Well, we're over halfway through February, folks! I know the combination of pandemic lockdowns, isolation, and the latest polar vortex deep freeze has been difficult to push through, but we've made it this far! Let's keep pressing on!
We've got some fresh new content this month at the Multiply Network, and I know it will bring encouragement to you. Take some time to check out our latest podcast episode with guest Ben Johnson (FA Church, Calgary), and some brand new videos about building and leading exceptional teams, including some great thoughts from church planter, Lorne Young (Discovery Church, Edmonton).
We've had a tremendous response to the release of our new website PAOCMULTIPLY.COM last month. Thanks to those who have taken time to check it out and share it with others. If you haven't checked it out yet, I invite you to browse through some of resource and training videos we have made available for church planters, pastors, and multipliers. We trust these tools will be helpful in equipping and encouraging leaders and their teams.
Even in the midst of this challenging season, let's hold on to hope as we continuing in our calling! As Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans, let us "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." (Romans 12:12, NIV) Let's keep pressing on in our pursuit of God and His mission, and continue to work toward our goal of seeing every Canadian have an access point to the Gospel.
Cheering you on!
Paul Fraser
Multiply Network Co-ordinator
Interviews
Recruiting Teams - with Lorne Young
In this video, church planter Lorne Young talks to us about some key things to consider as it relates to recruiting teams in pre-launch and launch season. No one can church plant alone, so take some time to listen to learn from this practitioner about how to surround yourself with a good team.
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Episode #48 - Overall Health, Overflowing Hope, and the Future of Church - with Ben Johnson
In this episode, we cover a lot of ground with Ben (Lead Pastor at FA Church, Calgary, AB) as we chat about leading through this pandemic being healthy as a leader. We also talk about how to lead staff through uncertainty, the future of digital church, and Ben shares some encouragement every leader needs to hear. To listen or download, click on one of the links below and select Episode #48.
Stories and Videos
Exceptional Teams Part 1 - Three Characteristics of Exceptional Leaders with Paul Fraser
In this video, Paul talks about how exceptional teams are made up of exceptional leaders. He outlines three characteristics exceptional leaders possess, taken from the life and example of Jesus. After you are done this video, make sure you check out Part 2, as Paul outlines three important characteristics of exceptional teams.
Watch HereExceptional Teams Part 2 - Three Characteristics of Exceptional Teams with Paul Fraser
In Part 2 of this short video series, Paul outlines the importance of having these three important characteristics to be an exceptional team. Jesus was such a great model for us in every way, including how to lead people. If you're leading a team, you will want to hear what Paul has to say in this video!
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Articles and Blogs
When Culture Tilts Away from your Church
Thinking differently can be difficult. Our ruts testify to our staggering preferences for the familiar. Even if they slow us down to a creeping clamber, they’re ‘our ruts,’ and we prefer what we know. But at some point, in our crawl, some of us look up and around and ask, “Is this familiar path that I’m traveling taking me where I need to go?” Certainly, nobody should be asking this question more earnestly and more honestly than those who lead God’s people.
Read MoreFuture Now: Leading with Humility
Most of us signed up for the kind of ministry where we preach and teach the Bible, share the gospel, people respond by grace through faith—and then we shepherd our people. We would do the things that pastors do and have done for centuries. Then 2020 came along and wrecked our plans. This is not what we trained for, at least not at most seminaries, but it is what we are called to prepare for. God called us to people, and people are complex. They need humble pastors who will lead through confusing times with gospel passion, biblical fidelity, and with a humble posture of learning.
Read MoreWeather Patterns and Leading Change
One minute we think we know where we are going and how we’re going to get there, then the next, we’re scrambling and trying to address the complexities that arise in our ministries, communities, and even around the world. To respond well, we must be agile leaders, able to lead rapid change. In this ever-changing world, churches have been forced to assess how we do ministry. What was once considered a normal ministry practice has likely adapted or changed altogether.
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