One busy congregation made the gutsy move of ceasing activitiesand busyness — for a whole year! Find out why and how they did it.
A year ago last September, we at St. James Anglican Church in Caledon, Ont., agreed to enter into a Sabbath year. Why? People here, in this rural congregation of 110 families, had  [...]

Last spring, I was doing what I believe many of my fellow clergy might do, and that is to begin to wonder what exactly we (my congregation and I) should be planning in the way of activities and programs for the congregation for the upcoming fall/winter season. Like many of us, I prayed about it. [...]

If the hospitality of Jesus is appropriated into the very heartbeat of our congregations, the natural outpouring of this will then flow outside of ourselves into our lives in the world. It becomes natural and normal for us to be Kingdom hosts, inviting others to come and see, to come and share in the way of Jesus and the Kingdom. We are able to extend this hospitality to others because we are confident about what it is that we are inviting them into.

Before going into ministry, Wendy worked in the areas of sales, sales management and marketing. Her background has now translated itself into “gentle evangelism” which she loves to share with others. This theme of “gentle evangelism” is common to all her workshops.
 Wendy has served in 2 rural parishes and is currently serving in the [...]