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To Make Disciples Is to Transform Minds
How can we intentionally cooperate with the Spirit in his work of transforming our minds? In this blog, John MacDonald explores five proposals, but perhaps you might have more?
Reflections from the 4th Lausanne Congress
Reflections on Lausanne4: Participating in the Largest, Most Diverse Gathering of Christ-followers
Transformation. When Pigs Fly.
Transformation is a popular topic. People want to transform their bodies with exercise and diet, or their lifestyle with a new career path. Often it seems like those changes never stick. ...
Lausanne 4 and the Changing Mission Landscape
"The gospel is for everyone, anywhere and every generation." Sadiri Joy Tira shares from his heart ahead of the upcoming 4th Lausanne Movement gathering about the changing mission landsc...
Simply Mobilizing Canada: Synergy & Momentum
Last month 24 Canadians got on airplanes and travelled to Chiang Mai, Thailand to attend the Simply Mobilizing Global Conference.
What was the result of their investment of time, money, a...
Empowering the Church: 5 Steps to Impact Your Neighbourhood
I remember sitting in a seminar once hearing the presenter ask, "If your local church disappeared, would anybody in the neighbourhood notice?"
Stinging words. Sobering. Sit with that ques...
Discovery Bible Study: A Challenge for Canadian Ministry Leaders
In the first two parts of this blog series, we shared Teresa’s story of introduction to Discovery Bible Study (Part 1) as well as stories of Teresa’s missionary journey through Asia (Part 2). ...
4 Disciple Multiplication Stories
We pray that these four stories about disciple-making & disciple multiplication (from Simply Mobilizing Canada) encourage your heart and inspire you to action!
- The Let...
8 Disciple-Making Principles
A few years ago, I spent several months reading and re-reading the book of Acts. I was trying to understand how the Church had gone from a handful of people hiding out for fear of the authorities, ...
40 Disciple Making Quotes
Here is a collection of 40 quotes about Disciple-Making -- words of wisdom from Christian thinkers, including Outreach Canada team members ...
How the Church can Make Disciples in 2023
We, as followers of Jesus, are called to prioritize inviting others to follow Him.
Why? Because Jesus did.
Making disciples was demonstrated to be the priority of Jesus. He said...
Wasting Seed
Anybody who has visited my house knows I like to garden. A few years ago, my husband and daughter built me a greenhouse so I can start my plants from seed. Each precious seed is carefully placed in...