by Renee Embree | Mar 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
As we continue to challenge churches to “Join God in our neighbourhoods” can I tell you a BIG fear that is keeping me awake at night?Well first, let me back up a little. This #1neighbourhood vision was always supposed to be a movement, a movement of people joining... by Renee Embree | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
I received a great question from a leader the other day – What do you do with smart phones during youth group?!?! And even during kids’ ministry these days? Really, we could ask this question for all ages in the church, couldn’t we?For generation Z (born ~1996 to... by Renee Embree | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
I was speaking recently to a group of youth leaders and children’s leaders that were feeling the heavy pressure of having to decide week after week what to talk about in their ministry. They were feeling desperate to have something fresh, new, engaging and relevant... by Renee Embree | Mar 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
As I post this blog today I’m on the ferry on my way to check out some more of the plans and spots for Tidal Impact 2017! I’m a little excited!What’s Tidal Impact? It is teenagers joining forces to impact neighbourhoods in Atlantic Canada. It is a mission trip... by Renee Embree | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
It is easy when you’re not the Senior Pastor to harp on the Senior Pastor.Associate Pastors, I’ve heard us, we sure can be hyper critical sometimes of our senior leaders. We don’t sit in their chair and don’t fully understand the complexities of all the plates they...