The Neighbourhood Project

Form a community of faith joining Jesus in the neighbourhood.

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A movement of God is afoot that is about rediscovering the mission of God in our communities. There is no more business-as-usual for our churches. The Spirit of God is calling us to join Jesus in our neighbourhoods.

The Neighbourhood Project is the place for you to be equipped in forming a community of faith that is discerning God’s presence and joining Jesus in the neighbourhood.

What You Will Do

Join a cohort of up to 15 peers, led by experienced facilitators from The Missional Network and Forge Canada.. Over 10 months, you will receive teaching and engage in practices that equip you in forming communities of disciples that are joining with God in their neighbourhoods. Come join us to:

LEARN

to discern God’s activity in your neighbourhoods

EQUIP

people to join Jesus in your community

EXPLORE

how to lead in disruptive times

SHAPE

congregation life from Sunday-centric to neighbourhood-rooted

Testimonials

The NP got our team to see the person in front of them. It helped the team focus on God's presence in their lives and in their community. It helped our team reflect on what our church was doing to minister to, for and with people.

Willie ReimerMinister at Willingdon Church, Burnaby BC Canada

After completing the NP, the youth minister at our church wants to integrate the four practices of listening, reflecting, dwelling and acting with the youth leaders. Rather than seeing a need and jumping in to fix it, this leader now wants to pause and see what God is doing and respond to His work among the youth. A church elder who participated in the NP wants all church leaders to join the NP! At first skeptical about Dwelling in the Word, now this elder looks forward to it in order to listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to each person.

Michelle PorcoPastor at Riverdale Baptist, Whitehorse, YK Canada

This has been an inspiring and encouraging journey to meet with fellow Pastors across denominational lines and across the country. The stories from our church team gives me hope for the future of the church and God's mission on earth. The teaching that stands out in my mind and heart is "God is at work in unexpected places, unexpected ways and in unexpected people." The Spirit of the Lord is on the move in our neighbourhoods and I'm excited to join God in His work. Praying for open hearts, ears and eyes!

Sandra Budden
Pastor at Meadowlands, Ancaster, ON Canada

The NP has provided an opportunity to connect with other leaders and explore scripture and stories of God’s presence in the midst of ordinary experiences of life. It didn’t answer all my questions, but it provided a space to explore questions and a framework to continue to engage in conversations. I still hope for more conversations on topics of mentoring, dealing with grief, and envisioning an alternative future but this experience helped me to identify them as critical topics for our future as a movement.

Larry McGuire
Pastor at Community of Christ, Gilbert AZ, USA

The NP offers a fresh and authentic approach to ministry and church life. It created an opportunity for deep community with a small group within our congregation.

Mavis Currie
Minister at Knox Prebyterian, St. Thomas ON Canada

Who is the Neighbourhood Project for?

NP participants are church leaders who are responsible for discipling people in mission in the community. Previous cohort participants have included pastors, small group leaders, mission group leaders, community coordinators, denominational leaders and neighbourhood Christian leaders. Participants  come from a variety of mainline and evangelical traditions.

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Facilitators

Dr. Karen Wilk

Karen leads Forge Canada's Neighbourhood Life initiatives and the Edmonton hub. She is also a Go Local Catalyser with Resonate Global Mission of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. Karen  has been a pastor in Edmonton for over 30 years.

Dr. Cam Roxburgh

Cam is the National Director for Forge Canada as well as the Team Leader of The Neighbourhood Church in Vancouver, BC. He also serves as the VP for Missional Initiatives with the North American Baptists.

Project Details

Time Commitment

Joining the Neighbourhood Project will involve:

  • Monthly online cohort gatherings with peers and Project facilitators (2 hrs)
  • Monthly individual and communal practices (5 hrs)
  • Access to curated conversations (1.5 hrs)

Cohort Dates

  • 3rd Tuesday @ 10am Pacific from January - December 2023 (Note the * below for exceptions to the 3rd Tuesday)
  • 2023 dates are: January 17, February 21, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 13*, September 19, October 17 and November 21

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Costs

Register by December 15 for Discount

  • Early Bird discount for registrations by December 15: $1750
  • Registration costs on or after December 16: $2000

Fees will be invoiced after acceptance has been confirmed. Payment options are available and we encourage you to contact us for any questions you have around financing and support.

The Neighbourhood Project is an initiative of Forge Canada and The Missional Network.