A publication of the Renewal Fellowship
A publication of the Renewal Fellowship
By A. Donald MacLeod. George Leslie MacKay was the first missionary of the Canada Presbyterian Church. He not only pioneered Christian mission in northern Taiwan in 1871, but also transformed the missionary vision of the Canadian Church. His work continues to have a profound influence. … Read more
By Jonathan Dent. Jonathan Goforth used the Revivalist models of Finney and Moody in China. In meetings, he prayed, sang hymns, taught the Word, and called for testimony. Hours were spent in the confession of sin and repentance. Revival broke out wherever Goforth went. … Read more
By Grace McGill. The Holy Spirit movement in Taiwan began in 1971. Signs and wonders occurred, including prophetic utterances by an illiterate woman who could not possibly have recited Bible passages, giving chapter and verse, unless she had been inspired by the Holy Spirit. … Read more
By David D. Stewart. On the wall of the Memorial Hall in Zion Presbyterian Church, Charlottetown, PEI, is the picture of a ship, the Dayspring, whose birth came about in response to martyrdom and whose career was associated with the first great period of Canadian Presbyterian missionary outreach. … Read more
By Peter Bush. After the murder of his brother, George Gordon, a missionary to Erromanga in the New Hebrides, James Gordon brought his murderers a message of forgiveness. Both Gordons preferred to train islanders to spread the gospel, and by 1900, 95% of the people of Erromanga were Christians. … Read more
By Angus Sutherland. The first communion tokens used in the New Hebrides were Canadian, brought by John Geddie from Pictou, Nova Scotia, in 1846. The second was also designed in Canada, reading Efate New Hebrides and on the other side, Ko Mroa Ki Au, which means, "think on me." … Read more
By Robert K. Anderson. Koreans in Japan have long suffered oppression from the Japanese, and Christian witness there has seen many ups and downs. Work among them has moved from being directed from Korea to being indigenous. Help from the Presbyerian Church in Canada is on a "sister church" basis. … Read more
By John Vaudry. Caroline Macdonald worked with the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), which was at that time an interdenominational evangelical organization that encouraged educated Christian women to work for "the regeneration of society." This she did in Japan, supported by women's missionary organizations in the Canadian Presbyterian and United Churches. … Read more
Questions for discussion by a Mission Committee or Bible study group are presented on each of the three sections: China/Taiwan, the South Pacific Islands, and Japan. … Read more
By Calvin Brown. The Covenant was drawn up in Scotland promising to maintain "the true religion" when the King in England tried to impose a way of worship and prayer. Thousands who defied the government and worshipped in the open air paid with their life for their "treason". … Read more
Photos by Jack Harewood. About 100 people attended the 2000 Annual Meeting and Conference. Dr. Marva Dawn was the main speaker. It was a time of great encouragement for all who were there. … See the pictures
By Calvin Brown. As we begin a new millennium there is much speculation about what the emerging church will look like. Loren Mead and others suggest some changes (mostly to do with de-institutionalization and de-centralization) but say the jury is still out on how the church will re-configure itself to meet the needs and demands of the emerging postmodern world. … Read more
By John G. Stackhouse, Jr. Despite modern-day evangelists' preoccupation with bigness, throughout Christian history, the gospel has often spread far and fast because ordinary Christians lived out their faith in their own local surroundings. … Read more
By Rev. Dr. A. Donald MacLeod. The tireless efforts of James Dickson, a Canadian Presbyterian missionary, were seminal in the advancement of Christianity in Taiwan, especially among the hill tribes. His wife, Lillian Dickson, began the Mustard Seed Mission, emphasizing sturdy church buildings, adequate child care, orphan protection, and vocational training. … Read more
Calvin Brown, the Executive Director of The Renewal Fellowship, presents pictures of his recent trip to Manitoba … Read more
Photos by Jack Harewood. Brian Stiller, President of Tyndale Seminary and College was the plenary speaker, pictured on the cover. In spite of the snow, a warm of time of fellowship, learning and worship was enjoyed by all on March 5 and 6 at Bridlewood Presbyterian Church, Scarborough, Ontario. … Read more
By Ian Rennie. With each major movement of renewal, the Presbyterian Church has been thrust into new areas and dimensions of ministry, beginning with Calvin and Knox, and continuing in Canada through men like Robert Burns and James Robertson, to current examples. … Read more