Canadian Small Church Ministry Centre
Resourcing Small Churches
Gil Langerack works with the Canadian Centre for Christian Charities. The Centre serves thousands of Christian Charities in Canada – facilitating charities in dealing with government, CRA and many other areas.
Heather Malnick is currently the Pastor of Knox Presbyterian Church in Bracebridge, Ontario. She speaks passionately of the opportunity to serve with others in the process of combining three small churches into a cluster and regional model of ministry.
Shaila Visser has headed up Alpha Canada for the last 11 years. In the summer of 2021 Alpha Canada undertook a survey of evangelism in Canada in conjunction with Flourishing Congregation’s researcher Joel Thiessen. The results were significant and at some points unexpected!
Chris Atkinson has been the pastor at Pinewoods Chapel in Angus, Ontario for 15 years. The church has moved from a very traditional model to a transformational model of outreach and community.
Mike Wood Daly works with the Halo project, a research based effort to show the social economic contribution of faith communities to the Canadian Society.
Mike and Karen Puddicombe serve as ministers in the Salvation Army, stationed in Burlington, Ontario. The have been in ministry for over 30 years and currently have an emphasis on church revitalization. The work is rewarding but not for the faint of heart.
Debbie Iversen pastors the Little Bethel Community Church in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Small churches populate large cities. The need is to see health within those churches, where relationships are positive and all are treated equally.
Morgan and Lisa Hillier are both Newfoundland Labrador born and bred. Working with Salvation Army for seventeen years, their recent transition to a church ministry just prior to COVID restrictions has taught them how to be creative in reaching people for Christ.
Small Churches can be intercultural! In Winnipeg, the City Church reaches out to many different cultural groups. How they function together is a sign of unity and determination
Small churches are a highlight of Tim Beadle’s vocation. He has served in, coached others and become enamored with small churches.