To support people in their quest for knowledge, direction, and understanding, we have created a digital library of resources from articles, books, bible studies, apps, podcasts, and more that are Bible-based and Spiritually directed. In a world full of opinions, let’s first seek to know and share the wisdom of God.
PRACTICAL WAYS: – Meditate on the Word of God (Find Scriptures the speak to you and grounds yourself in them.) – Listen to soothing or upbeat music (it can lower your blood pressure, heart rate and anxiety.) – Practice deep breathing (take 5-minutes break from whatever is on your mind and focus on your breathing.
First Nations Ministries is a specific ministry of the Western Ontario District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. It was first formed in the 1950s as Ontario Northland Mission, then in the 1990s, it became Aboriginal Pentecostal Ministries. We seek to support pastors called to minister to our First Nations people and communities, and to
The PAOC celebrated a historic moment at General Conference 2012 when an official statement of apology, forgiveness and reconciliation between The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada and its Aboriginal leadership was read and signed during Wednesday morning’s plenary session. The reconciliation process has been unfolding over the last two years, with the committed involvement of members
A rich document called Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada(TRC) deepens our understanding of some of the heart cries of Canada’s Aboriginal population. https://www.paoc.org/docs/default-source/church-toolbox/indigenous-reconciliation/trc-prayer-guide.pdf?sfvrsn=111bf26a_2
A Prayer for Reconciliation by Reepa Evic-Carleton with an introduction from Dan Collado, The PAOC Indigenous Guiding Group Coordinator. (Click here to view or share.)
As a result of immigration, congregations in urban cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver can be described as mosaics. We celebrate the PAOC’s mono-ethnic churches that were planted across our nation by first-generation immigrants in order to preserve culture-specific traditions, language, and expressions of worship and to pass on these values to the next generation.
On Sept 30th, Canada will be honouring The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. This is a free course hosted by the University of Alberta. Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this
WPA is heading into the Book of Jeremiah for the summer. Checkout this great video to gain a full book perspective. https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/jeremiah/
“How would you feel about being in a relationship with a woman who is a pastor?” There it was — a potential deal breaker, at least from her perspective. We’d been communicating online for a few weeks after getting matched up on eharmony and were slowly wading into increasing depths of vulnerability with our questions.