Look and Watch!

To Reach Our Community for Christ

2009-09-23T10:56:00.000-07:00

Paul and Barbara Smith
Kingston Peninsula Foursquare Church
Kingston, New Brunswick

The Smiths say, "Our goal is to reach our community for Christ". And they are doing just that. They have been pastoring in Kingston for 26 years and God has given them much favour with the local people. They are invited to officiate at many weddings and funerals. They are invited to minister in the lives of the people at their happiest and hardest times. Pray for wisdom and love in those situations, that they can follow God's lead and watch Him work.

--> The Church was really excited to see the youth band take up the challenge of leading Sunday morning worship! Praise God for their hearts and their gifts given to God.

--> Pray that God would continuously captivate them and their congregation with the heart of worship.

--> Pray for God's leading in what they choose to do as they seek to effectively reach their community.

Let's remember Paul & Barbara and the Foursquare Church in Kingston, New Brunswick and uphold them in prayer as they reach their community for Christ.

"a safe place"

2009-08-26T15:10:00.000-07:00

Here is a video interview of Jaki with Pastor Doug & Anne Peto from Bathurst Christian Fellowship in Bathurst, New Brunswick --- remember them in prayer as they long to see their Church become even moreso a safe place for people to experience the love of Jesus.

Connect :: Grow :: Go

2009-07-21T11:57:00.000-07:00

While on the Cross Continent Tour with the PLBC team, Jaki found time to sit down and talk with Ps. Reid from Faith Community Church in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, one of our Foursquare churches on the East coast.

Helping People Discover & Passionately Follow Jesus Christ

2009-07-21T10:53:00.000-07:00

Here is a video interview of Jaki with Ps. Doug from New Life Community Church, our Foursquare church in Edmonton, Alberta.

"We're having fun and enjoying His love!"

2009-05-27T11:37:00.000-07:00

New Life Foursquare Church
Cranbrook, British Columbia

About NLFC
NLFC is pastored by Gordon and Jacqueline Henry. Gordon, who was born in England but lived most of his life in New Brunswick where he met and married Jacqueline, moved to Cranbrook 6 years ago. A humble man, he sees his purpose /call as pastor is to love and support the people of NLFC, to help them grow and to prepare them for revival. He spoke of revival often and, having just returned from a missions trip in costa Rica, calls evangelism a primary concern for NLFC. NLFC is a church of about 125 aduls and 50 kids. Their vibrant youth group is lead by Jeff & Dee-Anne Crozier.
The leadership of NLFC sees as one of their top priorities the releasing of people intop their callings. They accomplich thi in part through discipleship classes that include: financial management, prophetic ministry, intercessory prayer and more. They also encourage growing leaders to help lead the homegroups.

Vision
A Revival Centre in Cranbrook :: Unity and Healing

Praise Reports
There has been an incredible spirit of unity & reconciliation growing amongst the churches of Cranbrook; in the past, there was much division & strife. However, they’ve begun to have reconciliation services four times a year between the different congregations - the pastors meet, then the other church staff and the whole congregations. They would ask forgiveness of each other, begin the process of communal healing, then take communion together. The spirit of unity has been fostering an atmosphere where God can show up.

A Pentecostal church with a new, young pastor was having major struggles with finances. The other churches in the region raised the money they needed and gave it to them as an act of love. The young pastor was floored!

NLFC was able to replace their roof and heating system despite financial strain.

Prayer Requests
They’ve had a succession of recent funeral, including a 16-year-old who died in a car accident. The slowing economy has hit some families hard, and the church has had some diffictulties too. There are people who very much in need of the physical and emotional healing that can come only by the power of God.

Yet Pastor Gordon says, “We’re having fun and enjoying His love!”

Following Jesus Together

2009-04-29T12:02:00.000-07:00

Cornerstone Church in Airdrie and Calgary, Alberta
PS BARRY AND AUDREY MARSTEN

Barry has pastored in Airdrie for over sixteen years and in January the Airdie and Calgary Churches officially became one church. They are now the Cornerstone Church. Barry reports that the transition has been exciting but not without its challenges. He asks for prayer for the furtherance of unity in their body and for each person to be able to quickly discover where they fit. The people are plugged into “Life Together Groups” which are followers of Jesus choosing to live in community. Their motto is simple ~ Following Jesus Together.

