VITALITY (Spring/Summer 2018)
Sowing Life in Parched Ground
Sowing Life in Parched Ground
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CONGREGATIONAL<br />
<strong>VITALITY</strong> PATHWAY<br />
IN THE FEB CENTRAL<br />
REGION<br />
We are truly thrilled to be able to offer the<br />
Congregational Vitality Pathway as a process for<br />
church revitalization in our Region. The combination<br />
of church-wide engagement, on-site facilitating, formation<br />
of a vitality team, and ongoing coaching enhances<br />
effectiveness and Spirit-led change. Our prayer is to see<br />
many of our churches utilize CVP for spiritual renewal,<br />
plus raise up our own CV Pathway leaders to be used in<br />
our own churches. Andrew Hurrell, CV Pathway certified<br />
coach and church consultant,<br />
is a gift to us and we appreciate<br />
his service and ministry to our<br />
churches.<br />
— Bob Flemming is Regional<br />
Director of the FEB Central<br />
Region.<br />
CVP IN THE AÉBÉQ<br />
REGION<br />
Over the past two years we at AÉBÉQ have been creating<br />
a CVP Field Team with the purpose of encouraging<br />
and supporting our churches to become both<br />
healthy and missional. The tools and approach of<br />
the Congregational Vitality Pathway program have<br />
served as our starting point. This spiritual approach<br />
involves both church leaders and members in the<br />
process of asking God to reveal the portrait of health<br />
for their church. Our conviction is that a lasting<br />
vitality change in a church must begin with a true<br />
health portrait. One of the first spiritual fruits that<br />
we have seen so far is a change in the relationship<br />
culture amongst the leaders<br />
first, and eventually amongst<br />
the members.<br />
— Louis Bourque is the<br />
Regional Director of the<br />
AÉBÉQ Region.<br />
A CHURCH THAT’S REACHING —<br />
ALL THE WAY TO CUBA!<br />
Kinmount Baptist Church, Kawartha Lakes, ON<br />
Kinmount Baptist Church, located in the north end of the City of Kawartha Lakes, is a small church having an impact<br />
in their community – and in Cuba!<br />
Kids’ Camp in Kinmount had 30 children registered – 25 were unchurched kids from the community. Kids’ Camp<br />
Sunday service followed, where 22 campers and 12-15 parents/grandparents came out to hear the Gospel. Kids Zone<br />
will begin on Sunday mornings in September and all the children who attended the summer camp are invited.<br />
The church is continuing to grow spiritually and numerically. Recently four new members were added and Pastor<br />
Dave Sedore expects that another three will be welcomed soon. Over the past two years they have had 11 baptisms<br />
and are anticipating at least two more before the year-end.<br />
Kinmount has also planted a church in Cuba! Pastor Dave met Elieser Lopez-Hernandez a number of years ago on a<br />
missions trip. At the time, Elieser was in seminary. Pastor Dave kept in touch and had a strong impact on his spiritual<br />
growth. Now Elieser is planting a church in Madruga Mayabeque and is on Kinmount’s payroll. The church has<br />
short-term mission trips planned for October and January to help remodel a house purchased to be turned into a<br />
church building.<br />
Another note of praise: Pastor Elieser recently attended seminary classes in the south end of Cuba where Fellowship<br />
pastor, Steve West, was teaching. The seminary paid all of the church planter’s expenses so that he could attend.<br />
God is good!<br />
Let’s pray for Kinmount as they reach out.<br />
— Bob Flemming is Regional Director of the FEB Central Region.
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