It’s time to talk about idols. In my last article (Thoughts on Structure and Outcomes) I mentioned that I would return to the topic of idols in Canada. The reason I want to talk about idolatry is that I feel that for most Christians it flies under the radar. Idolatry in Canada is easy to ignore because our idols have camouflage, they look harmless. But, before we go there, a … [Read more...] about Now About Idols
John Hall
John Hall is President of Novo Canada. Novo Canada is a mission organization that raises up teams of ordinary Christians in Canada to reach Canada, and the nations. Prior to working with Novo Canada John led Mission Central for 9 years.
Thoughts on Structure and Outcomes
This article is a follow up article to Building Churches that Align with Jesus’ Outcomes. There I talked about how important it is to rightly discern what Jesus’ outcomes are for his church. I suggested that the big commands of loving God, loving neighbours, and making disciples can be broken down into specific measurable behaviours that help us to know if we’re growing healthy … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Structure and Outcomes
Building churches that align with Jesus’ outcomes
In my new role at Novo Canada, I’ve been thinking about how we measure success. Part of that process requires that we are brave enough to ask the question, “What do we measure? ” As a mission organization do we measure conversions, for instance? Is that measure helpful? What does it say about our priorities as an organization? More importantly, is it something that Jesus … [Read more...] about Building churches that align with Jesus’ outcomes
Defining Mission
I’ve had a few interactions recently where it has become clear to me that church tradition trumps scripture when it comes to a definition of mission. Many Christians from a Protestant background would define mission as crossing from one culture to another for the purpose of spreading the Gospel. They’re not completely wrong, but it doesn’t seem to do justice to Jesus’ … [Read more...] about Defining Mission