Tag "Discipleship"
Is Ottawa on the brink of revival?
“The harvest is plentiful!” Iconic words, but sometimes, when I look around, I just don’t see it. Don’t get me wrong, I believe God wants to send revival in Ottawa. Jesus’ words drip with anticipation, like revival could break out at […]
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Men’s ministries clean up nicely
Volunteers from Ottawa PointMen Ministry teamed up with members of Community Life Church to send two local neighbourhoods a message. The ministries coordinated a “soft entry” into what they hope will be an ongoing outreach into the community around […]
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Practical discipleship
Among His final words, Jesus commanded those following him to “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”While many find these words encouraging, long-time […]
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Weekend retreat is anything but business as usual
The fast pace of life can make it hard to develop greater connection with God. So, the first weekend in May, 50 men took a weekend away to help them change pace from solely business to soul-y business. The group gathered […]
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Banking on discipleship
Christians are called by God to be a “Good News” people. Bringing hope to a languishing world, they are must stand as a counterculture in a world of darkness. This mandate has sweeping implications that believers embrace, socially and personally. Yet in one of society’s major challenges the Church struggles to differentiate […]
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Celebrating the fruit of unity
Those who were raised here may not realize, but the experience of Christian unity in Ottawa is fairly unique. I heard it again in the last few weeks, a pastor who is new to the city commented, “Something’s different about ministering in Ottawa.” […]
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Bridging the evangelism gap
Despite its brief history, Connecting Streams Ottawa (CSO) has developed a positive reputation for reaching out to the marginalized. The ministry fills a gap in most church’s discipleship programs: training believers in […]
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Taking men to the Nextlevel
The Western Church has lots of effective programs to reach kids, youth, and women, but men seem to be an unreached people group today, according to Lyle Johnson, founder of […]
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Becoming culturally relevant
Christians are called to serve others and to share God’s love, but life can be busy and many of us wonder “what can I do?” Abraham Sudhakar found a way to make a difference in his community after God led him through a change in perspectives […]
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Helping men to Armour Up
Ottawa PointMen is hosting their annual Armour Up men’s conference. Now in its third year, Armour Up organizers want to build on the events’ past successes, taking men into deeper relationships with God. This year’s theme is “Stand […]
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