Canadian Small Church Ministry Centre
Resourcing Small Churches
George Guthrie teaches New Testament studies at Regent College. In this episode he talks of the place of the Bible in small churches, hospitality and connection as well as training for leadership. A good piece of advice from George – Don’t overlook the small!
• 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.
Kyle Boone is a pastor in the town of Hamden, Ohio. He has done extensive research into the effect of domestic abuse pertaining to small church ministry. Statistically one in four church attendees will have been in a domestic abuse situation. Do you know how to recognize this and effectively minister in this situation. Hear what Kyle has to say.
The most recent study on parenting faith has been released by a partnership of agencies. Three representatives of those agencies sit down to talk with Ron Baker about the future of parenting faith.
Rick and Lindsay discuss the latest research done regarding evangelical Canadians approach to parenting faith. The research supports parental involvement – with some interesting twists. The place of the church? Again, a rethinking for many is needed!
Calvin Andringa is the pastor of Tofield Alliance Church, a small church just outside of Edmonton, Alberta. He has served the church for the last 30 years and has learned some valuable lessons. Calvin shares these thoughts with humility, vision and passion.
Rick Heimstra and Lindsay Callaway have just completed the final report on the Canadian Evangelical Small Church Survey taken over these past few years. There findings are both predictable and unseen. In this episode we discuss a number of those findings.
David Guretzki serves as the resident theologian for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. In this podcast he talks about the foundation that theology provides for the small church.