Jesus Stories: Inspiration for the Road Ahead Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

ONMB is at a significant moment in our story and God is inviting us into a posture of greater reliance on Him. Join Derek Parenteau as he extends a plea from John 21 to deepen the work of prayer across our churches and ministries. This is a message first shared at the ONMB Pastors Retreat in May. We now share it with you. Stay tuned for follow-up prayer gatherings in the months ahead.

Derek is a disciple-maker with Multiply and serves on the Global Lead Team.

Might God be calling your church to plant a new church in your region?

A Church Planting partnership can be a beautiful pathway for multiplying healthy disciple-making churches. Join Jeff Jantzi, Lead Pastor of The Gathering Ottawa, and Dan Chook Reid, Church Planter with Bytown Community Church, to be inspired for what this mutually beneficial partnership can look like.

Recommended Resource

The Honest Guide to Church Planting by Tom Bennardo

Across ONMB we long to see folks asking how they can make disciples of Jesus in the social realms they inhabit. Through an initiative called Power Serve, Darren Milley is doing just that! This ONMB-sponsored Missional Expression is seeking to equip truckers as disciple-makers across the industry.

Darren has launched a series of videos on YouTube and TikTok. The Trucker Toolbox app will be launched shortly to equip truckers in their walk with Christ.


To engage with Darren, email powerservechaplain@gmail.com
To financially support PowerServe, click here and indicate Missional Expressions - Power Serve

Camp Crossroads is starting a Gap Year discipleship program this fall! Christie & Andrew Hiebert join us to share how God is calling Camp to disciple young adults in small cohort setting with Bible study, servant leadership, multicultural experiences, travel and mission.



Do you know someone who would be a good fit?



Full Gap Year information is available here.

Why MB? This key question was addressed by Kristal Toews at the national EQUIP Conference in October. This was one of two plenary sessions that Ryan Jantzi and many others found to be particularly inspiring.

Kristal is a pastor with Northview Church in Abbotsford, BC and a member of the CCMBC National Faith and Life Team.

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Why Church? This key question is addressed by Ken Esau, CCMBC National Faith & Life Director at the national EQUIP Conference in October. This was one of two plenary sessions that Ryan Jantzi and many others found to be particular inspiring.

Click here for the video format.