The Canadian government has an excellent grasp on the country’s demographics. Today, Statistics Canada released the latest estimates on age and sex (HT: Mel Cruikshank). If you are concerned about North American missions, then you need to be a regular visitor to the Statistics Canada website. Here are some of […] New Numbers on CanadaSeptember 29, 2015 in contextualization / Demographics / North American Missions / research tagged Canada / Missions / Statistics Canada by JD
“A church in the Northwest sent a married couple to a remote area to establish a minority group church. The remote area is accessible by a 10-hour drive from the couple’s church. They have been doing this work for four years and have established a church with more than 80 people […] That Chinese Church is Doing What!!??February 5, 2015 in Church Planting / contextualization / Discipleship / Evangelism / International Missions / Leadership / missiology / North American Missions / Strategy / Theology tagged Canada / China / Chinese / Church Planting / cross-cultural / Spirit / United States / Unreached People Groups / West by JD
3 “God cannot lead you on the basis of facts you do not have,” so noted Ralph Winter in an editorial written on January 1, 2007. While I do not completely agree with this statement–God is not limited by my ignorance–there is a good deal of truth to be found here. […] Unreached Peoples in the West-Part 2February 1, 2011 in Church Planting / contextualization / Discipleship / Evangelism / International Missions / Migration / missiology / North American Missions / research tagged Canada / evangelicals / research / United States / Unreached People Groups / Unreached Peoples by JD
1 In light of the fact that today is Canada Day, I am interrupting the two-part series that I just started on church planting models. July 1 is the day when Canadians celebrate the birth of their country. While thinking of our northern neighbor, I decided to take a moment to share with […] Canada Day and a Glimpse at Canada’s Metro ContextsJuly 1, 2010 in Church Planting / Evangelism / North American Missions / research tagged Canada / evangelical concentrations / evangelicals by JD
1 If I had a nickel for each time I heard a church planter say, “My city is the most unreached city in the country,” or “My county is the most unchurched county in the nation,” I would be a wealthy man. . . . Okay, maybe not wealthy. . . . But I […] Reflections Part 2: We Must Recognize and Respond to the ...January 25, 2010 in Church Planting / North American Missions / research tagged Canada / evangelicals / From 35000 to 15000 Feet / Gospel need / reflections / U.S. by JD
22 Here is the study I just completed related to the concentrations of Evangelicals in the U. S. and Canada. You need BOTH the report and the PowerPoint presentation. WHY THIS STUDY? The Spirit uses good research to guide missionary strategy To show the need for up-to-date studies and call Evangelicals to conduct […] From 35,000 to 15,000 Feet: Evangelical Statistics in the U.S. ...January 14, 2010 in Church Planting / North American Missions / research tagged 15000 Feet / Canada / evangelical concentrations / evangelicals / research / US by JD