“In Canada’s gospel ecosystem, the evangelist is an endangered and threatened species. I want to see that reversed.” Bill Hogg, who lives in Cloverdale, is doing his level best to train evangelists – but also to encourage all Christians to… Read more →
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Blessings from the UK Church, and from Alpha’s Nicky Gumbel
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
Times are tough in Britain, which just passed Italy and Spain for the highest number of coronavirus deaths. But a viral new worship video and an interview with the irrepressible Alpha leader Nicky Gumbel offer clear evidence that the church… Read more →
Around Town: Tony Campolo still has it, kind Roger Scruton, pastor/oenologist …
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Tony Campolo hasn’t been around these parts for a while, as far as I know, so when I heard he would be speaking last Sunday on behalf of Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ), I thought I’d make the trek out… Read more →
Alpha is much more than a video series
by Shaila Visser • • 3 Comments
“Evangelism is joining a conversation the Holy Spirit is already having,” says my friend, the theologian Darrell Johnson. His quote has changed the way I approach evangelism even after I’ve served nine years as national director of Alpha Canada. It… Read more →
Life.Shared: strengthening partnership between Alpha and local churches
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
“We want to democratize evangelism again.” Alpha Canada national director Shaila Visser and her team know as much about how to reach people for Christ as anyone in the nation. Alpha already has a very effective outreach, but their consultation… Read more →
Michael Green made evangelism a priority
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
When Michael Green passed away in Oxford February 6, he was honoured far and wide, particularly for his persistent focus on the importance of evangelism and apologetics, but also for his scholarship, his writing and his mentoring of generations of… Read more →
Around Town: Multiply Conference, NOLA funding, Thomas Aquinas Fest . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
“How do we see healthy disciples of Jesus multiplied in our day? We want to see churches planted that are reproducing churches, creating a multiply movement, and we want to partner together as the body of Christ. The prayer of… Read more →
Around Town: Lifting High Evangelism, TWU’s president, Birmingham . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
Two local Christian leaders have recently been featured in Christianity Today – both on the theme ‘Lifting High Evangelism Again.’ Ed Stetzer, who writes The Exchange blog for CT and is known locally for his participation in C2C’s Multiply Conferences, interviewed… Read more →
Snapshots of faith in Vancouver: insights from two veteran East Van pastors
by Peter Biggs • • 0 Comments
Peter Biggs of The Light Magazine is researching one Metro Vancouver / Fraser Valley municipality each month, and producing a focus on each one. The September issue features the first of three ‘snapshots’ devoted to the City of Vancouver. Following is a portion… Read more →
Around Town: Flavours of Hope, banned in New West, can we evangelize? . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
If you visit Granville Island any Tuesday until August 28, do take a look for the team from Flavours of Hope. They are there as vendors with the Groundswell Test Market. Flavours of Hope is a “non-profit social enterprise that… Read more →