Tag "Multicultural"
The CRY rallies at the War Museum
Canadian intercessors are getting ready to march to Ottawa for a CRY at the Canadian War Museum. The CRY is a Canadian movement of prayer, fasting, and worship focused on seeking God’s heart and blessing for […]
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Program explores links between faith and Indigenous heritage
Following the Great Commission often involves exploring cultures and understanding commonalities with the Gospel. That is a key focus of the Indigenous Pastoral Leadership Formation Program (IPLFP), which ran from July 29 to August 2. The five-day […]
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Looking for friends
Friend for Dinner is scrambling for host families for their annual Thanksgiving outreach. The ministry, now in its sixth year, pairs international students with Christian host families to experience a Canadian holiday meal. However, a misunderstanding has left the team trying to find families to host 130 […]
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A vision of 1 million souls
They come from all backgrounds: Mennonite Brethren to Charismatic to Missionary Alliance. Some were born to Canadian families while others are first- and second-generation immigrants, yet this group has far more in common than not. The group meets […]
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Training to reach the nations
The room was abuzz with laughter and greetings. Above the noise of coffee being poured, one sound hinted at the gathering group’s intent—accents from Irish to Egyptian and Indian to Ghanaian underscored that these Ottawa pastors and leaders were intent on reaching across cultural and […]
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Strings attached: An African look at Canadian aid
Renowned pro-life and pro-family activist Obianuju Ekeocha (Uju) held the world premiere of her new documentary “Strings Attached”, on Parliament Hill, April 18. The film highlights the dark side of Western aid to African countries—the coercive, anti-family […]
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Finishing strong
Christians rightly put great emphasis on Christmas, but a growing community of Ottawa churches join together to praise God as the new year begins. Far more than another New Year’s Eve party, they see the Cross-over Prayer Vigil as an important witness to the city. “This is […]
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Churches unify in revival cry
Even with Canada Day behind us, the Church is actively celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary; and more than that the Church is rallying in cries for God to send revival.
On […]
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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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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