At the CRC Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee we mark all kinds of remembrances. August 17th is the anniversary of the discovery of Tina Fontaine’s body. October 23rd is the date Chanie Wenjack died running away from a residential school. May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls. …
The Table, a Resonate Global Mission church plant partner in Thorold, Ontario, is celebrating a young man’s new life in Christ – thanks to a discipleship encounter this spring that seemed to echo one six years ago. Terence Schilstra, who planted The Table, first met Brian six years ago. They crossed paths outside of the…
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Are you ready to reimagine evangelism and discipleship in a world changed by COVID? Resonate Global Mission invites you to attend the virtual Glocal Mission Summit, May 13-15, 2021, to share and learn how God is working in local communities throughout the globe. “I think everyone is tired of navigating all of the challenges COVID…
Because of the first Easter, the behaviours of the followers of the one true God changed dramatically. The gospel was thrown wide open to people of every nation. Eating habits began to differ. Long standing practices such as circumcision and sacrifice were given flexibility. For a first century resident in Jerusalem it would have felt…
In response to the declining attendance of young people, many congregations are doing the important and necessary work of reaching out to Millennials and Gen Zs. But there are three trends accompanying the outward migration of younger generations that ministry leaders should also pay attention to: Some of the parents of our emerging adults are…
The students at Unity Christian School in Chilliwack, B.C. are committed to being good stewards of God’s creation. Four years ago, the Grade 7 class began an educational journey considering ways in which they could actively participate in providing solutions to the problem of waste. Many considerations were given to problems they saw, both globally…
When you see a pastor on television, what is the first thing that jumps into your mind? In Brazil, the answer for many would be, “I don’t trust this person.” Unfortunately, those feelings aren’t unwarranted. Many television pastors, both from Brazil and here in North America, have damaged the reputation of pastors – taking advantage…
Hearts Exchanged is being piloted as a process of equipping Reformed Christians to engage with Indigenous peoples as neighbours in a way that grows trust and transformation. Hearts Exchanged came to germination after being planted at a Cross-Cultural Ministry Forum of the Christian Reformed Church in North America way back in 2000. The report from…
Many people attend Christmas church services who would never otherwise set foot in a church building – and the season is upon us. How will churches host Christmas and Advent gatherings during COVID-19? How can we share the gospel during a time when so many people are ready for hope and peace? These are questions…
I am sick of waiting – literally sick and tired of it. I’m tired of waiting to get closer than six feet to loved ones who are outside my social bubble, waiting for a decision on Medical Assistance in Dying to be rightfully dealt with in Canada, waiting for my neighbour to say “yes” to…
Setia laughs as she and a friend walk along the dirt road that runs through their village. Others in Setia’s village emerge from their homes – faded wooden cubes with rusty roofs of corrugated metal. The pungent smell of durian, a thorny fruit that is unique to southeast Asia fills the air. Everyone converges at…
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