Most of us would say that of course we want our churches to be effective in reaching people of every nation and every tongue. But the reality of what it takes to actually do that so often feels overwhelming and out of reach.

In this episode, Krista Penner speaks with Paul Park––lead pastor of South Delta Baptist Church––about how we can start to take real steps towards removing the barriers that keep us from reaching our diverse communities, and why it is vitally important that we do so.

Mentioned in this episode:

Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church (Soong-Chan Rah)

Paul Park

Paul joined South Delta Baptist Church in 2013 and has fallen in love with the church since then. He transitioned into the lead pastor role in late 2017, and has been blessed to serve Jesus and the community of South Delta alongside SDBC. He has a strong passion for preaching God’s word and communicating the love of Christ to anyone who is willing to listen. Outside of ministry, Paul enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, Sarah, and their son, Nathan.

Elizabeth Faulkner talks with Wes Linde from Southridge Fellowship about what it looks like to be missionaries during COVID 19 and we can reach people “one life at a time.” They explore how to be a light to our neighbours through this new shared common experience of COVID 19 paired with being intentional in how we interact.

They also talk about how even cancelled missions trips and being forced to discover new ways of finding community create the possibility of us becoming even better at leveraging the voice and influence of everyone in the church, not just the voices on Sunday morning.

Description: How do we restart our churches after Covid-19? We’re all in uncharted waters here. As one of the participants stated, it’s like building an airplane while you’re flying it. As we’re able to restart, will things return to the way they were before, or will a new normal emerge? How can we restart our face-to-face ministries in line with the Province’s 4-phase plan? How can we restart while staying safe, and what role is technology going to play moving forward?

In this episode of the Propel podcast, three Fellowship Pacific pastors join Mike Mawhorter to discuss what restarting may look like in urban, suburban and small town settings.

Resources:

Faith Fellowship Baptist Re-Opening Plan

“24 Questions Your Church Should Answer Before People Return”

In this episode, David Horita, regional director at Fellowship Pacific, talks with Marc Kinna. Marc is the Executive Vice President Operations & Chief Operating Officer at Baptist Housing, which is one of the largest faith-based providers of seniors housing and care in British Columbia. They serve over 2700 seniors in 21 residences around the province, including affordable housing, independent living, assisted living, and long-term care.

You’ll get to hear Marc share about the incredible opportunity that exists for ministry among seniors and how the Covid-19 pandemic has increased that opportunity and need for this ministry even though it has required a change in how they care for and support their residents.

As Marc explains, one urgent, practical need their residences have right now is for personal protective equipment (PPE). If you or someone you know has any PPE, they will gladly accept donations at any of their locations. Alternatively, you can also donate at SafeCare BC.

To find out more:

www.baptisthousing.org

Krista Penner speaks with Renata Prates about her passion to reach people with the comfort of the gospel through social media. Renata unpacks the call of Jesus in her life to reach out and take risks as she connects with those in her sphere of influence and beyond.

In today’s episode, Elizabeth Faulkner talks to Shawn Barden at Mountainside Community Church about what his church has been up to since the coronavirus crisis began. They talk about how God spoke to Shawn months before this crisis started, preparing him to be ready in his heart for what God would call him and his church to do. Shawn shares about how his church is being innovative in mobilizing their church and community to care for those who are most vulnerable in their community. Furthermore, he challenges us to consider the mission of the church beyond even the next couple of months and consider what God may ask us to give up and fight for in order to be a light in our communities.

For more information about the Elk Valley Covid Support Team, visit www.evcst.com

This Podcast will be filled with conversations with Pastors and Leaders all over the region of the Fellowship Pacific Region of Baptist Churches.