The Significance of the Small Church with Ron Baker
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Are bigger churches better than smaller churches? In this episode, we talk to Ron Baker about the significance of smaller churches and the implications of the recent EFC "Significant Church" study. Ron is the Director of the Canadian Small Church Ministry Centre. Find out more on his website, www.cscmc.ca, where you will discover links to his recommended books and his podcast "This Is Us! Canadian Small Churches in Action." Ron's book, "This Is Us!" is available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/evauijp.
In the pre-show, Rob and Dan are joined by guest host Roger Reid, Youth Specialist at Hillside Church in Moncton, NB. They discuss Halloween decisions for churches as well as pastoral sabbaticals. For more information about the podcast, visit www.churchinthenorth.ca. For questions or inquiries, email us: podcast@churchinthenorth.ca. Roger can be contacted at roger@hillsidemoncton.ca.
Are bigger churches better than smaller churches? In this episode, we talk to Ron Baker about the significance of smaller churches and the implications of the recent EFC "Significant Church" study. Ron is the Director of the Canadian Small Church Ministry Centre. Find out more on his website, www.cscmc.ca, where you will discover links to his recommended books and his podcast "This Is Us! Canadian Small Churches in Action." Ron's book, "This Is Us!" is available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/evauijp.
In the pre-show, Rob and Dan are joined by guest host Roger Reid, Youth Specialist at Hillside Church in Moncton, NB. They discuss Halloween decisions for churches as well as pastoral sabbaticals. For more information about the podcast, visit www.churchinthenorth.ca. For questions or inquiries, email us: podcast@churchinthenorth.ca. Roger can be contacted at roger@hillsidemoncton.ca.
Geoff Dresser is the Associate Professor of Worship Arts at Briercrest College and Seminary. For a side hustle, he’s the part-time Worship Pastor at Victory Church in Moose Jaw. Geoff took a circuitous route to full time ministry, beginning his career as an electrical engineer (get it?). God called him into ministry after 10 years working in high tech. He has been a worship pastor at churches in Ottawa, Winnipeg, and now Moose Jaw. Geoff is a songwriter, music producer, and recording artist, as well as the author of “Mountaintop,” a satirical novel about travails of a young worship pastor. Geoff has been married to Pearl for 32 years and they have three sons: Pierce, Gideon who is married to Tiana, and Preston.
Rob is the Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry and Program Coordinator at Briercrest College. He has been in pastoral ministry for thirty years, working in various roles in churches of different sizes across Canada. He recently served as the Lead Pastor and founder of Crosspoint Church in Edmonton. Rob is passionate about equipping and empowering emerging leaders, which fits his role with Briercrest. His doctoral work with Asbury Theological Seminary studied the spiritual formation of Millennials. As a consultant, he has helped churches, non-profits, businesses, and denominations position themselves for continued strategic success. Rob runs, reads, writes, lifts heavy objects in his spare time, and is a gamer. Check out Rob's blog: www.robchartrand.com.
