Returning to Apostolic Roots: How Modern Churches are Overcoming Leadership Deficits Through Shared Responsibility
As traditional models of institutional religion face unprecedented shifts across North America, faith communities are being forced to reimagine what it means to gather, lead, and sustain themselves in the…
Returning to the Roots: How Modern Churches are Overcoming Leadership Deficits Through Decentralized Community Models
As religious institutions navigate an era of declining membership and shifting cultural landscapes, faith leaders are increasingly looking backward to find a path forward. According to Rev. Heather McCance, president…
Returning to Apostolic Roots: How Modern Churches are Adapting to Declining Membership and Finding New Strength
As religious institutions navigate an era of shifting demographics and declining traditional membership numbers, church leaders are increasingly looking backward to find a path forward. According to Rev. Heather McCance,…
From Brink of Bankruptcy to Towering Ambition: How Toronto’s Historic Saint Luke’s United is Rebuilding for the Future
Every Sunday morning, on the westernmost edge of Toronto’s historic Cabbagetown neighbourhood, a vibrant scene plays out inside a tiny chapel at Saint Luke’s United Church. Roughly 45 worshippers cram…
From Bankruptcy to a Towering Future: How a Historic Toronto Church is Reimagining Its Mission
Every Sunday morning, on the westernmost edge of Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighbourhood, a devoted gathering of roughly 45 worshippers crams into the tiny chapel at Saint Luke’s United Church. Every single…
Church finds new energy by putting the people in charge
When in-person gatherings were suspended and traditional church routines ground to a halt, St. John’s did not simply wait for the storm to pass. Instead, the congregation formed a dedicated…
Reimagining Community: How a Kemptville Church Rediscovered Its Purpose During the Pandemic
Above the kitchen window of St. John’s United Church in Kemptville, Ontario, a small mural tells a visual story of a congregation in transition. Created by two artists from the…
Church finds new energy by putting the people in charge
Far more than a decorative addition to the church’s interior, the mural was conceived as a visual roadmap to help the congregation imagine its next chapter—a thoughtful, deliberate process that…
Rev. Janet Anstead Steps Into Leadership as General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches
On September 1, the Canadian landscape of ecumenical leadership entered a new chapter as the Reverend Janet Anstead officially stepped into her role as the general secretary of the Canadian…
Beyond the Algorithm: Theology, Ethics, and the Existential Threat of Artificial Intelligence
Earlier this month, former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon shocked the public with a dire and sobering warning: "The people building artificial intelligence earnestly believe that it could kill us all…