Posted on June 13th, 2008 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Church • Cross • Culture • God • Gospel • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Missions • Northwest • Prayer • Seminary • Theology
Categories: Cultural Issues • Missiology
Jarrod Haas is a student in the Cross-cultural Leadership Training Program, CLTP @ Northwest, working towards an undergrad level diploma in preparation for cross-cultural ministry among Asians. CLTP is a one year, mentored, experienced based program that prepares the student for Master’s level seminary studies as well as equips them for ministry either internationally [...]
Posted on June 9th, 2008 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Bible • Church • Cross • Culture • God • Gospel • Jesus • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Missions • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: Cultural Issues • Missiology
Jarrod Haas is a student in the Cross-cultural Leadership Training Program, CLTP @ Northwest, working towards an undergrad level diploma in preparation for cross-cultural ministry among Asians. CLTP is a one year, mentored, experienced based program that prepares the student for Master’s level seminary studies as well as equips them for ministry either internationally [...]
Posted on June 6th, 2008 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Bible • Church • Cross • Culture • God • Gospel • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Missions • Northwest • Prayer • Scripture • Seminary • Theology
Categories: Cultural Issues • Missiology
Jarrod Haas is a student in the Cross-cultural Leadership Training Program, CLTP @ Northwest, working towards an undergrad level diploma in preparation for cross-cultural ministry among Asians. CLTP is a one year, mentored, experienced based program that prepares the student for Master’s level seminary studies as well as equips them for ministry either internationally [...]
Posted on June 4th, 2008 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Church • Cross • Culture • God • Jesus • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Missions • New Testament • Northwest • Prayer • Seminary • Theology
Categories: Cultural Issues • Missiology
Jarrod Haas is a student in the Cross-cultural Leadership Training Program, CLTP @ Northwest, working towards an undergrad level diploma in preparation for cross-cultural ministry among Asians. CLTP is a one year, mentored, experienced based program that prepares the student for Master’s level seminary studies as well as equips them for ministry either internationally [...]
Posted on June 2nd, 2008 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Church • Cross • Culture • God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Missions • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: CLTP • Cultural Issues • Missiology
Jarrod Haas is a student in the Cross-cultural Leadership Training Program, CLTP @ Northwest, working towards an undergrad level diploma in preparation for cross-cultural ministry among Asians. CLTP is a one year, mentored, experienced based program that prepares the student for Master’s level seminary studies as well as equips them for ministry either internationally [...]
Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Bible • Church • Cross • Culture • Discipleship • God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Missions • New Testament • Northwest • Old Testament • Religion • Seminary • Theology
Categories: _Uncategorized
Program Outline
FIRST STAGE: Diploma in Cross-Cultural Leadership - (30 credits)
Fall Semester (12 credits)
This Semester is completed in a Canadian intercultural ministry setting
CCT 401 The People of God and the Practice of Ministry (4)
CCT 402 A Biblical Theology of World Missions (4)
CCT 403 World Religions (4)
Spring Semester (12 credits)
This Semester is completed with the Gateway Trax [...]
Posted on May 28th, 2008 by Mr. Loren Warkentin
Other tags: Church • God • Jesus • Ministry
Categories: ACTS Seminaries • Graduation
Graduation this year was held at South Delta Baptist Church. It was a beautiful day for a graduation and the celebration was memorable. Our graduation speaker was our own president, Dr. Larry Perkins. He summarized his address this way:
The theme ACTS has adopted this year is “Come together, Go Further.” By [...]
Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Dr. Larry Perkins
Other tags: Church • God • Holy Spirit • Jesus • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Scripture • Seminary • Translation
Categories: Book Reviews • Leadership • MinistryTalk
Dan Allender has provided a provocative look at several serious aspects of ministry leadership in his book “Leading with a Limp.” He writes primarily out of his experience as the founder of Mars Hill Graduate School located near Seattle. His thesis is clear: “to the degree you face and name and deal with your failures [...]
Posted on April 17th, 2008 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Church • God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry
Categories: NCLD
When we first began to address the health of church leadership through the Best Practices for Church Boards workshops, it didn’t take long to realize the wide range of potential that existed. Soon after the first workshop, the need to train individuals for board leadership was expressed … answered by the [...]
Posted on April 16th, 2008 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Cross • God • Ministry • Missions • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
Serious Missions:
“Reaching Ahead”
at
Camp Qwanoes
1148 Smith Road, Crofton BC
Friday Supper February 6, 2009
thru
Sunday Lunch February 8, 2009
For adults 50+ who want to make a difference
by being involved in God’s mission to the world
What will this retreat do for you?
1) Help you discover what your role in God’s mission to the world should be
2) Inform [...]
