About Calgary
Home to winter sports and a world-famous rodeo, Calgary is one of Canada’s largest cities. With a thriving oil industry and myriad business opportunities, the metro area is currently home to 1.4 million people. As that number continues to grow, the need for Christ grows with it. Only 5% of the people identify themselves as followers of Jesus. The team will put on a block parties, canvas neighborhoods, help with church services, and serve the needy at the Hope Mission, all while sharing the Gospel!
Why serve in Calgary?
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Evangelical Christians
Only 5.2 percent of its 1.4 million inhabitants claim to believe in Jesus Christ. And currently there is only one Canadian National Baptist Convention (CNBC) church for every 46,365 people.
Local Missionaries
“We’re really asking God for an indigenous movement,” said Bob Shelton, the area’s Send City missionary. “This means getting local leaders to own the strategy and to develop leaders for future plants. But we also want non-local leaders to come and set their hearts on Canada.”
Voted World's Cleanest City
Calgary was voted the world’s cleanest city and diverts 80% of its waste away from landfills.
Our Focus
The team will put on a block parties, canvas neighborhoods, help with church services, and serve the needy at the Hope Mission, all while sharing the Gospel!
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Who will we serve in Calgary?
Religious People Groups
Chuch Planter
Partner Organization
What will we do?
- We’ll be partnering with Connect Church and Hope Mission.
- We’ll be staying in a hotel.
- Teams will be transported around the city via church vans and on foot.
- Teams will be working with a church planter in various projects to move their ministry forward and share the Gospel.
- They will put on a block party that will involve getting the word out, setting up, running various components, and sharing the Gospel at the events. Students will also serve the needy through Hope Mission.
- The group will have a fun day at Banff National Park.
How to pray:
- Pray for safety as we travel and work.
- Pray for our team to work well together.
- Pray for boldness for myself and my team members as we share the saving power of the Gospel.
- Pray for opportunities and wisdom to share the Gospel in a way that focuses on a real relationship with Jesus, not just religion.
- Pray that the people of Calgary would realize their need for a savior and come to faith in Jesus.
- Pray for the church planters that we’ll be working with. Pray that they would be encouraged, equipped, resourced, and be given open doors to reach the people of Calgary. Pray they would remember they are not alone in this mission.
