Episode #83 – Jordan Abbott – Living Urban in a Small Church

Jordan Abbott, pastor at Capstone Church in Calgary, discusses the church’s journey and mission. Capstone, planted 10 years ago, aims to reach unreached people and plant churches. Abbott emphasizes community, diversity, healing, and justice as core values. The church has two expressions: Capstone East and Capstone West. Capstone East, led by Abbott, focuses on family-centric …

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Episode #81 – Laurie Acker – Resourcing the significant small church

Laurie Acker is one of the top experts in small church ministry and founder of the Small Church Network. Since beginning her Small Church Ministry organization in 2020, her website, podcast, and conferences have reached over 1 million people in small churches worldwide. In this episode discussion centers around the importance of relationality, emotional health, …

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Podcast Listings – April 2021 – November 2024

Canadian Small Church Ministry Centre podcast “This is Us: Canadian Small Churches in Action” April 2021 – October 2024 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@canadiansmallchurchministrycen/videos Episode #1 – Ron Johnston – Introducing Small Church Connections in Canada Episode #2 – Dave Witt – True City Hamilton gathers churches together to impact a city Episode #3 – Karl Vaters …

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Episode #72 – Cheryl Ann Beals – Soul Care is mandatory for Small Church Pastors

Cheryl Ann Beals serves as Director of Zozo Center for Soul Care located in the Maritimes of Canada. In her work she is dedicated to helping leaders experience the fulness of Jesus through their own soul care. With this depth of experience the leader is than able to lead others into a great encounter with Jesus. The witness of this abundant life expands into relationships around the leaders – bringing Jesus into the community and the world.

Episode #70 – Brian Siewert – Thou shalt love the rural church

Brian Siewert is the pastor of a small rural church in Onoway, Alberta. He works with a rural church hub collective in Western Canada. His own experiences gives a personal touch to the love of the rural church.

Rural church ministry and family faith development.0:00

Small church significance and rural ministry.4:39

The strengths and challenges of rural churches in Canada.8:59

Resource challenges in rural churches.14:00

Challenges facing rural churches and pastors.19:04

The challenges and solutions for rural church leaders.24:45

Episode #67 – Sam Reimer – Small Churches Caught in the Current

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.