Author: Craig

Cityview New Testament Challenge 2009

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This Sunday Cityview begins a 13 week journey through the New Testament.  I am expecting God to do amazing things in our lives as we read and apply His Word together.  I hope you will be a part of the New Testament Challenge by doing three things:

1.  Commit to read the New Testament with us over an 83 day period.

2.  Join a Growth Group for encouragement and growth.

3.  Be a part of our weekly gatherings to explore the challenges God’s Word presents to our lives and how to meet them.

You can sign up Sunday on the Communication Card.

You can download the Cityview New Testament Challenge 2009 Guide.  This guide has the schedule for the readings, questions for your personal reflection after each message, and a weekly memory verse.  It is also packed with information about our Cityview Growth Groups and with other pages on how to grow in your faith.  Download the pdf and print it out as a booklet.

Raising Cross-Cultural Competance in Leaders for the Urban Multi-Cultural Church

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In 2003 I graduated from Golden Gate Theological Seminary with a Doctorate of Ministry.  Its been six years since I laboured through courses and my project, Raising Cross-Cultural Competance in Leaders for the Urban Multi-Cultural Church.  I recently made a digital copy of the project so I could publish it here.  I hope that it may be helpful to others in church and marketplace ministry who desire to increase the depth of their relationships and the fruitfulness of their  leadership across cultures.

Part 1, Raising Cross-Cultural Competance in Leaders

Part 2, Raising Cross-Cultural Competance in Leaders

Part 3, Appendix A, Developing a Christocentric View of the Disciple

Part 4, Appendix B, Cityview Mission and Values

Part 5, Appendix C, The Learning Needs of an Emerging Cross-Culural Leader

Part 6, Appendix D through O

Part 7, Selected Bibliography

Homestart Foundation Plant Sale

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It’s time for the Plant Sale at Phoenix to benefit Homestart.  If you don’t know about Homestart check them out.  They do a fantastic service to people who need to furnish their homes when they are starting over.  If you are clearing out good used furniture from your house, give them a call and they will come pick it up.

Come shopping at Phoenix Perennials on Saturday September 19th and Sunday September 20th. When you pay for your plants, tell them that you have come to support Homestart Foundation and they will donate 25% of the price of your plants or gift certificates to us. But remember: you must tell them why you have come to the nursery on that day or they won’t know to donate the proceeds from your sale. Other than that, it’s pretty simple: all you have to do is shop!

Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd. – one of the largest and most exciting selections of perennials in the Lower Mainland. Specializing in distinct perennials, fragrant shrubs, hardy subtropicals and the botanically intriguing.

The Garden Movie

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Ellen and I watched The Garden, about the south central famers in LA and their struggle to maintain a community garden in the City.  I found that I had an interesting internal struggle between my values for both public and private property.  The clash of ideals is portrayed well in the film and makes for a useful foil for anyone involved in the public — private discourse in Cities.  As well, if you appreciate gardening and value the process and rhythms of life required to grow your own food you will find the film inspiring.