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.
“Your Most Committed People Will Attend Worship Services Less Frequently than Ever in 2015.” Will Mancini helps churches think through how to approach reaching people who aren’t around church as much as they used to be. You may not agree with all his suggestions, but hopefully they will get us all […]
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I have a confession to make. I really messed up the other day. A friend of mine had called me to talk about a difficult and painful situation that he was facing. I listened as he poured out his heart. I gave my thoughts on the situation when asked. I
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Logan Gentry provides a beginning of the year challenge as we look to stay on mission this year. “What those inside and outside of our church community need is to connect with God, to meet Jesus and interact with who He is and how He seeks to love them. The
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Jarrid Stevens gives us some challenging thoughts as we head into a new year and he quotes John Wesley so that’s a bonus. Click here to read Jarrid Stevens’, “4 Things To Do When Pursuing Spiritual Growth.”
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The term ”missional” is starting to make people roll their eyes. Ed Stetzer tries to make the term palatable in his blog, “Want to Be Missional in the Way of Jesus? – Don’t Make These Five Mistakes.” What he reminds us of is very helpful even if we will
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A little something for the Mike Breen fans and a good checklist for all of us: Discpleship Checklists: Which Way Do We Need To Head?
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I’m writing this just after the first Sunday of Advent. It’s the Christmas season. That time of year where we get too busy and where all kinds of things can get sideways in us and our relationships. It’s not supposed to be that way. It just sort of happens if
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Today I’m sharing Karl Vater’s blog, “8 Elements of a Healthy Small Church.” I think “Do the right things for the right reasons” would make a good motto for healthy churches. Click here to read, “8 Elements of a Healthy Small Church.”
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“Like every family, the church is made up of imperfect people who need to ask for forgiveness, receive grace and grow in their love for the other members of the family. With that in mind, I would like to share with you 10 practical, simple ways that we as a church
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“We all have a story — our story. As Christians, it is our claim to fame. “Just wait until you hear what God has done for me!” we can begin. “Once upon a time…” And so it starts.” This is from Laurie Fortunak Nichols’ blog, Sharing the Stories of Our Lives.
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