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Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 15 - Peter Kupisz - Worldview SummitPeter Kupisz has a Masters degree in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics from Talbot School of Theology. He also has a Masters degree in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology from the University of Toronto. Peter has been studying apologetic issues for 20+ years and enjoys talking to people of all different religious and philosophical persuasions. He worked as an Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at universities in California and as a full-time Instructor at universities in South Korea. After being on staff with Power to Change (previously known as “Campus Crusade for Christ”) for 5 years, he founded Worldview Summ...
2022-07-0150 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 14 - Shaila Visser - Alpha CanadaShaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both the Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and the Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the board of Regent College, an International Graduate School in Vancouver. Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to b...
2022-05-3036 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 13 - Andy Steiger - Apologetics CanadaAndy is the founder and president of Apologetics Canada, dedicated to helping Christian communities grow in their faith and share their hope. He is a speaker, researcher, and author sharing the truth about life and challenging people to think about the most important questions we face. He has 20 years of experience as a pastor and completed his PhD at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Andy brings both experience and research to his work. Currently, Andy is working on a new video series, Branded: Rethinking Identity, that addresses our personal, communal, and spiritual identity. He is also the author...
2022-05-1034 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 12 – Stuart McAllister – Shelter CanadaBIO:Originally from the Calgary area, Stuart McAllister has been living with his wife Carie and four children in El Salvador for the past 11 years. They are passionate about seeing lives changed, both in the local Salvadoran people as well as in the thousands of Canadians and Americans that have come to partner with Shelter Canada. Since 2011, Stuart and Carie have been working to develop a team of Salvadorans with the hope of seeing them know and follow Christ as they carry the organization’s mission forward. Despite the uncertainty of the world around us all...
2022-04-2537 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 11 - James Kelly - Founder and CEO of FaithTechJames Kelly is Founder and CEO of FaithTech, a global community of tech enthusiasts for Jesus. The work of FaithTech has been mentioned in The New York Times, Wired Magazine and Christianity Today. James has spoken live over 350 times in remote villages in South Sudan to Google HQ in Silicon Valley. He has been featured on 100 Huntley, 700 Club and Faith Today. James is married with two young children and lives in Waterloo, Canada. He was one of the first graduates from Dalhousie University’s Bachelors of Commerce with the specialization in Entrepreneurship. He married his best friend Kar...
2022-04-1241 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 10 - Dave Hooge - Canadian Mentor NetworkDave Hooge is the Founder and President of the Canadian Mentor Network.Dave has held leadership positions in both for-profit and non-profit sectors as corporate executive and as a director. His professional career has been in construction with almost 30 years of experience in residential, commercial, and institutional construction.Dave has significant BOD experience. Some examples include serving as President on the local and provincial boards of Canadian Home Builders Association and past director on the Alberta New Home Warranty BOD. Currently Dave is the Chairperson for Shelter Canada, an organization that provides housing and employment...
2022-03-2834 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 9 - Wendy Thiessen - PiFò HaitiWendy Thiessen, the Canadian director of PiFò Haiti, has a passion for speaking truth and advocating for how we can help others without the unintended consequence of harming the families, economy, and community we are assisting. She is a very strong advocate for being relational and asking, “what can we do for you”, rather than being churches and individuals collecting clothing, shoes, and toys because it feels good and it’s what we “think” they need. PiFò Haiti’s programs are completely run by the community in which they serve. In response to the devastating 2010 earthquake in Ha...
2022-03-1456 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 8 - Shirley Thiessen - Cornerbend MinistriesMost people don’t know what to say or do to support their grieving friends. For many, it feels awkward and uncomfortable.As the founder of a grief ministry, CornerBend, Shirley Thiessen passionately equips people to be caring grief companions. Her book, “The Little Black Funeral Dress – Five Things I Wish I Had Known About Grief” offers a playbook of best practices for both the griever and those who want to support them. Resources:www.cornerbend.comwww.shirleythiessen.com – Her book can be purchased here. Also available on Amazon but she...
2022-02-2837 min
2022-02-1500 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 7 - Michael Thiessen - Church and Family DiscipleshipLionSight Strategies was founded in 2020 by Michael Thiessen during a time of radical cultural upheaval. After years of training pastors for church ministry, Michael now helps the next generation of Christian leaders externalize Biblical wisdom into practices that are life changing — in personal, family, church, and societal realms.Michael is Fellow for Church and Family Discipleship at the Ezra Institute, which is a reformational Christian think tank and worldview training organization in Canada. LionSight formed to house necessary coaching resources to continue to support, serve, and equip the church and emerging cultural leaders.Resources:...
