Frank Stirk has written a book that should be read by anyone who believes – or would like to believe – that the church can have a positive future in this city. He has carefully chronicled how the church is… Read more →
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Cracks in the concrete: church planting in Vancouver’s core
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Frank Stirk has written a book that should be read by anyone who believes – or would like to believe – that the church can have a positive future in this city. He has carefully chronicled how the church is… Read more →
Churches hidden in plain sight: Downtown Vancouver then and now
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The following is excerpted by permission from Frank Stirk’s just-released – and long-awaited – book, Streams in the Negev: Stories of How God is Starting to Redeem Vancouver (Urban Loft). As soon as a search of the City of Vancouver… Read more →
Beyond the Conversation: New ministry to immigrant seniors gains traction
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In 2015, Amie Peacock surrendered to God’s calling – whatever that might be. “I said, ‘God, I’m going to give you my life. Obviously, you’re calling me for something. And, God, I am going to be just listening and being obedient… Read more →
Central Presbyterian’s project nears completion, First Baptist set to begin
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As one long-established church in Vancouver’s West End nears the end of a major redevelopment of its property, another is poised to begin. Central Presbyterian The site of Central Presbyterian Church at Thurlow and Pendrell used to be occupied by… Read more →
Devotionals offer hope to those with mental illness
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Having struggled herself with bipolar disorder for most of her life, Burnaby author Marja Bergen is committed to telling her fellow sufferers of the healing she has found in Jesus Christ. Over the past 20 years, she has written two books… Read more →
Kitsilano church building gets a new lease on life
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Last week Church for Vancouver posted Frank Stirk’s story Christ City Church Kitsilano: Born of a unique partnership. This week he follows up with the story of another new church in Kitsilano. Both are adapted from his forthcoming book, Streams in the… Read more →
Christ City Church Kitsilano: Born of a unique partnership
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When two Vancouver pastors agreed to meet for the first time for coffee last September, they had no idea that it would lead to the launch of a new church. The two men were Brett Landry, pastor of Christ City… Read more →
Construction begins on Central Presbyterian’s new multi-use facility
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With the redevelopment of the Central Presbyterian Church site at Thurlow and Pendrell streets in the West End finally underway, Rev. Jim Smith – who’s been shepherding this project since its inception six years ago – can finally breathe a… Read more →
New churches have a tough time finding a home in Vancouver
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Reality Church Vancouver, a plant of Westside Church, had hoped to launch in mid-2008. But they needed a place to rent, and for six months every site they approached that seemed the least bit promising turned them down. Then in… Read more →