Posted on March 19th, 2008 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: God • Gospel • Ministry • Prayer • Theology
Categories: Prayer
In February I wrote a posting about the book series Home To Harmony by Philip Gulley. My suspicion is that just about every pastor I know has enough material to write their own series of stories. A theological version of All Creatures Great and Small, if you will. While few of us pastors who will actually [...]
Posted on March 17th, 2008 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Cross • Jesus • Ministry • Theology
Categories: Cultural Issues • Missiology • Missions
The Christ of the Indian Road by E. Stanley Jones, 1925. Abington Press
E. Stanley Jones was a highly influential missionary who worked in India during the time of Gandhi. The principles for cross-cultural ministry presented in this classic are as valid today and in any context as they were when this book was written. His [...]
Posted on February 28th, 2008 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Church • God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Theology
Categories: Ministry • Preaching
One of my greater joys comes from time shared with my “A-Team” which I affectionately call the tiny band of brothers and sisters in our CLD Affinity Group. The group has grown over the years to several dozen, each called by God into a wide array of ministry in the church. They study hard. The [...]
Posted on February 4th, 2008 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Bible • Church • Fellowship Baptist • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: NCLD
In November of 2005 we held our very first Best Practices for Church Boards workshop. At the time, it seemed to be the right thing to do and the right way to do it. Two years later, what seemed to be right has proven to be monumental. As of November, 2007 we [...]
Posted on January 25th, 2008 by Dr. Larry Perkins
Other tags: Church • God • Gospel • Holy Spirit • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry
Categories: ChurchTalk • Leadership • Seminary
In 2007 Amal Henein and Francoise Morissette published Made in Canada Leadership. Wisdom from the Nation’s Best and Brightest on Leadership Practice and Development. They argue that "in each of us rests the potential for leadership, but the response and measure depend on us….We are all called to lead"(58). They discovered that parental influence and [...]
Posted on December 29th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Church • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
…NOW THAT I’M A CHURCH BOARD MEMBER…
**Best Practices for Church Boards: **The Personal Edition Workbook
NOW THAT I’M A CHURCH BOARD MEMBER: Workbook for New or Prospective Church Board Members (Book on CD, recorded lectures covering 5 chapters on DVD]
By Dr. Larry Perkins and Dr. Lyle Schrag
List Price: $30.00
Editors Comments:
Serving [...]
Posted on December 29th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Church • Culture • God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest
Categories: _Uncategorized
“Leadership Training for the sake of Ministry…”
The Leadership Culture Church: What are the marks of a Leadership Culture Church? How does a congregation design a blueprint for developing leaders from the ground up?
“The Local Church is by design the most effective incubator of spiritual leaders [...]
Posted on December 29th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Bible • Church • Discipleship • God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
I think that God may be calling me to take my ministry to another level…
I sense that God may be calling me into some kind of ministry…
I can’t help but think that God has something more for me…
BUT HOW CAN I KNOW FOR SURE?
Questions like this are being asked by men and women of all [...]
Posted on December 29th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Church • Cross • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
Over the last couple of years I have compiled a massive list of internet resources. The amount of material that is available is huge. Some of it is helpful, a lot of it…well, it’s the internet after all.
As I’ve looked for material to use in Leadership Development, one of the best sites I’ve found comes [...]
Posted on December 29th, 2007 by nav
Other tags: Church • Fellowship Baptist • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
In March, 2003, the FEBBC/Y Theological Education Taskforce issued an executive summary of ways to enhance the effectiveness of pastoral training in Fellowship Baptist churches. The first and primary recommendation addressed the issue of Ministry Leadership Development: that the Seminary [Northwest Baptist Seminary] and FEBBCY expand their focus and adopt the integrative, competency-based model for [...]
Posted on December 28th, 2007 by nav
Other tags: Church • Cross • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Missions • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
Centre for Leadership Development (NCLD)
Director: Dr. Lyle Schrag
NCLD operates at the intersection between the Seminary, local church and denominational ministry centre and serves to support good relations among these entities, so that together we can encourage the equipping of emerging ministry leaders within our churches. The traditional Seminary serves a very small percentage of the [...]
Posted on December 18th, 2007 by nav
Other tags: Leaders • Ministry • Northwest • Theology
Categories: _Uncategorized
Northwest and ACTS Seminaries
Northwest is a founding member of the ACTS Seminaries consortium. Six denominational higher theological education institutions have joined resources to create a unique educational context with a rich complex of study opportunities.
As such all registrations for Northwest Baptist Seminary programs are managed through the ACTS Admissions process. All of our graduate level [...]
Posted on December 15th, 2007 by nav
Other tags: Alumni • Church • Cross • God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
Welcome Alumni! Our hope is that you will find this website a great resource for you. Click on the links to the left or follow the drop-down menu from the top to select areas of interest to alumni. Here is a greeting from Dr. Larry Perkins, our president.
Northwest is enjoying its 66th year of educational [...]
