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Can we be a disciple of Jesus Christ without a transformation in who we are and how we behave? In this series of blogs, Dr. John B. MacDonald challenges us to look through the lens of Matthew's Gospel to discern what it means in our day and age to live in God-honoring ways.
Here is a collection of one-line prayers from our Outreach Canada team! Will you pray along with us?
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 and conflict, I encountered an older couple with a rather stark perspective— that all conflict was inherently wrong and destructive, with no place in a healthy congregation.
In this post, I want to share a different perspective drawn from Acts 6 ...
If you were to meet Ute Carkner, you would quickly realize that she is a woman of prayer. When she prays, you sense both her awe at being in God’s presence, but also an intimacy that is born of much time spent in the presence of God! She is a kind and gentle soul, but she prays with boldness, frequently referencing the Scriptures in her prayers.
I had the privilege of sitting down with Ute Carkner, a member of our Outreach Canada team, earlier this year. I was eager to get to hear more from her about how she was first introduced to prayer, a bit more of her prayer journey, and how she has developed a ministry and practice of inviting others into prayer alongside her!
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the job You have given me. For the opportunity to represent You to all those I work with today. May I be sensitive to Your leading, satisfied in Your provision and secure in the knowledge that You are going with me through every challenge I may face today ...
A personal reflection from Rick Burdett, Outreach Canada's Chief Operations Officer and a member of the LeaderSHIFT team.