The Church in the West is in decline. Weekly religious attendance in Canada has declined from 30% in 1996 to just 7% in 2022, and 70% of youth are leaving the Church. An alarming 35 million young people in America are expected to abandon their faith by 2050, and for every person who becomes a believer in America, four more leave the faith.
The Church is unholy, marked by high rates of sex outside of marriage, pornography use, cohabitation, and divorce. Pastors aren't immune; many have fallen due to sexual sin, financial fraud, power abuse, or bad character, while others are tired, coasting, or wanting to quit.
We train pastors in the 8 Renewal Practices, which help believers connect to Jesus, deal with sin and character issues, and become effective ministers in the Kingdom. Tools such as the Hearing God Seminar, Set Free! Retreat, Empower Ministers Retreat, and TheWay Discipleship Pathway equip pastors to systematically train their people in these practices.
Matthew 28:19-20 tells us that our mission is not just to make converts but to create disciples who obey all of Jesus' commands. Believers also need to be taught to self-feed on the Scriptures and understand what they are reading so they do not wither or become deceived.
The pandemic was a wake-up call for the Church, revealing the crucial need to equip the saints to minister so that, even if we lose our buildings and paid pastors, the Church can still thrive and complete its mission.
TheWay Discipleship Pathway is an app that equips believers to disciple others in a small group or 1-on-1 setting. The content is comprehensive, covering key practices for growing in a relationship with Jesus and solid theology to protect against the many false doctrines spreading in the Church today.
Pastors today face more challenges than ever. Church leadership has become increasingly complex due to the many false doctrines making inroads within the Church. To make matters worse, only 5% of pastors globally have formal training, and most are bi-vocational, leaving them with less time to study and understand the issues.
The need for new pastors is growing exponentially. With 50,000 new people coming to Christ each day, we need to raise up 30,000 new pastors each month to disciple them. Meanwhile, in Canada, half of all Evangelical pastors will retire within the next 12 years, and yet our seminaries are only producing a fraction of the new pastors required to replace them.
We mentor pastors for one hour each week, surrounding them with support from their peers and practical wisdom from experienced leaders. They receive clear implementation steps and tools to help them succeed in the renewal journey, along with access to our extensive library of materials which cover a wide range of topics. This saves pastors time and resources, setting them up for a fruitful ministry.
We rely on our prayer and financial partners to accomplish our mission. Consider asking the Lord to show you how you can get involved today!