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Living Your Calling: Proximity, Presence, Purpose, and Pursuits in Microchurch Life
God’s calling is lived out in everyday life through microchurches. Start with proximity—being close to the people around you. Practice presence by showing up consistently and caring deeply. Discover your purpose in God’s mission right where you are. Then take action with intentional pursuits that reflect Jesus’ love. This is how faithful, fruitful communities grow—one relationship at a time.
Christopher Ervin
1 day ago3 min read


Discovering Your Gospel Identity: The Key to Leading a Microchurch
This post is to encourage micro church leaders in knowing that they are forgiven, loved, and sent by God, not defined by perfection or performance. It shows how this truth helps overcome impostor syndrome, builds authentic relationships, and empowers others to lead. The core message: you lead not because you’re enough, but because Jesus is.
Christopher Ervin
Apr 154 min read


Leading a Microchurch Through Impostor Syndrome
Feeling unqualified is normal. True leadership is about showing up, loving others, and trusting God to work through you.
Christopher Ervin
Apr 94 min read
Understanding Gospel Neighboring: Living Out Love in Your Community
At Canvas Network, we believe the gospel isn’t just a message to hear—it’s a life to live. One of the most practical and powerful ways to...
Christopher Ervin
Apr 13 min read


Prayerwalking
Download our simple resource explaining what is prayerwalking and how you can do it in your own community.

Canvas Network
Jul 23, 20241 min read


Listening Prayer
Download our simple resource explaining how to pray in a way that provides the space and opportunity to hear from God.

Canvas Network
Jul 18, 20241 min read


Dialogical Teaching
If you would like some more materials like this, check out our Mission Masterclass series.

Canvas Network
Oct 17, 20231 min read


The Missionary Journey
Looking for more materials? Check out our Mission Masterclass series.

Canvas Network
Oct 12, 20231 min read


Mission Masterclass Session 1.1
Video 1: Relentlessly Reaching (Part 1) Jesus gave us the command, ‘To go into all the world…preach…make disciples’ and in this first of...

Canvas Network
May 3, 20231 min read


Mission Masterclass Session 1.2
Video 2: Relentlessly Reaching (Part 2) We have been given the ministry of reconciliation and God uses our personalities as well as our...

Canvas Network
May 2, 20231 min read


Mission Masterclass Session 2.1
Video 1: Relentlessly Raising (Part 1) One important aspect of learning to live a missional life is intentionality and one way we advance...

Canvas Network
May 1, 20231 min read


Mission Masterclass Session 2.2
Video 2: Relentlessly Raising (Part 2) We are all called to be disciples who help others become followers of Jesus too! Rather than...

Canvas Network
Apr 30, 20231 min read


Mission Masterclass Session 3.1
Video 1: Relentlessly Releasing (Part 1) If you would like more information or access to the written notes that go along with this...

Canvas Network
Apr 29, 20231 min read


Mission Masterclass Session 3.2
Video 2: Relentlessly Releasing (Part 2) If you would like more information or access to the written notes that go along with this...

Canvas Network
Apr 28, 20231 min read


Ecclesial Minimum
Church means gathering, but it’s a gathering of “called out ones”... those called out for a purpose to bless the wider community. This...

Canvas Network
Sep 21, 20221 min read


Bible Study
Introduction Bible teaching is an important part of leading a microchurch and so we have to ask a very important question; ‘Am I simply...

Canvas Network
Aug 16, 20223 min read


Microchurch Phases
Microchurches have four phases of development represented as 4 quadrants along two axes. The horizontal axis reflects apostolic activity...

Canvas Network
May 21, 20211 min read


Missionary Journey
As we’ve journeyed with microchurches and their leaders, we’ve found common themes among their stories. We’ve compiled those findings in...

Canvas Network
May 21, 20211 min read


Leader 1 & Leader 2
What does it mean to be “part” of Canvas Network as a leader? This answer largely depends on where you are on your journey of leadership...

Canvas Network
May 21, 20211 min read


Start Something New
If you have a microchurch idea and need some ideas to get it off the ground, check out this resource. A worksheet to help leaders think...

Canvas Network
May 20, 20211 min read
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