I had a couple of pleasant revelations last Friday morning (March 31), when I attended the annual conference of the Evangelical Missiological Society. First, the venue. Second, the content. Pacific Life Bible College I have known about Pacific Life Bible…
Regent College professor Mark Glanville wrote the lead article for the most recent issue of the International Journal for Religious Freedom (IJRF). Following are some excerpts from ‘A biblical ethic of kinship for people on the move.’ The great evangelical…
Ever since the first Missions Fest Vancouver gathering in January 1984, the movement has gathered believers from the hundreds of churches in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and beyond. Their history page states, “Missions Fest conferences . . . are…
Many churches have closets full of unused music and sound equipment taking up space and, in some cases, waiting to hit the landfill. Gear for Good Causes came from Gerry Teichrob’s brainwave to accept the challenge to change that. And…
As we emerge from two years of global pandemic, many congregations are trying to figure out how to connect with people in their neighbourhoods again, as well as encourage church members to return in person for worship and programs. This…
Many church leaders do cultural studies and wrestle with the sociology of place. On a different track, others try to get their heads around the social imaginaries that make up the personality of our cities (sometimes referred to as a horizon or…
Anglicans are often uncomfortable with the word ‘mission.’ That reality was confronted head-on May 26 at Inside Out Church, a mission conference offered by the Diocese of New Westminster, which includes the Metro Vancouver / Fraser Valley area. Keynote speaker…
24-7 Prayer – a worldwide non-stop prayer meeting that began in England in September of 1999 – could be dismissed by the cynical as mere novelty or technique, an exercise in putting a brand on something that Christians do already. Dig a…
Peter Biggs of The Light Magazine is researching one Metro Vancouver / Fraser Valley municipality each month, and producing a four page feature. The July issue features Mission and Abbotsford. Mission According to the 2016 Census, Mission’s population is 38,833. Incorporated in 1892,…
Missions Fest Vancouver (January 27 – 29) is upon us, and I’m very much looking forward to hearing many speakers addressing this year’s theme, ‘Justice and the Gospel.’ There is no arena is which that focus is more pressing than…