Tag "Fellowship"
A church of many nations
Barrhaven has become a melting pot of ethnicities over the last decade. The recently-planted Renewal Church saw this as a fantastic opportunity to impact the quickly-growing community. “I think it’s important to […]
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Motorcycles for Jesus
“The basic premise of Christian motorcycle ministry is that if a man is not saved by the age of 40, he has less than a four percent chance of being saved, in Canada. Most of the men who own cruiser-type motorcycles are over 40, so it gives us a commonality with them to hear about Jesus […]
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Wrong number leads to faith
Terry Orchard knows that if you want to be in step with God, you have to be ready to change your plans and seize the opportunities He brings. So when someone called his church by accident […]
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One Way Ministries celebrates 20 years of strengthening leaders
One Way Ministries is celebrating their 20th anniversary. While many people may not know the name “One Way”, the ministry’s influence and support reaches most Evangelicals in Ottawa. To celebrate […]
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Enabling retreat
Christian Horizons and Galilee Bible Camp teamed up in mid-January to beat the winter blues by hosting the Winter Wonderland Family Retreat. From January 13 to 15, they welcomed families that include […]
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A life restored
Ottawa has a number of recovery ministries doing great work with struggling individuals. The stories of how they change lives are a fantastic source of encouragement. Here is James Carpenter’s story […]
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Going about the Father’s business
A young Ottawa woman’s dream came true this past August. She started a business, opening Holy Voice Coffee-Bookstore and Gifts in the city’s east end. Djenane Najmanovich was working for the government when she heard a “holy voice” telling […]
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Warring housemates, hallway campers, and mere Christians
C. S. Lewis described the Church as a house filled with warring housemates. Christians all say they want unity, but what can we do about it? Lewis’ answer is mere Christianity […]
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Preaching the gospel in unexpected places
A unique church model is bringing the gospel to Ottawa’s unreached residents. Tony Delahunty, of Kingdom Ministries, heads up a church that breaks with the traditional commuter-church […]
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Celebrating the hope rising in the Middle East
Good news from the Middle East can be hard to find. Yet encouraging stories of hope from the Middle East are a focus at the Metropolitan Bible Church’s Celebrate Missions 2016 conference. The keynote speaker this year is Nizar Shaheen, founder of Light for All Nations, a Middle Eastern media ministry. Despite […]
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