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Perceived spiritual openness, increased prioritization on evangelism, and greater clarity on the purposes of evangelism are among the more surprising findings in this 2024 study with Alpha Canada, with over 800 Canadian church leaders. This report also includes data and opportunities for congregation leaders in areas of prayer, inviting people to evangelistic contexts, and celebrating new followers of Jesus.
Where are signs of life in Canadian congregations, and what can we learn from them?
Co-vocational pastors are increasingly common in Canada. Yet should we also think about co-vocational churches where all members are part of the “priesthood of all believers,” seeing their lives as part of God’s mission?
How and why do we define a “flourishing congregation” in the ways we do? In this anchoring research to the Flourishing Congregations Institute’s work, this study builds on interviews with 100+ Canadian church leaders across theological traditions and Canadian regions.
Challenges, when faced collaboratively, make for an internally stronger, more innovative church community, culture, and identity; and an openness to change through difficult transition leads to growth, inclusion, and the capacity to face new challenges in the future. These are central insights in this presentation based on case study research with an Anglican parish in British Columbia.
Imagine a neighbourhood that would notice if a congregation was no longer there. This is the experience captured in this presentation based on case study research with a Catholic parish in Central Canada – a parish whose identity is grounded in service-oriented evangelization with those on the margins of society, and whose activities strengthened partnerships with community organizations along with the spiritual growth and formation of its own members.
The Flourishing Congregations Institute researches the Canadian Church, interpreting and sharing data with church leaders across the country.
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