What should Christians be doing about the current economic crisis? CC.com consulted a number of economic and socio-political leaders for faith-based perspectives on the subject. First in a series.
Lakeland Outpouring ends as Bentley resigns
The Lakeland Outpouring, the controversial revival in Florida led by Canadian evangelist Todd Bentley, has come to an end, amid reports that Bentley’s marriage is in trouble. The board of directors of Fresh Fire Ministries, which Bentley founded 10 years ago, issued a news release August 12 stating, “Todd and Shonnah Bentley are presently experiencing […]
Songs of Lament: An interview with Brian Doerksen (Part 2)
Based in Abbotsford, BC, Brian Doerksen has been one of the leading writers of contemporary Christian music over the last 20 years, producing songs such as ‘Come, now is the time to worship,’ ‘Hope of the nations,’ ‘Faithful One,’ ‘Refiner’s Fire’ and ‘Hallelujah (Your love is amazing).’ His Holy God CD was awarded the 2008 […]
Connecting with the heart: An interview with Brian Doerksen
Based in Abbotsford, BC, Brian Doerksen has been one of the leading writers of contemporary Christian music over the last 20 years, producing songs such as ‘Come, now is the time to worship,’ ‘Hope of the nations,’ ‘Faithful One,’ ‘Refiner’s Fire’ and ‘Hallelujah (Your love is amazing).’ His Holy God CD was awarded the 2008 […]
The State of the Canadian Church – 2008
This seven part series is CanadianChristianity.com’s first annual assessment of Christianity in Canada. The series draws on extensive interviews from a variety of sources, including sociologist Reginald Bibby, pollster Andrew Grenville, Regent College professor John Stackhouse and many others. This series is essential reading for pastors and ministry leaders, as well as being relevant to any concerned person.
The State of the Canadian Church — Part VII: Strengths, weaknesses and challenges
This is the seventh and last in a series of articles on the Canadian church, drawing on the expertise of a variety of researchers and church leaders. One of the issues that emerged is whether it is even possible to talk about the Canadian church as a whole. Many of those surveyed observed that some churches are doing well and others are not, and there is no clear pattern for this. Nevertheless, those surveyed were able to make some general statements about the Canadian church. Subjects covered include: Stability • Innovation • Witness • Prayer • Holistic • Numerical Decline • Urban Weakness • Disunity • Leadership • Consumerism • A pleasant mediocrity
The State of the Canadian Church — Part VI: Those pesky moral, social issues
This is the sixth in a series of articles on the Canadian church, drawing on the expertise of a variety of researchers and church leaders. cc.com conducted a number of phone interviews, consulted a number of published studies, and did an email survey of a variety of church leaders from across Canada. One of the topics we covered in our survey was social/moral issues.
The State of the Canadian Church — Part V: The Growth of Evangelicalism
This is the fifth in a series of articles on the Canadian church, drawing on the expertise of a variety of researchers and church leaders. Earlier articles in this series pointed out three main streams in the Canadian church: Roman Catholics are holding their own, in numbers but not in attendance. Mainline Protestant denominations are shrinking significantly. Evangelicals are growing.
The State of the Canadian Church — Part IV: The impact of immigration on the church
This is the fourth in a series of articles on the Canadian church, drawing on the expertise of a variety of researchers and church leaders looks at the impact of immigration on the State of the Canadian Church
The State of the Canadian Church — Part III: Are Christians in danger of becoming a persecuted minority?
This is the third in a series of articles on the Canadian church, drawing on the expertise of a variety of researchers and church leaders. The public square has become a hostile arena for social-conservative Christians because the public square has been co-opted by a militant SecularismSecularism seeks to eliminate our culture’s acknowledgement of the […]
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