Episode #26 – Mike Wood Daly – The church does contribute to Canadian Society
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.
Episode #24 – Mike and Karen Puddicombe – Why bother with Church Revitalization?
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.
Episode #23 – Debbie Iversen – Small Church relationships are needed in big cities!
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.
Episode #22 – Morgan and Lisa Hillier – Creative Rebels reach Newfoundland Labrador for Christ
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.
Episode #21 – Tim Nielsen – Small Churches can be intercultural!
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
Episode #20 – Tim Beadle – Small Churches: Description, Discipling, Doing
Small churches are a highlight of Tim Beadle’s vocation. He has served in, coached others and become enamored with small churches.
Episode #18 – Glenn Wooden – Small church leader and Old Testament Professor
Glenn Wooden teaches at Acadia Divinity School in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. He also helps lead a small church and thinks deeply about the Bible’s emphasis on small.
This is Us! Episode #14 – Robin Haensel – Networking Small Churches
“I grew up in a small town that had, I think, five elevators when I was a kid. In fact, I remember them building a big new elevator when I was probably five or six years old. I came to faith in Christ in my early 20s. And then I hit it off to Bible …
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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.