Posted on December 3rd, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Bible • Church • Cross • Jesus • Leaders • Ministry • Seminary
Categories: Church
As full disclosure, I should confess that I’ve been a fan of Willow Creek before Willow Ceek was Willow Creek. In the mid-1970’s the youth pastor of my home church in Park Ridge, Illinois was a Trinity College student named Bill Hybels. I always enjoyed coming home on holidays from Seminary just to see [...]
Posted on November 23rd, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Church • Cross • Gospel • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: CLTP • Church • Cultural Issues • Evangelism • Leadership
Joy’s (1) emotional pain was evident as she related her move from her family’s mono-ethnic Chinese church to a multiethnic congregation. She felt guilt as if she had somehow betrayed her home church.
Bob pastored a multi-ethnic congregation but was frustrated by his inability to recruit leadership from certain groups.
Jane enjoyed belonging to a church [...]
Posted on November 16th, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins
Other tags: Church • God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Prayer
Categories: BoardTalk • Leadership
At our recent "Best Practices for Church Boards Workshop" held in Langley, one of the groups attending had also participated in the first workshop we presented two and half years ago. What was remarkable to note was that none of the members of that church board were the same. Over that short period of time [...]
Posted on November 13th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Bible • Church • God • Jesus • Ministry • Prayer
Categories: Athiesm
In the last few months, I have encountered a number of people who seem “taken” by the current campaign to promote the message of atheism. Such books as God is Not Great, and The God Delusion seem to suggest that there is something solid to the life and belief of the unbelievers. Which is why [...]
Posted on November 7th, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins
Other tags: Bible • Church • God • Gospel • Holy Spirit • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Prayer
Categories: BoardTalk • Leadership
Dr. Lyle Schrag, director of our Northwest Centre for Leadership Development, led our sixth Best Practices for Church Boards workshop this past weekend. Seven churches participated. As I gave one of the presentations and facilitated a conversation among one of the church boards, the centrality of relationships to good Church Board operations became absolutely clear. [...]
Posted on October 24th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Church • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry
Categories: Church
Quick note, helpful tool: Check out the resources of Leadership Transformations, Inc. Actually, go directly to their ministry resource outlet entitled HealthyChurch.net [just add the www. before the title, and you’re there.]
One of the things that I’ve discovered in the last two years is that most churches wait until a crisis to assess the health [...]
Posted on October 16th, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Cross • Ministry
Categories: Christian Life • Discipleship
During the time we lived in Larkana, Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto became prime minister of Pakistan. Since Larkana was her family home town, there were some obvious perks. One of the most obvious was the construction of several fountains at key intersections. Each fountain had a plaque proclaiming the name of the patron who had funded [...]
Posted on October 9th, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins
Other tags: Church • God • Gospel • Leaders • Ministry
Categories: Leadership • MinistryTalk
According to Robert Quinn in Deep Change a legitimate vision must exceed perceived resources. If our vision fits neatly within our current resources it is merely a plan, not a vision. Planning is important, but it will not result in "deep change", according to Quinn. Only vision enables an organization to discern a future that [...]
Posted on October 5th, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Church • God • Gospel • Jesus • Ministry • Missions • Scripture • Seminary
Categories: Christian Life • Discipleship • Evangelism
Five aspects of evangelism common to our churches that need to change if we are to make a gospel impact in our communities:
a. The individualistic nature of evangelism. People commonly view Sunday worship as their expression of church, while the rest of the week is lived without church involvement. For example, I have seen [...]
Posted on October 4th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Church • Gospel • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry
Categories: Church
I posted a note back in July with a bit of a warning – that the Middle-Adult ministry today is not the same as it was 30 years ago, and that if the church doesn’t address the aging Boomer generation, it is missing a huge opportunity [July 5, 2007: Here They Come.] I don’t know [...]
Posted on September 25th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Church • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry
Categories: Church
Christianity Today International publishes the result of an annual survey on church salaries. This year’s copy of The 2008 Compensation Handbook for Church Staff has not yet been published, but a few of the results have been reported – as surprises. Senior editor, Kevin Miller, has posted an article in Leadership online entitled 3 Surprises [...]
Posted on September 21st, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Church • Cross • God • Leaders • Ministry • Missions • Northwest • Prayer • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
Best Practices For Church Missions
Developing effective and impacting Missions participation in FEBCC Churches
Basic Workshop:
Vision, Strategy and Planning
The workshops held on March 1 (Vancouver Island, Victoria), and March 8 ( Lower Mainland, Langley), 2008 were a success. A total of 13 churches participated guided by competent and enthusiastic facilitators experienced in missions.
"[The workshops have exceeded [...]
