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I always thought of Halifax as quaint, like a big small town. I had a hard time believing that Halifax faces urban issues like crime, homelessness, and poverty. On a Thursday in May, I drove down Gottingen Street (nicknamed Got-a-gun…Read More→
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There’s no question that ministry in Canada is a challenge. Bill Hogg, National Missiologist with C2C Network, says it’s not a surprise. “Canada is further down the track in terms of liminality, the marginalization of religious ideas and religious institutions,”…Read More→
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I spend so much time trying to be strong that I have a hard time making sense of what the Bible says about weakness. “I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling,” the apostle Paul writes….Read More→
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I used to think that church planters are deviants—nice people with a rebel streak. I liked them, and I admired them, but I couldn’t relate to them, and I certainly didn’t want to join their number. Tim Keller, a pastor…Read More→
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If you asked me if I struggled with fear just three years ago, I would have told you no. But then I began to notice traces of fear in my life: fear of confronting people, fear of taking a bold…Read More→
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I’ve spent twenty years pastoring established churches, and the last six months planting a new one. I believe that both types of ministries are needed, and it’s hard to tell which one is harder. I was struck by these words…Read More→
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When Terry Cuthbert decided to step down as President of the Fellowship Baptists in Canada—after serving what he calls “12 years of an 8-year term”—he wasn’t sure what was next. After prayer and coaching, he settled on church planting as…Read More→
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You wouldn’t think that paramedics have a lot to teach pastors about ministry. But according to Barry Parker, rector of St. Paul’s Bloor Street in Toronto and former paramedic, many of the same principles apply. “When I took the paramedic’s…Read More→
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“This book is about finishing your leadership race,” writes Dave Kraft in Leaders Who Last. “It is a marathon, not a hundred-meter dash. You will encounter many obstacles and setbacks. But as a leader, your goal is to finish well.”…Read More→
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eople like me have been writing about the challenges facing the Church in Canada. The problem is that some churches obviously haven’t been reading my column, and they seem to be doing just fine. We just got back from a…Read More→