OC Blog Digest: This is Our Story (Part 2)

We've got more stories for you! Stories from our family of ministries, stories from our team members and networks, but most of all, stories of God at work!

In this blog digest you will find these stories:

• a testimony from Alicia, from the MORE Network, as she reflects on the call of Jesus to deny herself and take up her cross and follow Him.
• a story of church who prayed for a mosque, and a Muslim woman who came to know Christ.
• the story behind the recent rebrand of our chaplaincy ministry to BetterIt Workplace Chaplains.

Plus a bonus article, "Ministry at the Speed of Relationships", exploring how we build Christ-honoring relationships in our life & ministries.

Deny Yourself: My Story of Self-Denial & Abundant Life

"For all of us, [self-denial] means denying our self-centered hearts and picking up our crosses with bold humility and courageous care."

Alicia, from the MORE Network, shares her story revolving around the words of Jesus, in Mark 8, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it." ... Read More

Rachael's Story

 A story from a Muslim Background Believer and a church who prayed for the mosque in their community. 

Imagine getting this email:

“My name is Rachael*. I am a born-again Christian of 2 years. I actually used to be a Shia Muslim. I attended the mosque on your street for many years of my life. The Lord pulled me out of the darkness of my former life as a Muslim and brought me into His loving light ...

I recently heard that your church prays specifically for salvation over people at the mosque. Is this true? If so, I’m not sure how long your church has been doing this, but I wanted to email you as an encouragement to you and your congregation to let you know that the Lord has heard your prayers and is AT work in this Muslim community ... Read More

Ministry at the Speed of Relationships

How do we build Christ-honoring relationships in our life & ministry? In this article, Paul draws on wisdom from the Bible, underscoring the importance of humility, forgiveness, trust, and genuine care in developing deep and meaningful relationships. And he challenges us, first and foremost, to approach ministry (and life) at the "speed of relationships!" ... Read More

BetterIt Workplace Chaplains: A New Era of Employee Wellness 

A behind-the-scenes look at the rebrand of Corporate Chaplains Canada to BetterIt Workplace Chaplains! Jonathan Kraft walks through the process & mindset behind the recent changes ... Read More