The vision of the Free Methodist Church is to see a healthy church within the reach of every Canadian and beyond. Here are some of the ways that we are currently working to make that happen.
I’m never going to write a book. Well, I’m pretty sure I’m not going to write a book. I mean, I have no plans for a book. I don’t dream of being an author. And writing this blog just about kills me so I can’t imagine writing much more than […]
Daniel Darling’s Why Christians Don’t Evangelize is aimed at pastors but we should all prayerfully consider what might be true of us and ask for God’s help to change.
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Small Church guru Karl Vaters sounds a call for creatives to emerge and reminds the rest of us how we can help them. Read Vaters’, “The Church Needs More Creative Christians – And Better Critics.”
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In “3 Commitments For Which John Wesley Thought All Christians Should Be Accountable“, Kevin Kinghorn reminds us of historical accountability practices and challenges us to consider our response today.
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I was recently challenged to contribute some original Church Health Thursday stuff. Up until now, I have simply curated what I hoped would be helpful and thought provoking content. I will continue to do that. But I will also chime in with what I am noticing and learning. This is
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“For followers of Jesus, there will come moments in our lives where what he wants for us and what we want for us part ways. Perhaps you’ve been there. These are crucial times, when we are forced to answer an uncomfortable question: Am I really a follower of Jesus, or am I
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“For a long time now, mission has been framed as a far-off endeavor, a trip requiring a passport, a plane ticket, and a lot of packing. But God’s mission is active everywhere, which means God’s mission is active among your family, friends, and community.” – Alan Briggs “The Lost Mission
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“One of the most unfortunate but telling aspects of social media is the way many Christians use it with little concern for how it reflects on them or their Savior. Often times they are unconcerned with the truth, haphazardly sharing demonstrably false news stories. Other times, they wrongly believe as
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So I want to tell you the first couple of chapters of a story. This story is still being written but there is the opportunity for other characters and plot lines that could involve you or someone you know. So read on! The story starts with Vaughn. Vaughn has been
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“This is a crucial problem, because there’s one reason above all others that opens people up to the gospel. People become willing to consider Jesus when they like and trust the Christians they know. People need to know us before they can trust us. And they need to trust us
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