The Company of 1000

As we pay attention to the pastoral scene in Mennonite Church Canada, it is clear that in the next 10 years a significant number of our pastors will be retiring. Will the supply of pastors keep up with the demand?

Calling young people and older people to pastoral leadership ministry is a high priority in every congregation. Many young people are feeling the stir of interest in the ministry call. For some years now Mennonite Church Canada has been encouraging these emerging pastoral leaders through a study reserve fund called the Company of 1000.

Melissa Miller of Charleswood Mennonite church in Winnipeg and a student at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary is a Company …