COVER PHOTO: An example of “already/not yet,” we often experience in our lives. On the West coast we see signs of Spring, yet it’s not here completely. (Photo: Owen Hayes)
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March 1997
Not All Glitz and Glamour – A Canadian Church Leadership Conference
J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg reports on the principles and core values underlying the growth and success of Northview Church in Abbotsford BC, presented at a leadership conference attended by over 170 pastors and lay people … Read more
One to One
By Jacob Birch. To grow a solid base of prayer support for our youth ministry, instead of enlisting prayer partners for the ministry in general, the author developed a method that called on individual adults to pray for individual young people on a daily basis. … Read more
Generosity: David at the Brook Besor – 1 Samuel 30
By Eugene H. Peterson. Those who are too tired to go on, or consigned to the sidelines because of lack of stamina, or resigned to a marginal status, need to hear the inward assurance of God's affirmation through the generous verdict of David at the Brook Besor. … Read more
The One Essential
By Jonathan Shaw. No church's ultimate effectiveness will rise to stay above the level of its corporate prayer life — witness the phenomenal growth of the evangelical church in South Korea. Events such as prayer evenings and prayer retreats can focus corporate prayer. … Read more
Connections in a Disconnected World
J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg is glad that in a world of disconnections, he belongs to a connectional church, always working on the connection between differing theologies and understandings, differing regions and constituencies – small enough to get to know each other. … Read more
Leading God’s People and Caring for God’s People, by Stewart Matthew et al
Reviewed by Peter Bush. These are handbooks for the training of elders, with chapters focusing on helping elders develop their leadership skills, enhance teamwork within sessions, and become pastoral care-givers in their districts. … Read more