifts across the North American church landscape, including the reality of a post-COVID world. In response, FMCIC […]
Hi everyone, In this edition of CH Thursday, we want to invite you to this year’s Regional Gatherings, where we’ll explore the theme: “Jesus is Lord: A Community of Oneness” with the subtitle: “Reclaiming Our Confessing, Counter-Cultural & Contagious Identity.” When we think about church revitalization, church health, or even
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Hello, friends! We are excited to share the latest edition of Church Health Thursdays! Over the months to come, alongside important updates, news, and insights, we’ll be focusing on reintroducing our Regional and Church Planting Coaches. As of January 1, 2025, we warmly welcomed Rev. Craig Peters to the Regional
Hi friends, We’re excited to relaunch Church Health Thursdays! Every other week, I—or someone from our Church Health Department and various teams—will share a video or resource focused on strengthening and encouraging churches at key moments in their journey. In mid-January, the newly formed Church Health Team—a volunteer group that
The Vision of the Free Methodist Church in Canada is “to see a healthy church within the reach of all people in Canada and beyond.” We see here the centrality and priority of healthy Churches for our movement in Canada. But before we get into the weeds of what “Church
Reflecting on the recent National Week of Prayer and Fasting, it was very heartening to witness the commitment of so many individuals and the enduring impact of the Prayer for Revival at Noon Eastern initiated last year during this same week. I extend my gratitude to the National Prayer team
As many of you would be aware of by now, on June 16th, I ceased being the Director of Church Health for the FMCIC. Starting that day, I now serve as the Director of Leadership Development for the FMCIC. We are at the start of a new chapter. I started
I am fully aware that much of what I write falls into the category of “give them something to think about”. I am not so much of a “here is exactly what you need to do next” type of writer. Maybe that’s why my blog hasn’t taken off. But there
I need to start by giving full credit here. I took a church renewal course led by our (FMCIC) friend Betty Pries. She offered up these questions that I believe are worth considering for any church. To be clear, the questions are hers but the comments are mine.
I was listening to a podcast recently. Not bragging, just saying. The podcast in question was for leaders and it had some really good advice. The conversation was about finding safe people. The gist of it was that we need to cultivate deep and meaningful relationships with folks who will