They are working very hard at impacting their communities by meeting very practical needs of people. In December they became the home of "Stephen's Backpacks", a ministry to homeless children who are living on the streets. The backpacks are filled with clothing items, blankets, toys, hygiene items and lots of love. Through this ministry they were able to bless over 1000 homeless children and teenagers in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer and even Cranbrook.

They are renovating their building to house homeless people through a project called Inn From The Cold. Another church has donated equipment to house the homeless (cots, bedding, etc.) Praise the Lord! He is certainly providing the needs!

Other ministries for prayer:
- young married group and young adults groups
- expansion of Stephen’s Backpacks
- for people to come to Christ through Inn From the Cold
- youth and young married ministries

“God’s love compelling us to love others.”

2009-03-18T10:14:00.000-07:00

Jason and Patricia Silver pastor the Kimberly Foursquare Fellowship in Kimberley, BC.

Jason reports that this past year they have gotten back to their main vision, which is: “God’s love compelling us to love others.” He describes their church to be warm, friendly and compassionate.

So they have been teaching and preaching on truly experiencing God’s love so that they can indeed love others with His love, not with their own limited human love. They have been learning how to practice outwardly the presence of God in them, for as Moses himself said it’s the presence of God that sets us apart and makes us different. And different is what everyone is looking and searching for!

And for the loving others part... they are asking God to give them Spirit-led happenings (not just programs) for reaching out to the 90% of pre-believers in our community as they refuse to fight over the 10% already attending fellowships. And they always ask God to grow them in wisdom and the intimate knowledge of Jesus. Pray for Jason and Patricia as they fulfill their calling in Kimberly.

www.kimberleyfoursquare.com

‘Where the sheep may safely graze’

2009-02-03T14:19:00.000-08:00

Turtle Lake Mission Foursquare – Turtle Lake, SK
Pastor Dan and Judy Gies

God is doing awesome things through this church! They seek to be a place ‘Where the sheep may safely graze’ - a safe place for people who have been very hurt in their past, oftentimes by different churches. They have over one hundred people coming in to their church on Sunday mornings and forty to fifty teenagers each week for their youth events - and these people are commuting from neighbouring small towns. These leaders truly love their sheep! They value and cherish each person that God has entrusted to them.

God has very specifically placed Dan and Judy and is using them to reach many people where they are, guiding them towards what God has for their lives!

Prayer Requests:
In March the youth are going into Regina to do ministry with inner-city kids. As well, every other year they send a mission team to Mexico to build houses. In February 2008 they built two houses, and they will be heading back to work there in February 2010. Pray for the preparation for that trip.

Pray for their youth ministry as well as all the leaders in this Church that God will continue to use them in incredible ways!

Saskatoon—Courts of Praise Foursquare Gospel Church

2008-12-17T10:56:00.000-08:00

Pastor Larry and Becky Thomas are getting used to the cold having just moved from BC to Saskatoon. The Church is doing well, and re-establishing themselves.

Prayer requests:
- For the Church while she is in transition. They have a new pastor, new vision, new church building - lots of changes this year for the congregation. - For Larry, Becky and Tiffy Thomas (pastoral family) who are also going through transition.
- Becky is looking for a way to make some money while being available for the Church and Tiffy is recovering from scoliosis surgery (seven hours long on Oct 31).

The leadership needs Wisdom during this season of transition, knowledge from God as to all that needs to be done and the understanding to do it.

We give praise and thanks for where God has specifically placed this group of people. He is working in and through them to reach their community!

City Oasis Foursquare Church in Moose Jaw and Praise and Worship Centre Foursquare Church in Regina

2008-12-03T11:21:00.000-08:00

Pastors: Greg and Johanne Spencer

Greg and Johanne seek God’s heart in reaching their community and watch it happen in different ways including business, arts and music.

Although these two Churches are being presented together, they each have their own unique personalities and impact on their communities.

They are praying to see God intentionally use key people in their Churches for connecting and bridging communities—that divine connections would be made.

Pray that God would bring them key staff people to work in all different areas.

