Church | Leadership | Ministry
Why We Cancelled Prayer Ministry
Integrating prayer into all ministries revitalized our church, fostering growth and deeper spiritual engagement.
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How Friendship in Church Leadership Creates Unseen Influence
Exploring the profound impact of friendship and unseen influence in church leadership through an Alaskan pastor’s journey.
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Do You Want the Church to Survive, or Thrive?
Do you want the Church to thrive?
Canada’s Christian landscape has changed drastically over the past few decades. According to research, Church attendance fell from an average of 88% in 1975 to 66% in 2011, and has continued to decline.
Within the Millennial Generation, church attendance has sunk to 35%, and the rising Generation Z is trending lower.
Clearly there’s a problem.
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Why Should We Plant a Church?
Our church, like every church, was founded by a church plant. In May 1946 Rev. Harold Lee arrived in Whitehorse with his wife, Lydia. They had a passion for the Gospel and a heart for those who were marginalized. In September of that year, they planted the Whitehorse Gospel Chapel, the first evangelical church in our city.
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How to Grow the Church Without Changing
It’s Pretty Much Impossible. There’s no doubt the majority of churches have a desire for growth. And as new attendees walk through the door, they’re excited to have them! But when they walk out the door, never to return, eventually someone’s going to ask, “Why?” That ‘why’ always leads to a conversation about change. Which…
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2 Questions Millennials Are Asking About Your Church
Many Young Adults Have Walked Away. According to research, 40-50% of Millennials connected to the church in their teens will walk away after their senior year of high school. This trend has happened for almost a decade and it’s time to ask why? This thought stems from Conversation (Chapter) 5 of Carey Nieuwhof’s book, Lasting Impact,…
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How Even Healthy Leaders Can Burn Out
When Motivation Fades… Point to a healthy church and more than likely, it’s led by healthy leaders. But even healthy leaders can have set-backs, which can lead to stress and anxiety. If that leader’s not careful, burnout can be right around the corner. And that burnout can impact the entire congregation. How can we prevent…
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3 Trademarks of a Dangerous Church Leader
Paul Calls Them “Enemies of The Cross“. In the last passage of Philippians 3, Paul gives a stern warning to the church. There were false teachers infiltrating the ministry, Paul was under house arrest in Rome, something had to be done! “17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk…
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What Does the Pastor Do All Week?
Or What Should He Be Doing? To start answering that question, I’d like to share a story that a pastor told me lately. I was having breakfast with one of these friends, who holds a couple of decades of pastoral experience. After giving our order to the waitress, we started chatting about my upcoming candidation…
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Bible | Leadership | Sexuality
Can Women Be Deacons?
Phoebe’s story shows that women can serve as deacons under biblical authority, using their gifts to strengthen the church.
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The Character of a Deacon
It’s Christian Character. A couple of days ago, we started a post-series on deaconship, answering the question, “What is a deacon?” We discovered that a deacon is a servant. Now let’s unpack the passage. “8 In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain….
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Women in Ministry
A balanced look at women in ministry, exploring three major views and why Scripture supports the complementarian perspective.
