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Conversations that connect research and ministry. A podcast from The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Your hosts are Lindsay Callaway and Rick Hiemstra.

04/25/2025

Lori Guenther Reesor says her superpower is helping churches talk about money. And who couldn't use some good advice about how to do that?

In this episode, we talk with Lori about what she's learned about money and generosity, and why its so important that we talk about money.

To listen to "Helping Churches Talk About Money" with guest Lori Guenther Reesor, click the link to follow: https://evangelicalfellowship.ca/Resources/Podcasts/Faith-Trends/Helping-Churches-Talk-About-Money

03/20/2025

Church is not theatre, and yet there are things we can learn from theatre, and those who study it. Dr. Scott Mealey who has also been a pastor, talks to us about his research on audience experience, and what it can teach us about how newcomers experience church.

To listen to episode 30 of Faith Trends podcast, "Audiences and Congregations," click the link to follow: https://evangelicalfellowship.ca/Resources/Podcasts/Faith-Trends/Audiences-and-Congregations

02/12/2025

Planting churches isn't a paint-by-numbers proposition. There are new and creative ways local churches are being planted in Canada. James Watson, research fellow with the Canadian Institute for Empirical Church Research talks with us about what he's learned.

If God has been speaking to you about planting a church you won't want to miss this podcast which is full of ideas and insights.

To listen to "How are churches being planted in Canada today?" with guest James Watson, click the link to follow:https://buff.ly/40Um6s7

01/09/2025

What does it mean for words like "religion" to become "polluted"? How does it happen, and can they be cleaned up and made usable again?

Join host Rick Hiemstra as he discusses "Religion as a polluted word" with guests Sam Reimer and Galen Watts followed by an after-talk with host Lindsay Callaway.

To listen to their conversation, click the link to follow:
https://buff.ly/3PsUDsb

09/26/2024

Why do people leave the church? In this episode, Lindsay discusses the findings of a new book that analyzes the testimonies of the "undone," a term that nuances the varied levels of deconstruction from evangelical faith. The authors share challenging stories about church hurt and disillusionment, but offer hopeful insights for the future.

To listen to "Blessed are the Undone," click the link to follow:
https://buff.ly/3XyDH7e

06/14/2024

Have you considered the impact of AI on our current cultural context? On Episode 26 of Faith Trends Podcast, Hosts Rick Hiemstra and Lindsay Callaway speak with Andy Steiger from to help us better understand.

This is the second in a two-part podcast looking at AI. The first was an introduction to AI, and this one examines this cultural moment and AI.

You can listen to their conversation now by clicking the link to follow:
https://buff.ly/3ViARlQ

To listen to part one of the conversation, "Introduction to AI":
https://buff.ly/3ysbKoW

05/22/2024

On this episode, our guest is Andy Steiger from Apologetics Canada This is the first in a two-part podcast looking at AI.This one is an introduction to AI, and the second will examine this cultural moment and AI.

To listen to "Introduction to AI," click the link to follow:
https://buff.ly/3ysbKoW

04/12/2024

Karl Vaters is the author of four books including De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What’s Next. In this episode, Karl discusses with our hosts the insights gained in his latest book for leaders and members of small churches alike.

To listen to "De-Sizing the Church" now, click the link to follow:

https://buff.ly/43YR9UI

03/12/2024

In this episode, Karen Stiller interviews Rick and Lindsay about Evangelicals in a North American context. They talk about different ways Evangelicals are identified and the implications of different methodologies for research. They also discuss how difficult it is to define evangelical and why it’s important to do it well.

A paper on the topic is forthcoming.

To listen to Episode 23, "What is an evangelical?" click the link to follow:
https://buff.ly/3PFQIZV

02/06/2024

In this episode of the Faith Trends podcast, Dr. Joel Thiessen, sociology professor at Ambrose University and Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute talks with us about what makes for an evangelistic congregation.

To listen to "What makes for an evangelistic church?," click the link to follow:

https://evangelicalfellowship.ca/Resources/Podcasts/Faith-Trends/What-makes-for-an-evangelistic-church

02/02/2024

In this episode, we talk with Andreae Sennyah, Director of Policy at Cardus, to discuss Cardus's research on trends in faith and spirituality among Canadian immigrants and non-immigrants. We discuss why it’s important to understand and appreciate the religious dimension that immigrants to Canada have to offer, and think about how this affects the religious landscape in Canada.

To listen to "How Immigrants Change Canada's Religious Landscape," click the link to follow: https://evangelicalfellowship.ca/Resources/Podcasts/Faith-Trends/How-Immigrants-Change-Canada-s-Religious-Landscape

01/29/2024

John Bowen and Jeremy McClung from the Institute of Evangelism at Wycliffe College talk us through their research on trends in conversion to Christianity in Canada, and it's not what you might think. John and Jeremy discuss how their findings can support effective evangelism in our nation.

In this episode, host Lindsay Callaway is joined by guest co-host Christie Chan, the newest member of the EFC Centre for Research on Church and Faith.

Click the link to follow to listen to "Finding Faith in Canada": https://evangelicalfellowship.ca/Resources/Podcasts/Faith-Trends/Finding-Faith-in-Canada

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