A Year of Growth: FamilyLife Canada Journey

The journey with FamilyLife Canada  

Family Sanctifies

Becoming like Christ is best tested in close relationships. 

The Journey So Far

This year has been full of adventure, surprises and relationships—sanctifying and faith-building relationships. It has taken me around Ontario and beyond with walking, driving, “coffee shopping,” Zooming and flying. The connections and relationships formed and developed are highly cherished. 

The Numbers

• 85+ donors
• 250+ email subscribers (click to get weekly updates!)
• 240+ mailing list
• 60+ monthly partners (click to learn more)
• 50+ church connections
• 2000+ calls and messages
• 170+ personal appointments
• 30+ group and church presentations

FamilyLife Canada Stats: Attended events (Live/Digital): 70,887; Decision to centre family on Jesus: 1,087; Homebuilders: 5,238; Trained mentors: 2,484

The Work

The work this year was primarily focused on building a partnership team through connections, communication and presentations. The partnership team is a group of believers committed to praying, investing and sharing the vision. It has been a remarkable and humbling experience seeing the hand of God move on people’s hearts to partner with this ministry offering more help and more hope for more marriages, parents and families. 

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. ~Philippians 1:3-6

In order to keep building to a modest salary, my 2024/25 goal is to raise $1300/month. I value any connections you help me make!

The 2024/25 Vision

This summer, my wife and I gathered with the FamilyLife Canada staff from across the country. We were encouraged with the vision of the new directors. Here’s where I’ll be focusing my time this coming year as I transition from full-time MPD (Ministry Partner Development) work into full-time FamilyLife Regional Representative and family coach.  

• Developing local Family Ministry Networks.
• Equipping HomeBuilders who equip families to live on mission with Christ.
• Praying for and serving the local church and community to promote active evangelism and discipleship in the context of marriage and parenting.  
• Engaging with all that FamilyLife Canada has to offer and developing more (mentoring, Weekend Getaways, workshops, tools, coaching).