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
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Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa
We are excited to share with you, for the first time ever, the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast is coming to Canada! The Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast (JPB) is a global prayer movement that will bring together Israeli and Canadian government leaders, along with Christian leaders from many walks of life, to come before God together and pray for the peace of Jerusalem. This … [Read more...] about Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa
“More Than You Think”: The Mustard Seed
The Mustard Seed Launches Three-Year Educational Campaign on the Complex Realities of Homelessness The Mustard Seed in Red Deer, Alberta is launching More Than You Think, a three-year public education and awareness campaign designed to challenge common misconceptions about homelessness and deepen public understanding of the layered supports required to … [Read more...] about “More Than You Think”: The Mustard Seed
Church Bulletin for Churches
Edmonton, AB: A vibrant Church in Edmonton is in need of a new home - Can you help? The Christian Burden Bearer Fellowship was launched in 2018 sponsored by the Send Network and the Canadian National Baptist Convention. This vibrant Church serves the Swahili and Kinyamulenge speaking communities of the region and has outgrown its current location in a neighbourhood Church. … [Read more...] about Church Bulletin for Churches
Bill Wilson and Rev. Sam Shoemaker: 12-Step Pioneers
From 1917 until 1919, Sam Shoemaker served as a YMCA missionary in China. In January 1918, Sam met a fellow missionary to China, Frank Buchman, founder of the Oxford Group where he experienced a profound spiritual renewal through the "Four Absolutes" of honesty, purity, unselfishness, and love. Absolute Purity means to find some all-consuming and high faith and purpose which … [Read more...] about Bill Wilson and Rev. Sam Shoemaker: 12-Step Pioneers