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Pinoys in Greenland
By PortalBot • April 01, 2025

Do we Christ-followers want to see the peoples of Greenland and Canada become part of the family of God as eagerly as the USA president  wants their territories to be part of the USA? It’s a v...

The Multi-Purpose Pastor: 10 Helpful Tips for Pastors
By PortalBot • August 06, 2024

Many years ago, when I was a kid, my dad gave me a Swiss Army Knife for my birthday. That red handled knife was more than just a pocketknife, it was a multi-tool. Mine had knife blades, a saw, a fi...

One-line Prayers from our OC Team
By PortalBot • July 16, 2024

Here is a collection of one-line prayers from our Outreach Canada team! Will you pray along with us?

3 Dynamics of Conflict Every Church Should Know
By PortalBot • July 08, 2024

Conflict happens— it is an inevitable part of life. This holds true in our personal and communal journeys. 

During a discussion about my research on congregational leadership ...

Pinoys who Came by Waves (and more are coming!)
By PortalBot • June 03, 2024

A number of Filipinos refer to themselves as Pinoys, much like Canadians are referred to as Canucks. Today, wherever you go in Canada, you will find Pinoys. And more Pinoys are comin...

3 Stats Every Church Should Know about their Neighbourhood
By PortalBot • May 27, 2024

How can your church better understand & serve your community? Here are 3 stats that we believe every church should know about their neighbourhood...

10 Ways to Pray for Diaspora in Canada
By PortalBot • January 30, 2024

Diaspora are those people who have dispersed or spread from their original homeland. By that definition, most of us living in Canada are diaspora, but the term is generally used to describe recent ...

29 Recommended Prayer Resources for 2024
By PortalBot • January 16, 2024

We are excited to be launching the new year at Outreach Canada with a new blog series on PRAYER. As we focus on and explore the topic of prayer, we also want to provide helpful tools for you to use...

The Journey of Discovery
By PortalBot • December 04, 2023

I don’t like to run. My experience of running is that I’m short of breath, sweaty & hot, and there’s a voice in my head telling me to STOP!!!!

This past year, while praying for Muslim...

A Prayer for the Persecuted Church
By PortalBot • November 02, 2023

Canadians experience great freedom of religion compared to so many places in the world. In fact, it is hard for us to think that our brothers and sisters in Christ in other parts of the world ...

Empowering the Church: 5 Steps to Impact Your Neighbourhood
By PortalBot • October 04, 2023

I remember sitting in a seminar once hearing the presenter ask, "If your local church disappeared, would anybody in the neighbourhood notice?"

Stinging words. Sobering. Sit with that ques...

Discovery Bible Study: A Challenge for Canadian Ministry Leaders
By PortalBot • September 18, 2023

In the first two parts of this blog series, we shared Teresa’s story of introduction to Discovery Bible Study (Part 1) as well as stories of Teresa’s missionary journey through Asia (Part 2). ...