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Becoming Bilingual (Cal & Chrissy Krahn interview)

April 01, 2024 by Kevin Rogers in Cal and Chrissy Krahn, Canada, Christianity, Gary Connors, Kevin Rogers, Mission Canada, Quebec/Francophone Canada, Religion & Spirituality, Urban Ministry

With almost 30 years of ministry experience, Cal and Chrissy Krahn have often been drawn to those outside of the church walls. As urban workers with Mission Canada, based in Montreal, Quebec, they care for those around them who are lonely, hurting, or in need of a friend. This can be through involvement at the local food bank, sharing a meal or a coffee with someone, connecting newcomers to Canada with helpful resources, or simply giving a granola bar to a person who’s hungry.

In the words of Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With A Mission (YWAM), "When you take up residence among them, you have an opportunity to do things for transforming that community and those people not only spiritually, but it will change their lives economically, socially, and educationally, and all the things that follow. YOU can make a difference in the world.”
In a province where less than 1% of the population attend an evangelical service on a Sunday morning, and where many do not trust religion or have been hurt, Cal and Chrissy desire to embody "the Jesus way" by living their lives based on the example of Christ - full of generosity, hospitality, and love.


 Links:

Mission Canada Profile Page

https://paoc.org/canada/workers/cckrahn


April 01, 2024 /Kevin Rogers
Cal & Chrissy Krahn, Montreal, Fit4M - French Intensive Training For Ministry, Urban Ministry, Kevin Rogers, Mission Canada
Cal and Chrissy Krahn, Canada, Christianity, Gary Connors, Kevin Rogers, Mission Canada, Quebec/Francophone Canada, Religion & Spirituality, Urban Ministry
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Jesus Loves Montreal

June 01, 2022 by Kevin Rogers in Canada, Chaplaincy, Christianity, Kevin Rogers, Mission Canada, PAOC, Quebec/Francophone Canada, Religion & Spirituality, Street Ministry Worker, Urban Ministry, Patti Miller, Cal and Chrissy Krahn, Jenna Smith

My guests today are ‘Patmos People’, a term I coined to describe people that remind me of John the Revelator. From their embedded history in a city, they are uniquely poised to hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church in their location.

Just as Jesus expressed his love through John to the Seven Churches of Asia Minor, these Patmos People are living messages of Jesus’ love for Montreal.

Patti Miller is the lead pastor of Evangel Church, a historic Pentecostal church in the heart of downtown Montreal. Their church is presently developing a multi-story building around the corner that will provide main floor retail, upper church and community spaces and housing units available across the socio-economic spectrum.

Cal and Chrissy Krahn are involved in French language training for ministry and are Mission Canada urban workers.

Jenna Smith is the Innovation Youth Director for Christian Direction, an agency that works at the intersection of faith, community and urban development.

Links:

Patti Miller

https://evangel.qc.ca/home

 

Cal & Chrissy Krahn

https://paoc.org/canada/workers/cckrahn

 

Jenna Smith

https://www.direction.ca/

 

 

June 01, 2022 /Kevin Rogers
Montreal, Mission Canada, Fit4M - French Intensive Training For Ministry, Evangel Church Montreal, Cal & Chrissy Krahn, Patti Miller, Jenna Smith, Christian Direction
Canada, Chaplaincy, Christianity, Kevin Rogers, Mission Canada, PAOC, Quebec/Francophone Canada, Religion & Spirituality, Street Ministry Worker, Urban Ministry, Patti Miller, Cal and Chrissy Krahn, Jenna Smith
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