Leadership comes in many shapes and sizes—not just one. And different situations call for different styles of leadership. So what types of leader does the church need right now? Clichés become clichés for a reason—usually because they are true. So I am going to risk saying that because the church is in crisis, we need […]
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You never how things are going to develop. A few years ago, Stephen Andrews, the Anglican Bishop of Algoma, asked me to speak to each of his four deaneries about mission. So, over the course over eight months or so, I visited Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay and Huntsville, and gave the same
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Some highlights from John Bowen’s book, Growing up Christian: Why Young People Stay in Church, Leave Church and (Sometimes) Come Back to Church You have seen them and so have I: bright, enthusiastic young people leading worship, heading out on short term mission trips, collecting food for the food bank. And we think, “Ah,
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The heart of evangelism is always the same—helping people take steps towards faith in Jesus—but the ways in which it happens can change from culture to culture, and decade to decade.
One Size Does Not Fit All: Seven Ways to Evangelize Read More »
The quiz below is meant to help you assess your congregation, but also to show how the Institute can provide you with help. Make sure you click the submit button at the end to get suggestions on how the Institute can help in areas relevant to you. 1. In the past two years, the number
Is your congregation an evangelizing community? An Evangelism Assessment for Churches Read More »
Your answers indicate you are doing well as an evangelizing community. That\’s wonderful! We would be grateful if you would email the Institute and tell us some stories of what you are doing by way of evangelistic activities. We will then post your message on the website, so that others can learn from your experience.
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The Vision of the Wycliffe College Institute of Evangelism is “every church an evangelizing community.” But what exactly is an evangelizing community? If “Evangelism is co-operating with the Holy Spirit to help people take steps towards faith in Christ”, then an evangelizing community is one which allows for, encourages, and nurtures that process of people
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You’re thinking of inviting a friend to church? My first piece of advice: Don’t. At least, don’t do it on an average Sunday. Unless, of course, your friend has said, “You know what? I would just love to see how an Anglican church operates on a typical Sunday when you’re not making special allowances for
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What is evangelism? In one sense, evangelism is simply preaching the Gospel. That accurately pinpoints the responsibility of the preacher. But evangelism is not accomplished solely by a preacher with a message. Here is a fuller suggestion: Evangelism is co-operating with the Holy Spirit to help people take steps towards faith in Christ. That makes
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People talk about how we can avoid a split in the Anglican Church. The truth is that it is too late. The split has already happened. Look at the signs: On the personal level, our church has been bleeding members for years, and I suspect the rate is accelerating. People are moving to other denominations
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