Years ago as a young evangelist, I led a student outreach, a crew of rough lads crashed our evening event. The ringleader was a biker who dragged a leg badly damaged from a motorcycle accident. Perched on a table, he watched us closely. Suddenly, I experienced a stirring from the Holy Spirit and felt a surge of holy boldness. I asked to lay hands on his leg and asked Jesus to heal him. He hit the floor. Staring at his leg in absolute shock, he yelled, “How the blankety-blank

Creative Mission Team reaching thousands of students in next two weeks.

Across Canada, preparations are underway for Thanksgiving. Like many of you, I am looking forward to gathering around the table with family and loved ones to reflect on God's goodness. In our home, my wife, Morag, placed a piece of Scripture on our hallway wall: "Pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:17-19). Passing it every morning reminds me that we are invited to live a life of praise every s

Our Francophone Director, Maxime Cauchon, recently participated in the annual convention of the Atlantic Baptist Association, where he spoke on the vital task of evangelizing Francophones in the Maritimes. More than 500 leaders attended, representing some 400 churches. Max presented both in a main session and in a workshop with several leaders. As he described the mission field among Francophones in Atlantic Canada, he introduced the ministries of Eden, Proximity, and Advance

In a recent interview for the 700 Club Canada's Evangelism week, Message Canada President, Bill Hogg, reflected on raising up a new generation of evangelists in Canada.

In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside , Fari leads an Eden team in partnership with Coastal Church. As they work in the community and run the Eden Café, they’re supporting people from tough backgrounds and helping them get skills and discipleship, find a community and discover Jesus. People like Jason. Addicted to drugs and living on the streets, Jason was at rock bottom when he prayed to God for help. ‘I heard a voice telling me to go to Union Gospel Mission and there my new li

August 06, 2021•2 min read There are a few questions that I get asked all the time: How can you live and work in such a difficult neighbourhood? Aren’t you afraid for your life? How could you raise children there? Are you not afraid that everything will get stolen? These questions, and others like them, occupy the space between thinking about the needs of others and personal safety. But underneath this, the real issue is how do we view people? Are people a socio-economic p