Every year churches around the world celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; this year it will be held January 18 – 25. Several local churches will hold services, though some will take place as late as January 30.… Read more →
Tag Archive for Missions
Dr. David Livingstone: intrepid explorer, medical missionary, foe of slavery
by Ed Hird • • 0 Comments
While teaching on marriage in East Africa to tens of thousands recently, we asked many Africans what they thought about Dr. David Livingstone. It was encouraging to learn how fondly he is remembered in Africa. Some other westerners may have… Read more →
Why the Great Commission is still great
by Don Little • • 0 Comments
Don Little will give a workshop on Understanding Islam and Loving Muslims, this Saturday (May 26) at New Life Community Church in Burnaby. In the meantime, here is the sermon he delivered at the church last Sunday, focusing on the… Read more →
The Nones: An Evolving Story of Secularity in Canada
by Jared Siebert • • 1 Comment
Jared Siebert will be leading a conference in Surrey later this month (see below). In the meantime, he has given permission to re-post this comment. The current situation the Canadian church finds itself in could be called a crisis. But… Read more →
Local couple played a part in dramatic growth of Soura church in India
by Blair Clark Suraj Komaravalli • • 0 Comments
Dave and Ruby Hayward founded Joy Fellowship in Vancouver (which particularly involves people with physical and mental disabilities), but before that they had a role in the amazing growth of the church among the Soura people in India, especially through their Bible translation work. The… Read more →
Mission and Evangelism in a Secularizing World
by Mark Naylor • • 0 Comments
Have missionaries also been agents of secularization even as they have sought to introduce the gospel? How does the reaction of religious fundamentalism and terrorism to secularization affect the way we approach missions? Those are among the questions which will be… Read more →
St. Francis Xavier Relic Pilgrimage: Rare chance to appreciate missionary in public
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
How often do missionaries garner serious press attention these days? Never, unless they are held prisoner for years in some totalitarian nation. Good works and sacrificial living don’t make the front page. But the St. Francis Xavier Relic Pilgrimage is… Read more →
Darrell Johnson will reflect influence of E. Stanley Jones during Ashram Retreat
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
It’s not often you hear the word ‘ashram’ in a Christian context – at least not outside India – but we are fortunate enough to have an annual BC Christian Ashram Retreat, this year at Trinity Western University July 14 – 16. The term… Read more →
Peter Foggin: Born in China, his love for Asia has remained strong
by Neil Bramble • • 0 Comments
This profile is from the Faith in Canada 150 Thread of 1000 Stories. Faith in Canada 150 exists to celebrate the role of faith in our life together during Canada’s anniversary celebrations in 2017. Throughout his life Peter Foggin has been motivated by… Read more →
‘Black Bearded Bible Man’ movie reflects missionary’s honoured status in Taiwan
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
Missionary George Leslie Mackay may be long since forgotten in his native Canada – but not in Taiwan. And a film being shown as part of the Vancouver Taiwan Film Festival tells the story. Mackay: The Black Bearded Bible Man will… Read more →