Learn how your church can create a safe and healing environment for someone experiencing trauma. Follow Christ's model of gentleness to the broken (Is.42:3a). This event is hosted by Arleen Gomez and Pastor Matthew Parker from Church at the Mission.
Get connected with your EMCC family at our next Family Chat. EMCC President and the National Board will be giving some updates. A prayer time will be led by Nicole Jones-Qandah, Director of World Partners.
Join World Partners and EMCC leaders to pray ahead of World Refugee Day (June 20th). As we collectively reflect on our World Refugee Week campaign, we hope you will be encouraged by praying alongside fellow brothers and sisters as we consider the call from 1 Timothy 6:18-19 to be ready to share the resources we have to welcome and integrate the refugee and newcomer.
Our quarterly Family Chat will be with the National Board and the Theology Commission. Topics include an update from the EMCC National Board, an update from the Theology Commission on the articles of practice, and EMCC's plan for facilitating difficult conversations.
Join this conversation on new ways we can bless and invite the newcomer in our neighbourhood into our spiritual communities. As people continue to relocate for economic, socio-political and other reasons, what new and exciting opportunities exist for the church in Canada?
Is it possible to be in ministry and have your family still like you? How do you navigate the pressures of ministry and not neglect or lose your family in the process?
Come review the first draft of three of our Articles of Practice as a family. We also give updates on our 2022 Regional Gathering which will be held online.
What better way to bring in the New Year than to pray together!? Join your EMCC family for a time of prayer for our relationships with God (Up), our relationships with those we disciple (In) and our relationships with the world (Out).
A Family Chat on the following points: 1. Family Matters How will we have tough conversations together? We are not going to address specific topics today but we are going to talk about how to have tough conversations together. 2. Governance and Credentialing Matters Articles of Practice update and need for Credentialed Ministers Manual. With the decision by the EMCC membership at our last Assembly to separate the EMCC Articles of Faith and the Articles of Practice into two documents, the Theology Commission has commenced a process to receive input from the constituency and draft an updated version of the Articles of Practice. 3. Compass Points After a number of listening and discerning retreats, we are sensing the Lord, our Guide has given us compass points for the next few years of our journey together as an EMCC family. We believe they will serve as navigational markers as we head into uncharted territory. These compass points are Future Ready, Multiplication-Minded, Actively-Engaged, and Christ-like Character. We will have the opportunity to break into smaller groups for further conversation on each of these points. Please begin to consider which point you would be interested in discussing further.
Join EMCC World Partners for a time of prayer with our Global Workers and Partners as they follow Jesus in a place of dependence and trust.
Come declutter your mind, gain perspective and bounce ideas off other leaders.
Can we still hear God's voice for others today? What does discernment look like? Join Deanna Oelke for a practical question and answer time on understanding how to lead others in hearing God’s voice through the gift of prophecy.
Join Murray Swalm for a conversation focused on helping leaders develop a biblical theology of Unity and theology of the church that addresses the need for unity. Participants will come away with a clearer understanding of the issues and strategies to address disunity in the church. Leaders will be able to ask more thoughtful questions about their own ministry and the way they contribute to unity.
Join in prayer as we conclude our week of reflecting ahead of World Refugee Day.
A time to simply connect and get to know other Next Gen Leaders (anyone who ministers to those under 25) in the EMCC.
A timely conversation for leaders in an uncertain time. Topics address Biblical clarity, discernment and practical tools for walking in the Spirit in everyday life as leaders. Valerie shares stories about being led by the Spirit in conversations that have resulted in freedom in people's lives. She also talks about how there can be unity among diversity in the Church, encounters with God and confidence in hearing and obeying His voice.
Pastor Sam Barry presents several transferable values and structures of mentorship that can be applied to any given ministry context. Through this event, attendees will hear about his doctoral research findings and have a discussion on how the highlighted traits could be applied to their local ministry context with the goal of developing leaders through mentorship.
Join Amos Shelley for an introduction and guided conversation on the current church model - her systems, structures, ministries, and ways of being - with the proposition of a 'reimagined church.'
Join EMCC World Partners in prayer and reflection on International Development Week. We share our learnings on the work of our global partners and reflect on the philosophy of integral development in Jesus' mission, in a posture of prayer for the Global Church.
Join The EMCC Next Gen team and Next Gen leaders from across The EMCC family as they share stories of celebration and struggle and hear about some exciting things the Next Gen team has planned for 2021.
EMCC World Partners is bringing Global Workers and Partners together with you, to share stories and pray for regions of the Globe.