New Research on Canadian Evangelicals and Long-term Missions
The EFC and the Canadian Missions Research Forum have released Canadian Evangelicals and Long-Term, Career Missions: Calling, Sending and Training, the second report in the Canadian Evangelicals Missions Engagement Study series. A total of five reports in this series will be released between now and the summer. Download your free PDF copy here.
Religious Discrimination Motion: EFC Response
The EFC is concerned about the wording of motion M-103, currently before the House of Commons, which calls for a study aimed at reducing religious discrimination in Canada. EFC President Bruce Clemenger explains where our concerns lie.
Review of The Shack Movie
The movie version of the bestselling, theologically controversial novel The Shack opened in theatres this past weekend. Here's an extended review from the Faith Today blog.
Canadian Evangelicals Forum in British Columbia
Rick Hiemstra, Director of Research and Media Relations, and Aileen van Ginkel, Vice-President, Ministry Services, will be at Willingdon Church in Burnaby tomorrow, March 8, for the B.C. Canadian Evangelicals Forum. Co-hosted by Outreach Canada, this event will bring pastors and church leaders together to discern how God is leading Evangelicals in Canada. Previous forums were held in Toronto last June and Moncton in November.
Director of Affiliate and Donor Relations to Visit Alberta and Manitoba
Don McNiven, our Director of Affiliate and Donor Relations, will be in Calgary, Alberta on March 29th and Winnipeg, Manitoba on March 30th visiting churches, donors, educational institutions and organizations. If you'd like a visit from him to learn more about the EFC and how you can get involved, please email Don.
Love Is Moving at Today’s Teens Conference, Fluid Conference
Ben Porter and Joel Gordon, co-founders of the EFC’s young adults magazine Love Is Moving, recently represented Love Is Moving at events for youth and young adults. Ben was at Today’s Teens Conference in Oakville, Ont., on February 25, while Joel attended the Fluid Young Adult Gathering, also in Oakville, last Saturday, March 4. They distributed hundreds of copies of Love Is Moving magazine.
EFC President Speaking in Lethbridge, Alberta
EFC president Bruce Clemenger will be presenting a full-day seminar to the Lethbridge Evangelical Ministerial Association on March 27. Pastors who are not part of the ministerial are welcome to attend. RSVP by March 20 to Pastor Wayne Boersma at wayneb@dgchurch.ca or visit the EFC calendar for more information. Consider inviting an EFC speaker to your group or church. Find a list of popular topics at www.TheEFC.ca/Speakers.
→ Mission Vision 2017, Fort St. John, Mar. 10-11
→ Promise Keepers Canada Quest Conference, Winnipeg, Mar. 10-11
→ Emerge Youth Event, Calgary, Mar. 10-12
→ Weekend Getaway (Marriage Conference), Niagara Falls, Mar. 10-12
→ Rethinking Retirement, Toronto, Mar. 11
→ Lay Pastor Development Program, Mississauga – Module 7, Mar. 11
→ Promise Keepers Canada Quest Conference, Winnipeg, Mar. 17-18
→ Radiant: Creating a Deeper Life, Calgary, Mar. 18
→ “A More Christlike God” with Brad Jersak, Saint John, Mar. 18
→ Why Canadians aren’t Going to Church, with Dr. Sam Reimer, Langley, Mar. 23
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FT Interview With Loren Wilkinson
In our March/April Faith Today, we interviewed poet and theologian Loren Wilkinson, emeritus professor of interdisciplinary studies and philosophy at EFC affiliate Regent College, a school known for its focus on creation care. Dr. Wilkinson introduced his new DVD, Making Peace with Creation, shared why he thinks the evangelical community has been wary of discussing climate change, and explained why urban planners should remember that even cities are nested within the natural world.
In Case You Missed It
→ “Canadian Evangelicals and Short-Term Missions,” the first report in the Canadian Evangelicals Missions Engagement Study series
→ EFC president participating in World Evangelical Alliance meetings
→ Conscience rights of health care workers
→ What if your love language stinks?
→ The Shack: Sometimes ramshackle, but with a solid foundation