Canadians called to pray
40 Day Prayer Ramp seeks to transform the nation
Citing a spiritual slide away from God in Canada, Celebration 2006 champion David Macfarlane says, “we’re not going to make a difference if we don’t pray.”
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A growing consortium of diverse Christian ministries, organizations and prayer groups from across Canada is encouraging Canadians to pray for 40 days this spring for the “evangelization and transformation” of the nation.
The call to pray from May 3 to June 11 is described as a “40 Day Prayer Ramp,” whose purpose is to “exponentially ramp up prayer” for revival.
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NeighbourLink growing fast
CALGARY, AB—With five paid staff members, 2,000 square feet of office space and 120 member churches providing volunteers, Calgary has the largest NeighbourLink office in the country.
However, they cannot keep up with supply and demand.read more>
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Trinity Western “overdue” for change
LANGLEY, BC—Recent complaints by some faculty and students at Trinity Western University (TWU) over how the institution is being run are symptomatic of Christian ministries where the “founder-leader” has stayed in office too long, says Carson Pue, president of Surrey-based Arrow Leadership International Ministries.read more>
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Seekers attending psychic expo hear from God
MONTREAL, QC—Two Quebec ministries, using slightly different approaches, were present at Montreal’s 43rd ESP Psychic Expo to present Jesus Christ as the ultimate in spiritual wisdom.
The February 24 to 26 event featured 70 exhibitors in the main hall at historic Bonsecours Market in Old Montreal
The School of the Heart, an interdenominational Christian ministry that encourages people to listen to God through all forms of revelation, also had a booth at the fair. They invited attendees to share their dreams with a team of three volunteers who would then propose an interpretation, directed from God.
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Edmonton church answers soldier’s plea
EDMONTON, AB—Cash donations from across the nation have been pouring in to North Edmonton Christian Fellowship to pay for the palliative care of a six-year-old Afghan boy.
“I think we’re closing in on $11,000,” church pastor Henry Motta told ChristianWeek.
The young boy, who has an inoperable tumour on his face, caught the attention of Brian Saunders, an ambulance driver at the Canadian military base in Afghanistan. Saunders, who left Canada a month ago, e-mailed pictures of the child to Motta and asked if there was anything the church could do. When the collection plate was passed, the congregation of 300 came up with almost $10,000.
The money raised by North Edmonton will be given to military officials in Kandahar to pay the boy’s expenses and to make his final days comfortable at a palliative care hospital in Quetta, Pakistan.
Christian online forum encourages faith discussion
ST. JOHN’S, NL—An 18-year-old university student from St. John’s, Newfoundland has set up an interdenominational Christian online forum designed to help teens recognize that Christianity is practical in their lives and that Christians do have fun.
Because he is a teen himself, Brad Norman hopes other teens will be more open about sharing their faith questions on his “Canadians for Christ” (CFC) website.
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