April 28, 2023
Dr. Roger Helland is the Prayer Ambassador for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, and previously served as district minister of the Baptist General Conference in Alberta. The author of seven books, he has over 35 years of experience as a pastor, denominational leader, adjunct professor at several theological schools, and renewal catalyst. He lives with his wife, Gail in Alberta, Canada.
We are on the verge of a fourth industrial revolution that will profoundly alter how we live, work, relate to one another and engage in God’s mission. As with all technological advances, the possibilities and potential perils are endless. On one side, the missional opportunities are expanding with better real-time translation services, AI discipleship partners and chatbots for social media engagements and so forth. On the other side, there are many ethical challenges and unknowns. Join Jerin Thomas, Nick Kadun and their guests Rev. Dr. Bryce Ashlin-Mayo (Dean of Theology, Ambrose University) and Jeremie Boulianne (Electronics & Robotics Hardware Designer, EZ-Robot, Inc.), for a discussion around possibilities and potential perils of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR).
Jerin Thomas and Nick Kadun engage in a fascinating conversation with Lisa Rohrick (Assistant District Superintendent - Canadian Pacific District of the Alliance) on biblical mission vs colonialism. Lisa asserts: - Colonialism destroys cultures, whereas biblical mission respects cultures - Colonialism imposes values, whereas biblical mission invites - Colonialism is about economic gain, whereas biblical mission is about giving You can find Lisa's article "Is Modern Missions Colonialism All Over Again?" in the book "On Mission: Why we go?" Click the link below for a free download: https://www.cmacan.org/resources/on-mission/https://www.cmacan.org/resources/on-mission/
