Church sets challenge for involvement
OAKVILLE, ON—The Meeting House, a Brethren In Christ multi-site congregation that calls itself a “church for people who aren’t into church,” regularly invites those who don’t want to make a demonstrable commitment to their church to “get out”...More

Study predicts critical clergy shortage
WINNIPEG, MB—A Canadian denomination is taking steps toward solving the problem of a rapidly dwindling clergy roster...More

Plans in the works for Christian radio expansion
Two pioneers of Christian radio believe the future of religious broadcasting is looking better than ever, despite Canada’s reputation as one of the hardest places in the world to get a broadcast licence...More

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UCC moderator worries about pastors losing sight of Jesus
United Church of Canada (UCC) moderator Peter Short has done a lot of traveling and listening since his election to the church’s highest position in 2003. In recent months he has been talking about a kind of “desolation” in ministry he finds among many of the ministers he speaks with and a “lack of companionship at a soul level, the dying of the dream that work in the church would be a signing on to God’s great adventure.”

Catholics and Protestants unite over marriage
CALGARY, ON—More than 800 Calgarians crammed a downtown church February 5 to cheer and applaud as evangelical leader David Mainse and the city’s Roman Catholic bishop, Fred Henry, defended traditional marriage during the “Battle For Marriage Rally.”

Pastor wins religious discrimination case
PICTOU, NS—A human rights tribunal ruled in early February that the small Maritime town of Pictou is guilty of discrimination after officials refused to allow a local preacher to stage a Christian drama.