Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: whitehorse

Communication, Leadership, Ministry, Outreach, The North

Navigating the Changing Spiritual Landscape of the Yukon

In the past decade, the Yukon has been changing. The city of Whitehorse, in particular, has undergone a remarkable transformation. The most noticeable shift is seen in the increasing diversity of our community, making it an attractive option for immigrants seeking a new home.

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Leadership, Ministry, Outreach, The North

Outreach and Evangelism In a Secular City

It was my privilege to be a guest on the UnSeminary Podcast to discuss evangelism and outreach with my context, Whitehorse, Yukon. Why is this an important discussion? Because Whitehorse has a high density of self-identifying non-religious population, according to Statistics Canada. At just under 51%, it might even be the most secular city in North America.

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Adventure, Books, Church, Leadership, The North

“Northern Roads” by Pastor Jeremy Norton

I have been writing and re-writing my Northern Roads story since 2012. It’s a story that began serving as a Youth Pastor in Alaska, and ended in my current position, serving as Lead Pastor in the Yukon. Then last year, Ambassador International agreed to publish my book and help me tell my story.

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Outreach, Technology

HOW COVID-19 IS SENDING PEOPLE ON A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

People are searching for answers. COVID-19 has brought an increased interested in Christianity. Pastors and ministers are fielding questions about the Bible, Jesus, Prayer, and eschatology (the study of end times). And social media has blown up with all sorts of questions.

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Leadership, Outreach

WHY SHOULD WE PLANT A CHURCH?

Our church, like every church, was founded by a church plant. In May 1946 Rev. Harold Lee arrived in Whitehorse with his wife, Lydia. They had a passion for the Gospel and a heart for those who were marginalized. In September of that year, they planted the Whitehorse Gospel Chapel, the first evangelical church in our city.

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Discipleship, Outreach

CONSIDER CULTURE

Communicating With Our World: Part 4 Our next consideration when Communicating With Our World is to Consider Culture. Getting back to John 3:16, we read “…God

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Leadership, Ministry

6 LESSONS FOR NORTHERN MINISTRY

What I’ve learned in my first year. On September 3rd, 2014, My family and I packed up and headed North. A year ago today, I

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Communication, Outreach

HOW THE CHURCH BENEFITS FROM COOPERATING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Everyone needs to eat. Everyone who has ever lived and ever will live, must eat to survive. The problem is that sometimes, there’s no food available. This is a problem that the church can and should try to address.

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Discipleship, Leadership

3 TRUTHS I LEARNED DURING A DECADE OF WAITING

We finally left this morning. After years of waiting, we are on our way to the Yukon.

God has finally fulfilled the call that He placed on our hearts, almost a decade ago. Proof that God’s calling is sometimes on a very different calendar than ours.

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Adventure, Communication, Leadership, The North

LONG GONE TO THE YUKON

Our call has been to make Whitehorse our permanent field of harvest for future ministry. God fast-forwarded that plan. On September 3rd, 2014, we began our journey North.

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Communication, Leadership

Looking To the Future and My Next Season of Ministry

Many of you have followed my ministry work for the past couple of years. This blog has served as a great resource for our friends and family, to experience my life and service to Alaskan youth. As you all know, there have not been many dull moments while serving in the Last Frontier.

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