To say that the Coronavirus has changed the world would be an understatement. In the last 100 years, the world has not seen a global Pandemic. This is a disaster of unimaginable proportions, but it has not robbed us of our ability to communicate with each other. COVID-19 has changed the way we ‘do church’. With the closure of church buildings, and even with the loosening of … [Read more...] about Churches coping with COVID
Church Life
The Canadian Christian community is bigger than we realize
So what difference will that make for us as churches in Canada? Tim Day, executive director of City Movement, has now completed his tour of 30 Canadian cities – presenting to some 2,000 church leaders along the way. At the end of it all he summarized his three biggest take-aways as, “we are bigger than we realize; we all have different versions of the same fundamental problems; … [Read more...] about The Canadian Christian community is bigger than we realize
West Coast Christian Accord revealed
The West Coast Christian Accord arose like an unexpected pregnancy. On September 26, after 21 days of fasting and nightly prayer meetings, the WCCA was birthed with over 1000 signatories affirming 14 clear declarations focusing on human sexuality, gender and marriage. 185 pastors were among the signees. In December 2017, Pastor Kevin Cavanaugh (Cedar Grove Baptist Church, … [Read more...] about West Coast Christian Accord revealed
A House of Prayer for all nations
Back in 1992, Ghanaian Sam Owusu burned with a passion to see a house of prayer for all nations established in metro Vancouver. A handful of others began to kneel with him in his living room. Foundations for community were laid and nurtured in Burnaby and then in New Westminster through a building which God miraculously provided. Calvary Worship Center (CWC) embedded everything … [Read more...] about A House of Prayer for all nations
Compelling reasons for church plants
When it comes to restaurants, we hardly stop to examine whether our cities have reached a saturation point with the number and variety of cuisine offerings. New generations and new ethnicities long for something fresh, familiar or different. The establishments catering to the tastes of a critical mass survive – others don’t. Should we expect things to be any different with the … [Read more...] about Compelling reasons for church plants