We see You at TMP as a way for us to journey together to become “fully-devoted”. It is an opportunity to grow together in our knowledge and faith through courses, discussions and community.
Through engaging courses, thoughtful discussions, and active participation in community life, participants are encouraged to explore their spiritual gifts, ask questions, and support one another in their walk with God.
Facilitator: Laurie Deane
Week 1 - Your Gift Will Be What You Love to Do.
All of us have gifts. But for most of us these are not the gifts of evangelism, church planting, and pastoring. The gifts we do have are important to God. Paul gives us a list of gifts in Romans 12:6-8. These include “serving, encouraging, being kind, and administration”. These are not the dramatic gifts of being “on stage”. But they are necessary in building God’s kingdom and in nurturing the Body of Christ.
This workshop will look at how we can recognize our particular gifts. We will look at how to appreciate our gifts. Examples will be drawn from missions work in Southeast Asia. The workshop will involve discussion where we share about each other's journeys, and how we have discovered, or can begin to discover, our gifts.
Week 2 – The Sacredness of Secular Work.
In this workshop we will look at how to value our occupations. Many of us work in what we think of as “secular” jobs. These are important if we see them as part of God’s kingdom-building work.
The apostle Paul was the quintessential evangelist. Yet he spent three years working in a tentmaking business in Ephesus. He spent two years making tents at Corinth. And he spent an unspecified time at this work in Thessalonica. This was not part time work. Paul says he “laboured and toiled” “night and day” at his work (2 Thess. 3:8).
Why did Paul take so much time away from evangelism and pastoring? Why did he turn down donations so he could provide for his own ministry? Why did he think secular work was important for believers? Paul gives us six reasons for this in scripture. This workshop will help us to see ways that our “secular” jobs might actually be quite sacred to God.
Facilitator: Vinh Huynh
How can followers of Jesus be countercultural in the journey of Truth and Reconciliation?
What would change in our community if we leaned into the uncomfortable, heavy work of reconciliation?
What is the one thing each of us could do—that we are not doing right now—that, if done consistently, would make a meaningful contribution to Truth and Reconciliation?
These are the guiding questions for our time in circle as we continue learning and sharing about our personal and community commitment to this crucial work. Vinh Huynh will share insights from his 33 years as an educator in the heart of Winnipeg, reflecting on stories of learning, teaching, and service in reconciliation.
Facilitator: Nasser al'Qahtani
The Old Testament can sometimes feel confusing, repetitive, strange, or disconnected from the rest of the Bible. But what if many of those difficult or unusual features are actually clues showing us how the biblical authors intended their stories to be read?
Over three evenings, Nasser al'Qahtani will introduce three practical tools for reading the Hebrew Bible more deeply: Problems, Patterns, and Pointers. We'll learn to notice surprising details and apparent contradictions, recognize literary patterns and parallel stories, and follow the hyperlinks that connect Torah, the Prophets, the Psalms, and the story of Jesus.
Whether you've been reading the Bible for decades or are just beginning to explore it, the goal is simple: to slow down, notice more, and experience the Bible as the deeply interconnected story its authors intended.