2022-02-1440 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 6 - Harold Cooper - Be The One Change MakerIn this episode, we host a special guest Harold Cooper, who has had a wide-ranging and vibrant ministry career that includes being chaplain of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Pastor of several churches, International Ministry Leader, and founder of the non-profit organization “Be the One Change Maker”In this podcast, he will share his ministry journey with us and how he has nurtured resilience in the face of many transitions as a leader and mentor of a new generation of leaders.Resources:Links-https://gcfcanada.com/be-the-one-change-maker/https://www.youtu...
2022-02-0244 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 5 - Vahen King - Going FartherVahen King is an author, motivational speaker and ordained minister. However, Vahen describes herself as "just an ordinary girl" loving life and seizing every opportunity to empower and inspire those around her! At the age of 23, one week after her engagement to the man of her dreams, Vahen developed Transverse Myelitis, a virus that left her physically disabled and dependent on the use of a wheelchair. Although Vahen portrayed confidence as she was trying to cope as a person with a disability, she was facing feelings of self-doubt fear and exclusion. Vahen reached a point when she r...
2022-01-2437 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 4 - Dr. Mike Sherbino – Sherbino MinistriesMike Sherbino Ministries helps you find your way on this road called life. Mike’s television broadcast Transformation (formerly Find the Way) is filled with stories of others who have met God in the midst of it all. For more than 30 years Mike and Terrie have served the Lord in planting churches and leading established churches across Canada.In this episode, we host a special guest, Dr, Mike Sherbino with Sherbino Ministries.Working with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, International Needs, SIM, and preaching in countries around the world has equipped Mike with a global pe...
2021-12-2835 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 3 - James Ward - Heart For LebanonIn this episode, we host a special guest, James Ward, who is an Executive Director for Heart for Lebanon.During a trip to the Middle East in 2016, James witnessed a movement of God in which hundreds of men and women from Muslim backgrounds were coming to faith in Jesus Christ. This experience ignited a passion in James to use his God-given gifts and abilities to help further the work of the Gospel in the Middle East. Listen to Jame's story and his heart for Lebanon.Resources:Links-https://h...
2021-12-1332 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 2 - Dr. Barry N. Danylak - SEE GlobalBarry is an international speaker and author offering a fresh perspective on singleness, marriage and family viewed through the redemptive storyline of Scripture. With previous pastoral experience in one of Canada’s largest churches, Barry currently serves as the Executive Director for SEE Global (www.seeglobal.net), a ministry that equips the global church with a biblical paradigm of offspring and spiritual family that fully engages single adults into church community and kingdom service. He also serves on the executive committee of Shoulder-to-Shoulder, an international organization that develops training tools for equipping mi...
2021-11-2446 min
Where Mission and Ministry MeetEpisode 1 - Dr. Dave Currie – Doing Family RightDr. Dave Currie cares. He has been counselling individuals, couples and families for over 4 decades. Now, as Director of the DFR Care Centre and senior therapist, Dr. Dave spends 2/3 of his time in session with clients.“We spend all of our hours with our most significant relationships, spouse, kids, extended family… Too often, there’s a gap between people’s Christian living and their home…”- Dr. Dave Currie
2021-11-0536 min
Brad Murray Talking MissionsA backbone in ministry. Chad BruneskiIn this episode of@talkingmissions, Brad Murray interviews Chad Bruneski, President & CEO of The Great Commission Foundation, a registered charity with CRA & IRS. The GCF offers a solution for individuals, missionaries, non-profits, charities, churches, and project-based ministries, national and international, through accounting, administrative services, and more...so they can focus on the great commission!Chad BruneskiPresident and CEOThe Great Commission Foundationchad@gcfcanada.comwww.gcfcanada.comchad@friendsgc.comwww.friendsgc.com"Be on mission Live on purpose"We hope that you will be inspired, encourage...
2020-07-1911 min
Refresh: Quick Tips for Christian Ministry038 How to start your own Christian charity project and give official receipts to your donorsThinking about starting a new Christian charity project, or missions idea? Do you want to benefit from charitable donation tax receipts for your donors in Canada and the United States? Listen to a webinar replay of Chad Bruneski, Vice President of Great Commission Foundation, explaining how to get your ministry project started fast.
2017-09-1219 min