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In Celebration of Small Churches: Size As an Indicator of Church Health
Ron Johnston, DMin Introduction While mega-churches and their leaders have received much attention over the past half century, numerically the small church still dominates the ecclesiastical landscape in Canada. While the author of this article has not found any hard … Continue reading
Camp Youth Leadership Training: A Hidden Resource for the Church
Julie Bayley, BA Introduction Where are the future leaders of churches and ministries in Canada going to come from? Is there anything being done now that is effective in reaching these future leaders? How can churches be part of training … Continue reading
Don (Dongshin) Chang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Junior Fellow, John William Wevers Institute for Septuagint Studies; Research Associate, Dead Sea Scrolls Institute Research Interests Priesthood and Priestly Covenant in Second Temple Judaism Concept of Covenant in Pentateuch Dead Sea Scrolls:Institutionalization of the … Continue reading
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Michael Morelli, PhD
Assistant Professor of Theology, Culture and Ethics, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programming; Special Assistant to the President Research Interests My primary research interests are studies of how orthodox doctrine and theological thought from the early church onward can inform, challenge, … Continue reading
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Mark A. Naylor, PhD
Coordinator, International Leadership Development (CILD); Instructor and Mentor, Immerse Program Research Interests Disciple Making Movements Intercultural theology / hermeneutics Contextualization Inter-religious dialogue Cultural Intelligence Bible Translation Bible Translation Projects (Primary exegete and supervisor) Pending 2021 New Testament in Sindhi (Hindu … Continue reading
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Jonathan D. Numada, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Junior Fellow, John William Wevers Institute for Septuagint Studies Research Interests 1 Maccabees. Jewish Social Identity in Ptolemaic Egypt. Nineteenth and early twentieth-century German theological scholarship. Jewish-Christian dialogue and the Gospel of John. Publications Books … Continue reading
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Larry J. Perkins, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies; Founding Fellow, John William Wevers Institute of Septuagint Studies; Member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the International Society of Septuagint and Cognate Studies. Publications Current Book Projects Preparing a Commentary on Greek Exodus … Continue reading
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Brian M. Rapske, PhD
Professor of New Testament Studies Publications Book Chapters “Paul the Captive: Even in Chains, He Remained Christ’s Ambassador,” in Journeys of the Apostle Paul. David Bomar, ed. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2019. 131-35. Articles “Roman Legal System.” In Dictionary of … Continue reading
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Archie Spencer, ThD
Professor in the John H. Pickford Distinguished Chair of Theology Publications Current Book Projects Loving God: Towards a Theology of Relationality, (Downers Grove, Il. IVP Academic) Books The Analogy of Faith: The Quest for God’s Speakability. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity … Continue reading
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Biblical and Theological Studies History and Culture Studies Christianity and Culture Think Tank: https://www.cardus.ca/ Church and Faith Trends: https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/cft Leadership Formation and Ministry Skills Preaching: https://integrativepreaching.wordpress.com/ Church Growth: https://www.flourishingcongregations.org/ Also see: “What is a Flourishing Congregation? Leader Perceptions, Definitions, and … Continue reading
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Choosing a Children’s Curriculum
Nikki Lanigan, BAR, former Director of Children’s Ministries, Northview Church, Abbotsford, BC Baby Moses floating in a basket. A staple component in a central story of every pre-school curriculum written. But did I read that right? Do they really want … Continue reading
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Ministry Resources
Welcome to the Ministry Resources section of the NIMER website. This section will promote personal growth of Christians in ministry and thoughtful practice in specific areas of leadership. To begin, NIMER is offering articles on lifelong learning, early learning, … Continue reading
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Starting an Early Childhood Learning Centre in Your Church: What could possibly go wrong?
By Kathleen McMillan, BA, ECE I’m on vacation. The first substantial vacation I’ve taken in 5 years. Exhausted and discouraged, I stare; watching waves crash against the shore; feeling the waves wear down solid rock. I fret. One day someone … Continue reading
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Evangelicalism in Canada
The following historical and sociological studies provide context to evangelicalism in Canada. Contemporary Canadian historical and sociological scholarship generally applies the term “evangelical” in accordance with David Bebbington’s definition (1989): denominations, organizations and individuals whose faith and practice emphasize conversionism, … Continue reading
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Your First Day in Ministry
It was Monday morning. Bright, sunny, and pleasant. As I looked forward to my week of ministry, I envisioned spending the rest of Monday carefully crafting a sermon for the upcoming Sunday. As a relative newcomer to sermon preparation Continue reading
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