In Regina, the Church is getting excited about moving outside and getting into their community. Convergence is happening – first contact people are now coming to Church and to Bible study. The youth group is growing and they are seeing young people come to Christ. Pray for their leaders as they are entering into new challenges that come with growth and discipleship.

Moose Jaw is relaunching and redefining their role in the community.
In many ways, God is using them as a bridge between the Church and the community.

Pray that connections increase and the new things that they do will be well received.

Thank Jesus for the connections that have already been made and the work that He is doing through these congregations and through Greg and Johanne.

Beausejour Community Church

2008-11-12T11:08:00.000-08:00

Beausejour Community Church exists to REACH people with the love of God, to CONNECT them in loving relationships with other Christians, to help them to GROW in their faith through God’s Word, to challenge them to DISCOVER their gifts, and WORSHIP God with their lives.

Chris Jordan has served as the lead pastor of Beausejour Community Church since January of 2007. He and his wife Liza have been married for over 13 years, and have four children - Caleb, Tori, Austin and Hannah.

The Town of Beausejour, situated 46km North East of Winnipeg, is where over 2750 people currently call home. Beausejour Community Church is located right in the perfect spot—the middle of town!

As a Church they have a heart to reach their community and a hunger to see the Kingdom of God expanded in that place!

Currently they are running an ALPHA course and they have life groups intentionally connecting people into the body. They have strong youth and children’s programs and seek to encourage young people to walk into their callings that God has for them.

Pastor Chris has a heart for young people and he writes, “My heart longs to see this generation get ahold of God, and to be consumed with a passion to burn brightly for Him in these last days, and usher in the return of the King.” He is a man who deeply loves the Word of God and powerfully lives and preaches the Truth daily. He hungers to see Canada transformed by the power and love of Christ.

Praise God for the influence of the Beausejour Community Church. God has specifically placed them for the work that is being done in advancing the Kingdom of God!

If you would like to read about their Sundays, events and praise reports go to http://thelandofpromise.blogspot.com/

Yukon Bible Fellowship Foursquare Church

2008-10-28T10:24:00.000-07:00

I invite you to meet Pastor Rick and Nancy Turner and the Yukon Bible Fellowship Church. God is advancing His Kingdom through this body of believers in the North!

Praying for our brothers and sisters at Yukon Bible Fellowship, and what God is working there, Pastor Rick shares,

Pastor Bergman founded the work in 1974 with a special call to the First Nation People. YBF became a training center for the equipping of the Body of Christ and her influence in the many communities around the Yukon. Many Outreach churches were established.

Nancy and I have ministered in this church 3 different times since 1981 for a total of 19 years. We returned in June 2007 to help rebuild the work and refocus on YBF's original call.

The greatest stronghold in the North is the "spirit of independence". Our challenge becomes the message of "Joining", seeing the Body of Christ coming together.

Our praise has been to see the Lord add to His church over the past year; to see a fresh passion burn in peoples' hearts for the Lord and His Kingdom.

There has been a redefining of the vision: "To see the fullness of Christ's Image formed in each person and corporately and its powerful outworking in our community." We have begun a course "In Christ's Image."

We still have need for skilled workers: Worship leader, Youth Worker, Sunday School Supervisor. "Pray the Lord of the Harvest, that He may send Labourers in the field."

Nicole our 26 year old daughter has moved back with us. Nicole has been challenged with Spina-Bifida and is in a wheelchair. We pray for her continued health.

In Christ
Rick Turner (pastor)
Yukon Bible Fellowship
Foursquare Church

Vision

2008-10-17T14:42:00.000-07:00

The first verse that God ever put on my heart for Canada is Hab 1:5 "Look at the nations and watch and be utterly amazed. For I am about to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told." We are thankful that God's response is different and he no longer routs a foreign army to demolish us... and take us into exile. BUT, the root of it still stands, and that is this-- God loves to do the impossible. He will increase our faith in and through it. He will do things that we would not believe even if we were told, because we live in a place where the "Law is paralyzed" (Hab 1:4) ... sin is still sin... And God is still GOD. He loves the active vision. Prayer is not the ONLY thing we do, but it is the FIRST thing we do.