Canadian Small Church Ministry Centre
Resourcing Small Churches
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.
Wayne Neumiller has served a small church in Irma, Alberta – two times! Returning to the same church has meant assessing the viability of a return and preparing for a succession. Practical and principled advice is given by Wayne.
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.
Small Churches are often led by solo pastors. Gary McIntosh understands this dynamic!
Why do more than one job?
And why while in ministry? Research and story combine to show the current state of multivocational ministry in Canada.
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.
Paul Warnock serves as a transitional pastor in Alberta, Canada. His observations and insights on pastoral rest and relaxation come from a rich history. The healthy pastor is the best leader of their congregation. Without rest and relaxation the pastor falls apart and the congregation may follow.
Kevin Roberts has spent a quater century in pastoral ministry. His own search to understand congregational wellness and long term stability has lead to a number of pertinent observations. Patience, forgiveness, context and other areas are discussed.
Dr. John Scott has been a part of Palliative Care as a physician since the 1970’s. He feels strongly that helping people relinquish life is a gift that our society needs to embrace. Canadian society has not done this well and has instead opted for MAiD. Pastors and church leaders can call us into this ministry
Sandra Ryan talks of her work in small churches – encouraging them to be community minded