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How do pastors understand their calling when they also work outside the church? James Watson has spent years researching pastors in multivocational ministry roles and shares with us the challenges and opportunities that come with having multiple forms of employment as a pastor.

If you want to learn more about the research James as done, the Multivocational Ministry Project Report is available for download:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5dcdba9db0a67a6df5d6d739/t/5ec8093204e37806001cb60a/1590167859876/2020+Research+Report+Canadian+Multivocational+Project.pdf

You can also check out the chapter he and Mark Chapman contributed to Bivocational and Beyond:

https://books.atla.com/atlapress/catalog/book/82

And his most recent publication,

Tentmakers: Multivocational Ministry in Western Society.

https://wipfandstock.com/9781666739978/tentmakers/

​​How Canada moved from affirming the sanctity of human life in and before Rodriguez, to providing "narrow" exceptions in Carter, to MAID whose expansion continues to be fed by arguments for autonomy.

Bruce’s Articles:

Liberalism and surrogacy, Faith Today (August 15, 2018) https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2018-Jul-Aug/Liberalism-and-surrogacy

How common beliefs fuel assisted death, Faith Today (January 31, 2019) https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2019-Jan-Feb/How-common-beliefs-fuel-assisted-death

A matter for equal protection, Faith Today (March 17, 2020) https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2020-Mar-Apr/A-Matter-for-Equal-Protection

Conscience in an age of choice, Faith Today (September 8, 2020) https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2020-Sep-Oct/Conscience-in-an-age-of-choice

Joining conscience with respect, Faith Today (November 16, 2020) https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2020-Nov-Dec/Joining-Conscience-with-Respect

Servanthood in a narcissistic age, Faith Today (April 27, 2022) https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2022-May-Jun/Servanthood-in-a-narcissistic-age

The priority for health care, Faith Today (August 25, 2022) https://www.faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2022-Sept-Oct/The-priority-for-health-care

Books and Authors Mentioned by Bruce:

Bejan, Teresa M. Mere Civility: Disagreement and the Limits of Toleration. First Harvard University Press paperback edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: London, England, 2019.

Dworkin, Ronald. Life’s Dominion: An Argument About Abortion, Euthanasia, and Individual Freedom. 1. Vintage Books ed. New York: Vintage Books, 1994.

Ellul, Jacques. The New Demons. New York: Seabury Press, 1975.

Grant, George Parkin. English-Speaking Justice. Toronto: House of Anansi Press, 1998.

Lasch, Christopher. The Revolt of the Elites: And the Betrayal of Democracy. 1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 1995.

Rawls, John. Political Liberalism. Expanded ed. Columbia Classics in Philosophy. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005.

Sandel, Michael J. Liberalism and the Limits of Justice. 2nd ed. Cambridge, UK ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1998.

Relevant resources from EFC:

Euthanasia and palliative care:

Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide, https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/euthanasia

MAID Expansion Action Kit, https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Resources/Documents/Euthanasia-MAID-Expansion-Action-Kit-2021

Palliative Care, https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/palliativecare.

Palliative Care Toolkit, https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Resources/Documents/Palliative-Care-Toolkit.

Intervention on court cases:

Carter case, https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Carter

Latimer, https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Resources/Court-cases/2001/Latimer-v-The-Queen-2001

Rodriguez, https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Resources/Court-cases/1993/Rodriguez-v-British-Columbia-(AG)-1993

Past bills:

Bill C-7, https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Resources/Government/2020/Bill-C-7-to-expand-Medical-Assistance-in-DyingCases and Legislation

Cases and Legislation:

Suicide decriminalized in 1972

Rodriguez v. British Columbia (1993) https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/1054/1/document.do

R. v Latimer (2001) https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/1836/1/document.do

Bill C-407 (2005) Senator Francine Lalonde https://www.parl.ca/Content/Bills/381/Private/C-407/c-407_1/c-407_1.pdf

Died when the 2006 election was called.

Bill C-384 (2009) Senator Francine Lalonde https://www.parl.ca/Content/Bills/403/Private/C-384/C-384_1/C-384_1.PDF:

Defeated on second reading 59 to 226

Carter v. Canada (2015) https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/14637/1/document.do

MAID legislation:

C-14 (June 17, 2016) https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-14/royal-assent:

https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/si/Euthanasia/EFC_Euthanasia_overview_postmortem.pdf

C-7 (March 17, 2021) https://parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/43-2/bill/C-7/royal-assent

​​Wong, Enoch. How Am I Going to Grow Up?​: Congregational Transition among Second-Generation Chinese Canadian Evangelicals and Servant-Leadership. Carlisle, UK: Langham Publishing, 2021.

