This is Us! Episode #13 – Brian Thompson – Small Church in an Urban Centre
Brian Thompson pastors a small church in Burnaby, British Columbia. He serves a multicultural church with a strong sense of mission and vision.
This is Us! Episode #12 – Wes Mills – Denominational responses to small churches: ACOP
Wes Mills leads that Apostolic Churches Of Pentecost denomination in Canada. Many of the churches are under 250, with a large portion of those churches under 100. Wes shares from his own experience, gathering advice that is well worth noting.
This is Us! Episode #11 – Paul Kowtechy – Called to be a small church pastor
Paul Kowtechy worked for years as a retail manager. Then, in a direction only God could have imagined, he was called to be a small church pastor.
This is Us! Episode #10 – Daniel Graham
Daniel Graham is pastor of the Free Methodist Church in Peterborough, Ontario. He previously served in Prince Albert Saskatchewan and is part of the executive of the Free Methodist Church in Canada. His ministry in small churches spans three decades. He speaks to COVID, small church advantages and regional differences in ministry in small churches.
This is Us! Episode #9 – David Sawler
David Sawler pastors and directs youth centres in Cape Breton – Glace Bay. His heart is for the community. He sees the poverty, addictions and trauma during this period of COVID. How can the church become community centred and at the centre of the community?
This is Us! Episode #8 – Kevin Driver
Dr. Kevin Driver pastors a small church in the resort town on Banff, Alberta, Canada. He deals with seasonal workers, transient influx during high tourist seasons, and a intercultural mix of congregants.
This is Us! Episode #7 – Paul Warnock
Paul Warnock is a seasoned pastor who is now working at a transitional pastor. How do you move from a previous pastor to a new pastor with a sense of hope and excitement? Paul gives some hints.
This is Us! Episode #6 – James Watson
James Watson has recently been a part of the research team for a multivocational ministry study in Canada. The results would indicate a strong need for those with multiple vocations to become pastors of small church. This is not without its challenges – and its rewards.
This is Us – Episode #5 – Rick Heimstra and Lindsay Callaway
Rick Heimstra and Lindsay Callaway are conducting research on Small Churches in Canada. The research was commissioned by Small Church Connections and Rick and Lindsay are researchers from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. “In terms of what the research project is, we are doing a number of phases or steps to the project. First, we …
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This is Us – Episode #4 – Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor is the Executive Director of the Evangelical Free Church of Canada. He is Canadian born and bred, has served small churches and understands the diversity of the country. “I just download my knowledge into somebody, and now they’re a disciple? And somehow Jesus did it? I don’t think that’s what he had in …