Time to protect kids online
How can we protect kids online? More than 60% of youth aged 11 to 13 years of age first saw pornography online unintentionally. Canada must require age-assurance technologies to protect youth from harmful online content such as pornography. Read more in the EFC’s most recent blog.
Youth ministry workers needed for research on youth, social media
Are you a youth ministry worker? The EFC and its partners are studying how social media affects youth faith formation and how youth ministry workers use it in their ministries. If you're a paid or volunteer youth ministry worker and you'd be open to an interview, please take our 5-minute screener survey (English) (French). Find more about the research plan at #influencing_faith_study.
The Church’s global future
Canadians are looking ahead to collaborating at Lausanne 4 in Korea, a global congress where thousands of Christian leaders from around the world unite over the Church’s shared mission and future. Read more in the cover story of the Sep/Oct Faith Today. Subscriptions to Faith Today in Canada are free. Sign up now to receive a print issue every other month.
→ Lausanne Canada 24-7 Prayer Initiative, nationwide, June 20-Sept. 22
→ Lausanne Canada’s Commissioning for Congress, online, Sept. 6
→ Journey to Us Marriage Retreat (FOTFC), Nestleton Station, Ont., Sept. 6-7
→ Jesus in the City Parade, Toronto, Sept. 7
→ Youth Ministry Forum (Redeemer), Ancaster, Sept. 11
→ The Kingdom or Chaos Seminar (YWAM/Don Stephens), Winnipeg, Sept. 12-15
→ Souly Business Canada Conference, Godfrey, Ont., Sept. 13
→ Journey to Us Marriage Conference (FOTFC), Calgary, Sept. 14
→ Bridges: Christians Connecting with Muslims Course (LMT), online, Saturdays starting Sept. 14
→ Gender, Sexuality & Christian Ethics (Salvation Army Ethics Centre), online, Mondays starting Sept. 16
→ Workplace Culture and Leadership Best Practices (Kentro Network), online, Sept. 17
→ Ignite Prayer Canada, Grand Opening, online, Sept. 19
→ Canadian Christian Prisoner Ministry Conference (North American Missions), Calgary, Sept. 20-21
→ Freedom of Religion or Belief Symposium (Bruce Clemenger/Steve Collis/Andrew Bennett), Lethbridge, Sept. 21
→ A Rocha Oasis Day Retreat (A Rocha Canada), Surrey, Sept. 25
→ Catch the Fire Conference 2024, Toronto, Sept. 26-28
→ Christian Communicators Annual Conference, Winnipeg, Sept. 26-28
→ A Flame Imperishable: The Christian Legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien (Redeemer), Ancaster, Sept. 27-28
→ Safe Spaces for Your Church (Agora Network Ministries), Welland, Sept. 28