As we start Part 3 of A People Prepared we’re looking at what are the distinctive marks of a member – starting with believer’s baptism. Baptism has been inextricably linked with the life of Christians right from the first days of the Church, as described in Acts. But what is baptism, and why do we do…
Don Smith visits Trinity Central church, Vancouver We’re so looking forward to having Don and Lisa Smith with us on Sunday. Don leads the eldership Team at Firm Foundations, a church in Centreville, Michigan. He has a massive appetite for adventure, and a passion for God’s Kingdom breaking out! Come and join us at 10:30 at…
“God does nothing but by prayer, and everything with it.” John Wesley It is easy for us, in the midst of our busy lives, to think that the things we do are the things that bring change. Whether in our circumstances, or in the lives of others, we are quick to think that our activity is…
During our Week of Prayer, we often talk not just of praying, but of ‘prayer and fasting’. So, just what is fasting and why do we do it? Fasting is a temporary season of denying some appetites for the purpose of activating others. 1. Fasting is a faith thing. By faith we deny ourselves, and place…
Well, what a couple of weeks it has been! Some painful lows and some wonderful highs! All topped off yesterday with the joy of welcoming a number of people into God’s wonderful family… It sometimes amazes me how God seems to own our calendars. I can’t think of a more appropriate time to gather the…
Over the past weeks we’ve taken some time to engage with a Biblical view of eldership in the church, and how we are seeking to move towards having an eldership team in place at Trinity Central. In this post I’d like to spell out a little more the details of what this process looks like:…