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In this video, Dr. Margaret Clarke will discuss preliminary findings from the new study she and Dr. Marcus Tanner conducted investigating clergy and spouses’ ability to bounce back from stressful experiences. She will share about six aspects that were reported as being helpful in the recovery from these events.
Dr. Ross Lockhart shares highlights from his recent research project studying 14 Christian communities in Vancouver, British Columbia where the major of the city’s population now identifies as having “no religion.” Lockhart provides a summary of his findings with suggestions on areas for pastoral leaders to focus on in order to connect with their secular neighbour.
As disruptive technology continues to shape the world, the Christian church faces critical decisions in engaging with advancements like Artificial Intelligence and digitalization. A recent study by Futuring Hub at Acadia Divinity College reveals surprising hesitations among Canadian church leaders toward four key technology trends, including hybrid worship and AI. These initial findings invite Christian leaders to thoughtfully discern technology’s role in ministry, recognizing both the potential for good and the ethical implications.
Many Canadians identify as Christians, but what do they actually believe? Canadian Christians’ beliefs don’t necessarily match what their churches teach. That’s one of the key findings in a major new study by think tank Cardus, Still Christian(?): What Canadian Christians Actually Believe. Ray Pennings, Executive Vice President of Cardus, highlights some of the key inconsistencies between Christians’ personal beliefs and historical doctrines, which have significant implications for discipleship, evangelism, and reaching the next generation.
We have heard of the religious “nones” and “dones” but this book talks about the “undone.” Blessed are the Undone: Testimonies of the Quiet Deconstruction of Faith in Canada by Angela Bick and Peter Schuurman offers an assessment of the “deconstruction” trend by examining 70 “reverse testimonies” of conservative and evangelical Canadians. The stories form a pattern of 7 trigger issues that reveal the “church hurt” that leads to becoming undone. They insist, however, that deconstruction is the necessary precursor to the reconstruction of the church.
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