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<\/p>\nHello everyone!<\/p>\n
My name is Chris, and I have 8\/10 courses completed in the MAL program at TWU. LDRS 501b is my 9th outing, and I’m looking forward to wrapping up my studies within the next year.<\/p>\n
I am currently unemployed (since Nov 2017) and searching for my next assignment in church ministry. I am an Ordained Minister of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Religion; majoring in Pastoral Theology from Summit Pacific College in Abbotsford, B.C.<\/p>\n
I am married to my beautiful wife, Kirsten. We have a 13mo. old girl, Noelle.<\/p>\n
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This photo is us at Camp Imadene in Mesachie Lake, B.C., August 2018.
\nI was the Speaker and Kirsten was the Dean of Women for Sr. Co-ed camp.<\/p>\n
In my experience, I have found that pastoral ministry requires the use of both strategy and execution as we help people take steps forward in their spiritual journeys. I often see myself trying to understand where people are in their spiritual development, and then creating and implementing plans to help them grow.<\/p>\n
I have employed growth strategies on a systemic level reaching congregants at many different levels (from exploring faith to those centered in their faith) using courses, sermons, one-on-one mentoring, group life initiatives, and practical service projects (outreach).<\/p>\n
As a pastor, I have also experienced the spiritual side of strategy: Our best-laid plans and strategies are nothing without God’s power to convict, move, and shape the hearts of those we serve. I find that God often leads us towards unique strategies to reach people if we remain open to his still, small voice.<\/p>\n
I am excited to learn strategies for developing organizations and leaders alike. I look forward to hearing\u00a0some of the strategies that you have employed in your organizations–I think we have a great deal to learn from each other.<\/p>\n
Blessings,<\/p>\n
Chris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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