Posted on September 21st, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Bible • Church • Cross • Culture • God • Leaders • Ministry • Missions • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
Support, Workshops and Resources
Many churches are presently involved in short term missions projects. These STM trips provide “teachable moments” that can be utilized to expand a person’s commitment to what God is doing in the world. Northwest Baptist Seminary and FEBInternational would like to be of service to our FEBCC churches by enhancing their efforts [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Church • Cross • Culture • God • Gospel • Jesus • Ministry • Missions • Prayer • Scripture • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
… where “heaven overlaps with the earth.”
God loves words
He started the world with words
Let there be light!
His words became conversations
Adam, where are you?
And his conversations continued
I am the LORD your God, I delivered you. You are my people
But when God wanted to speak his deepest message of love,
the [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Church • Cross • Culture • God • Gospel • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Seminary • Theology
Categories: _Uncategorized
Contact Mark Naylor at mark.naylor@twu.ca for further information. All workshops, seminars and interactive programs are available to our FEBBC/Y on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland upon request and dependent upon Mark’s schedule. There is no fee attached to these programs, although there may be some incidental costs.
Resolving Intercultural Conflicts
Gleaned from the experiences of [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Church • Cross • Culture • Jesus • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Religion • Translation
Categories: _Uncategorized
Resources
Intercultural Network Canada has a number of interesting and innovative resources for developing effective cross-cultural relationships. Their mission is to cross cultures to reach, resource and release ethnic leaders for Jesus Christ. For those who like to throw parties as a means of creating new friends, check out the Party Hints Package.
How does one Grow as [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor
Other tags: Church • Cross • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
Based on a minimum of 2 years undergraduate studies as a prerequisite to entering the program, the student will first earn a one year diploma which can sequence into the MACS program at ACTS.
Northwest Baptist Seminary curriculum is coupled with practical leadership development in the context of ministry.
CLTP’s experienced based training provides opportunity for the [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins
Other tags: Bible • God • Gospel • Jesus • Leaders • Ministry • New Testament • Theology • Translation
Categories: Bible • Bible Study • Biblical Languages • Hermeneutics • Ministry • New TestamentTalk • Preaching • Theology • Translation Issues
No, this is not an attack on any Bible translation. But it is a serious question — how do our translations of the Bible influence the forming of our Christian worldview? We believe that God intended his Word to be translated into every language. Yet as we make the transition from Greek or Hebrew text [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2007 by Mr. Loren Warkentin
Other tags: Church • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
Dear Youth Pastor**
Here is how we suggest you pursue your interest in the FEBBC/Y Youth Commission/NBS Youth Leadership Training Program.
Read all the enclosed information in order to determine whether a) the student mentoree you are considering for this program and b) your [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2007 by Mr. Loren Warkentin
Other tags: Church • God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Missions • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
Schedule
The following is a proposed schedule of courses for the duration of the Youth Leadership Training Program. Students are free to customize their own schedule with the advice of both the Seminary and the church. It should be noted, however, that the Diploma must be completed (minimum G.P.A. 3.0) before the [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2007 by Mr. Loren Warkentin
Other tags: Ministry
Categories: _Uncategorized
To serve as a mentor in the Youth Pastor Training Program a Youth Pastor must:
Be Sonlife Advance II trained
Present to the Youth Commission their ministry model, including 6 completed KRA’s, and a one page Description of a Discipled Person.
Have served a minimum of 3 years in youth ministry.
Have their present ministry evaluated by at [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Church • God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Prayer • Thanksgiving
Categories: Church
The work we’ve been working with Church Boards over the last year has created a number of opportunities to expand our ability to help raise the levels of congregational health on a more personal level. To do that well, I have been getting trained in various Church Coaching systems. Along the way, one of my [...]
Posted on September 13th, 2007 by Mr. Loren Warkentin
Other tags: God • Leaders • Leadership • Ministry • Northwest • Seminary
Categories: _Uncategorized
What Is Expected: Of the Student?
The student is responsible to register for the courses taken in The Christian Ministry Training Program.
The student is responsible to contact the Senior Pastor [or other “leadership developer” designated by congregational leadership] to communicate all aspects of The Christian Ministry Training Program. This conversation should center on three issues:
The general [...]
Posted on September 12th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag
Other tags: Ministry
Categories: _Uncategorized
Fill in this form to register for Christian Ministry Training Program courses. Boxes with red labels indicate required fields. They must be filled in completely. Be sure you enter a valid e-mail address or your registration will not be completed.
First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
Maiden name if applicable
Address
Appartment
City
Province or State [...]
Posted on September 10th, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins
Other tags: Bible • God • Jesus • Leaders • Ministry • Old Testament • Prayer • Scripture
Categories: Discipleship • MinistryTalk • Spiritual Formation
Great interest now focuses upon fostering spiritual formation within all segments of Christianity. In its best forms, Christian spiritual formation uses various exercises and disciplines to form us to be like Christ, in thought, word and deed. Jesus himself taught his followers to pray, to resist evil, to love, to serve, to pursue righteousness, to [...]