Leading with Strength
Western missionaries in Nigeria have often created unhealthy dependence on mission staff and funding or have started programs that do not have the full support of local believers.
Our Shared Ministry is a place to hear, discuss, and celebrate the ministry that we, as the Christian Reformed Church, are involved in across North America and around the world.
Western missionaries in Nigeria have often created unhealthy dependence on mission staff and funding or have started programs that do not have the full support of local believers.
All too often, witness to the gospel has been mixed with patterns of economic and cultural domination.
The CRCNA wants churches to be places that not only prevent abuse but also support the healing of those who have been affected by it.
누구도 우리의 삶과 사역에서 지속적인 배움의 가치를 부인하지 않을 것입니다. 그러나 신기하게도 우리는 종종 그 가치를 간과합니다.
Nadie puede negar el valor del aprendizaje continuo en nuestra vida y ministerio, pero, curiosamente, a menudo lo pasamos por alto.
“We were surprised by the feedback, in part because of our personal experiences with ineffective breakout rooms in the past.”
Reframe’s language ministries offer short videos to reconnect with faith.
Having a community of people learning together helps us explore a topic more deeply and gain from each other’s wisdom.
Hearts Exchanged is a learning and action journey being offered across Canada that was designed to prepare Christians to build relationships marked by mutual respect and reciprocity with Indigenous communities.
No one can deny the value of ongoing learning in our life and ministry, yet, curiously, we often overlook it.
Ellipses help us know that something is so important that it can’t wait until the next sentence to be mentioned.
For one Iowa church, a Vital Worship grant started a congregation-wide initiative to expand Sunday worship to the other six days of the week.
As I look back on my time as executive director of the CRCNA, it seems improbable that so much has happened in the life of our church and denomination in such a short time (February 2020 to June 2022).
Delegates and advisers to Synod 2022 were surprised when they returned to their places on the plenary floor after one break.
How does this movement of people throughout the world affect the spread of the gospel?
While the Office of Race Relations educates and equips members to dismantle the causes and effects of racism, the Office of diversity supports this work by coming alongside leaders and churches from diverse backgrounds.
Each day of Inspire will include Spirit-filled worship led by a diverse worship team, workshops covering every aspect of congregational life, and plenary speakers.
From the unity of believers in John 17 to believers coming together in Revelation 7, Colin Watson sees God’s greater plan for people of all backgrounds to learn from each other.
The Christian Reformed Church in Canada dedicates one Sunday every year to honor National Indigenous Peoples Day and to celebrate the denomination’s Indigenous Ministry.
Jesus shows us that the gospel is not only about spiritual transformation.
The hostilities in Ukraine have delivered daily reminders that conflict creates risk to human lives even beyond violence.
By any measure, Jesus’ final prayer carries great weight.
Seven Canadian CRCs from across the country took part in this pilot Community Opportunity Scan learning cohort.
Every week, the Christian Reformed Church’s Safe Church office receives calls from those who say they have experienced some form of abuse in their church.