How did a floundering, semi-rural church of 150 in Steinbach, Manitoba, become a flourishing regional congregation of 4500 that spawned a global church-renewal ministry? That captivating story features Ray and Fran Duerksen. Ray is a former commercial pilot who sensed God’s call to ministry, attended seminary, and, in 1984, planted a church in Woodstock, Ontario. Through … [Read more...] about Presence-Centred Prayer: A Glimpse of Southland Church and Church Renewal International
Roger Helland
Roger Helland is the Prayer Ambassador of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. He’s devoted to prayer and the ministry of the word, to Scripture and Spirit, to kingdom ministry and disciple-making, to piety and holiness. His passion is to stimulate spiritual and missional renewal in the Church. He lives with his wife, Gail, near Calgary.
Reflections on the Election: Kingdom Practices and Prayer
EFC PRESENTATION AND PRAYER: Zoom Gathering, Thursday, April 10, 2025, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time Canada’s federal election has been called for April 28. Every election is significant, but this feels especially so in these turbulent times. The polarizing perspectives and heated vitriol offer an opportunity for Christians to embody “the Jesus way” to engage our culture. We … [Read more...] about Reflections on the Election: Kingdom Practices and Prayer
Lord, Teach Us to Pray . . . completed.
Spiritual writer Jack Deere wrote, “The biggest difference between the first-century church and the modern church in the Western world is the first-century church was a praying church. We are a talking church.”[1] When I lead in prayer, I try to pray more and talk less. Let’s follow the example of the first-century disciples and ask one thing of Jesus, “Lord, teach us to … [Read more...] about Lord, Teach Us to Pray . . . completed.
Lord, Teach Us to Pray . . . continued.
Cheers, it’s 2025! You’ve entered one-quarter of the way into the 21st century. How do you feel about the problems and possibilities ahead? I feel a bit nervous but excited. And I don’t make New Year’s resolutions anymore. Instead, I evaluate the past year in December and make intentions for the coming year. Yes, I intend to eat better, exercise more, and be more patient! … [Read more...] about Lord, Teach Us to Pray . . . continued.
Lord, teach us to pray
Recent months contained outbursts of screaming circumstances that cornered me into admitting, “Man is born for trouble as sparks fly upward” (Job 5:7). The world staggers from explosive devastation: Rattled and disoriented, I pondered these tragedies and muttered, “Lord have mercy.” Because I was teaching a church workshop on The Life of Prayer, I beelined it to … [Read more...] about Lord, teach us to pray