Second-generation Chinese Canadian evangelicals inhabit a complex liminal space, positioned between the world of their parents and broader Canadian society. In this study, Dr. Enoch Wong explores the “silent exodus” of these Canadian-born Chinese from their parents’ churches, tracing their journeys to negotiate their cultural, ethnic, and faith identities for themselves. Utilizing both sociology of religion and leadership studies, Wong’s research engages Robert Greenleaf’s concept of foresight in servant leadership to examine the role of church leaders in mediating (or failing to mediate) these transitions for children raised in immigrant churches. This multi-case inquiry offers insight into the concerns of Canadian-born Chinese evangelicals and the cultural and generational conflicts that prompt them to search for new communities capable of understanding their identities and supporting their yearnings – whether inside or outside of the church.

​​Amy Vetter completed a Masters in Leadership and Management at Briercrest Seminary. She's studied women leaders experiences in evangelical churches that have recently changed their policies to allow women to serve in leadership positions and defended her thesis in March 2022.

​Carole Ardell is currently in Calgary co-teaching a seminary course at Ambrose University. Carole met her husband, Steve, while attending Canadian Bible College and Seminary. After graduating, they moved to Prince George, BC and helped plant two churches while starting a tree-planting company and raising their two sons. Carole taught Bible courses at a local school and has served with Arrow Leadership. Recently retired from the family business and eager to further her learning, Carole returned to school to pursue a Doctor of Ministry degree. She continues to be invested in the work of the local church and enjoys teaching in a variety of learning environments.

Ardell, Carole. “The Relationship Between Trust and Perceived Relevance of Local Christian Churches in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.” D.Min., Alliance Theological Seminary, 2021.

Listeners can contact Carole about her work at [email protected] and 250-612-8644.

​Carole's thesis can be found on ProQuest at https://www.proquest.com/docview/2644320699/87A1C372F8764484PQ/1

​​How are women equipped to lead in ministry? Lindsay talks with Marilyn Draper from Tyndale University about her research on women's pastoral internship experiences at seminary. They discuss what it takes for women to flourish as they prepare for and discern full time pastoral work and what works and doesn't work in an internship setting. They also discuss the role of supervisors and congregations in helping form the pastoral imagination of women seeking to enter vocational ministry.

​Times are changing and so is the way we worship. ​In this episode, Lindsay Callaway talks with Mike Tapper, Chair of Religion Department at SWU, and Marc Jolicoeur, Pastor of Worship & Creative Arts in Moncton, NB about their recent study on the trends in worship music in the last 25 years.

We hate to make you wait, but an upcoming article from Worship Leader magazine and the March/April Faith Today cover story will shed more light on this research into the rise and fall of worship songs.

​​Join Faith Today podcast host Karen Stiller, tech producer Dave Auyeung, Rick Hiemstra and Lindsay Callaway, hosts of the new EFC podcast Faith Trends, as they go behind the scenes. This is the entire EFC podcast team sharing notes, favourite episodes from the last year, and what they really think and feel about Christmas. A fun and light way to end your podcast listening year!

​Jason is a Canadian Pastor, Chaplain, & Educator living in the Blue Mountains and researching about ministry and technology, online theological education, pastoral formation, and practical theology. In November 2021 he graduated with a PhD in Theological Studies from St. Michael’s College, Toronto School of Theology and received the Governor General’s Gold Medal for achieving the highest academic standing at the graduate level. He and his wife are both ordained Free Methodist chaplains and parents to two amazing children. You can find Jason's blog at www.jasonmills.ca

Check out his book Glassroom Learning: Virtual Culture and Online Pastoral Education (Pickwick, 2023-https://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1666758493/ref=nosim/christianityc-20).

​Definitions and approaches to evangelism are changing. In this episode, Lindsay speaks with Shaila Visser and Tim Gonsalves from Alpha Canada about a recent study on Gen-Z and evangelism in Canada. They discuss the implications of moving away from a verbal, message-centric conception of evangelism in favour of actions and relationships. Lindsay and Rick share their thoughts after the interview.

Shaila Visser https://www.shailavisser.com/about

Tim Gonsalves https://alphacanada.org/our-directors/

You can purchase Barna's report Reviving Evangelism in the Next Generation here: https://shop.barna.com/collections/evangelism-collection/products/reviving-evangelism-in-the-next-generation-canada