Canadian Small Church Ministry Centre
Resourcing Small Churches
• The tendency to overlook the gospel’s impact on daily life. 0:15
• The relevance of the gospel in a secular society. 5:32
• The role of the church in a changing society. 10:28
• Small churches, relationships, and proclaiming the gospel. 14:35
• Church growth and ministry challenges in Canada. 18:16
• Small church ministry and humility. 22:43
Small churches, Jesus, and community outreach in the UK. (0:08)
Small churches in the UK and Canada, with a focus on spiritual openness and hunger. (2:28)
Rethinking church structures and meeting in non-traditional spaces. (7:48)
Non-traditional church spaces and evangelism strategies. (13:30)
Revitalizing small churches with aging congregations. (16:13)
The importance of prayer and discipleship in Christian movements. (20:51)
Encouraging risk-taking in small church ministry. (25:58)
Sam Reimer has just completed a research book called – Caught in the Current: British and Canadian evangelicals in an age of self-spirituality. Reimer speaks to self-discovery and identity in a changing society – with the locus of authority changing from external to internal (religion of the heart). Included is a discussion on the place of denominations in Canada, the turn towards Holy Spirit direction, and the inner voice of the heart taking the place of the external voice of God.
Robbie Kelly pastors at the Celebration Church in Brantford, Ontario. He has lived through a pandemic, a church facility move and a senior leadership upheaval in the past few years. The transitions have come back to flourishing through community.
Sweis serves in the Maritimes of Canada – an area that his seen more than it’s share of diversity and despair. His church worked towards helping the community while spreading the Gospel of Jesus.
Kathy serves as a parish nurse in her home church. She is a registered nurse with decades of experience in various areas, including community health, psychiatry, and home visiting.
Blayne Banting currently works at Briercrest College and Seminary. Over the years he has explored spiritual formation from the perspective of a small church pastor.
Wendy Kittlitz oversees both the Clergy Care efforts of Focus on the Family Canada as well as the Kerith Retreat Centres run by Focus on the Family. In this episode she touches on some of the following (with some help from Zoom AI companion): Pandemic Challenges and Self-Care for Frontline Leaders: Ron and Wendy discussed …
Continue reading “Episode #62 – Wendy Kittlitz – Why Clergy Care and Kerith Retreats?”
Matt and Sue Craig minister in a small church in the Toronto area. What once was a predominantly white caucasian area has become a multiplicity of cultures. Hospitality is vital, respect of others and listening carefully are a vital part of ministry to a world culture.
Taylor Croissant serves as United Church minister in Lethbridge, Alberta. He has been concerned that denominations in Canada need to take a hard look at how they work – and if they work!
• Introducing Taylor Croissant. (0:00)
• In the final year of my studies, we had an exchange program with our sister college in South Korea. (3:17)
• Two Hills was the best place for him to work. (5:06)
• The impact of the pandemic on the United Church of Christ’s governance structure. (9:26)
• What would a full organic union look like? (11:57)
• How much authority does the church give to governing bodies? (15:33)
• How do you see a federation and groups that are outside the federation but nevertheless contributing to the federation? How would you see that working? (17:49)
• The issue that separates people within Canada is LGBTQ. (22:24)
• Worship style is going to be another thing that separates people out in Korea. (24:08)