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Next Generation in CUBA

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Dr. Phil

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CLI Expansion in Dominican Rep.

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Dr. Phil

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Mentoring in Russia & Central Asia

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Among the Maasai in E. Africa

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Dr. Phil

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Training the Next Gen in Peru

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Dr. Phil

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Posted on February 20, 2025 by Dr. Phil

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Ongoing Ministry in Ukraine

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Dr. Phil

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More Partners in Africa

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Dr. Phil

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2024 – Ministry Overview

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Dr. Phil

Here is a recap of some of the ICM ministry highlights from some our Ministry Coaches. To see previous posted videos go to: https://www.youtube.com/@mcnetintl To listen or watch Dr. Phil’s Podcasts series check out: https://www.icmcanada.org/leadershipmatters/ To donate to this Ministry: Continue Reading →

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Year End Giving

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Dr. Phil

YEAR END GIVING 2024 If you would like to make a year end donation there are a few options: Canada: Bank to bank Interact transaction use: office@icmcanada.org OR use PayPal/ debit/credit card on our website: www.icmcanada.org/donation. USA: For US donors, Continue Reading →

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New LEADERSHIPmatters Podcasts

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Dr. Phil

In October I (Phil) launched my podcast channel, LEADERSHIPmatters. The first series is based on my foundational teaching on mentoring and biblical leadership. In this series I discuss the need for mentoring, and the importance of a servant leadership model, Continue Reading →

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CLI Consultation 2025

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Dr. Phil

In 2025 we will be having our  international consultation for our Christian Leadership Institute (CLI). Over the last ten years we have hosted several of these, one at a ranch near Calgary, another one in Lutherstadt in Germany, and last Continue Reading →

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Report from West Africa

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Dr. Phil

Earlier this year Deo traveled to his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to be involved in some humanitarian projects, as well as training leaders. You may recall that Deo grew up in DRC and was a trained Continue Reading →

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Eurasia: Ukraine and Central Asia

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Dr. Phil

This year we have introduced you to Willi, who serves in an international ministry, based in Germany, as the director of the ministry to Eastern Europe/Central Asia. It has been an inspiration for our team to hear of what Willi Continue Reading →

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Dispatches from the Front Line

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Dr. Phil

It has been a year since Phil traveled to eastern Ukraine to visit our MCNet coaches there and encourage the churches and leaders that we have been serving (Click on pic for video). One year later and the war continues Continue Reading →

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Church Planting in St.P

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Dr. Phil

Several years ago, Valera and Narina moved from southern Russia to St. Petersburg to plant a church. To accomplish this they have begun to also train their own leadership in preparation for additional church plants. They are using our competency Continue Reading →

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Good News for Immigrants

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Dr. Phil

We first crossed paths with Rafik in Tanzania as James Kamau (see previous newsletter) asked him to teach at our ICM Seminary in Dar es Salaam. Since then he and his family immigrated to Canada and he joined the ICM Continue Reading →

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Training Leaders in Central Asia

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Dr. Phil

Central Asia There are seven “stan” countries in Central Asia. These include Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Willi, our ministry coach in Eurasia, has been training leaders in this area for many years through his mission organization. The local Continue Reading →

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From Moscow to Germany and Africa

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Dr. Phil

It has been a privilege to serve in various capacities with Alexei & Tatiana over the years throughout Russia. Being able to meet together in Turkey last year was a real highlight. Dr. Alexei is the director of the Eurasian Continue Reading →

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Puerto Rico Connections

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Dr. Phil

In our last newsletter we mentioned that Carlos was in Guatemala sharing with interested leaders there regarding training  and since then he and Raydel have made several trips to Puerto Rico (PR) to follow up with church leaders there who Continue Reading →

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Serving the Maasai People

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Dr. Phil

Phil & Nancy were able to serve with James & Mary Kamau when they left Canada to go to Kenya in 1990. Since those early days of ministry in Kenya, the Kamau’s left Kenya to establish the training ministry in Continue Reading →

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Georgia on our Mind

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Dr. Phil

Over the years, Alexei and Tatiana have hosted our team in Moscow and they have ministered  together throughout Russia. Through Alexei’s ministry a young man who was in university in Moscow found the Lord and become a disciple of Jesus. Continue Reading →

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Serving the Church in Latin America

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Dr. Phil

The Guatemala Connection Late last year Phil was invited to join Carlos and Raydel in the Dominican Republic (DR) and then travel to Guatemala to introduce the CLI  training program with some leaders in that country. Unfortunately Raydel’s new passport Continue Reading →

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CLI -The Future of Training

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Dr. Phil

For some time we have been writing about our new CLI program. This is our newest training innovation, the MCNet Christian Leadership Institute. It is the culmination of our “Intentional Relationships” series  (Discipling thru Intentional Rel. for young believers,  Mentoring Continue Reading →

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Return to Eastern Ukraine

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Dr. Phil

Planes and Trains. . . by Dr. Phil We usually don’t’ bore you with the details of how the sausages are made, so to speak…. in other words sparing you the travel details as to how we get there, but Continue Reading →

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Reports from Africa

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Dr. Phil

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Earlier this year Deo (MCNet Coach, W. Africa) returned for a ministry trip to his country of birth, the Democratic Rep.  of Congo.  He has had an ongoing ministry there and was able to teach Continue Reading →

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The Ripple Effect

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Dr. Phil

One of our core values as a ministry is based on 2 Tim. 2:2 – “Pass on what you heard to reliable leaders who are competent to teach others.”  Over the years we have sown many seeds in the lives Continue Reading →

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Eurasia Team Retreat

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Dr. Phil

Istanbul is a unique city as it straddles Europe and Asia, separated by the Bosporus Straights. Once the centre of the Byzantine Empire and renamed Constantinople by the ‘Roman Emperor turned Christian’ in the fourth century. Needless to say, lots Continue Reading →

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Global Dispatches

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Dr. Phil

EURASIA Church Planting in St. Petersburg Valera and Narina have just started a new church plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. They are seeking to reach non-churched Russians and so have are using a more interactive format on Sundays, as well Continue Reading →

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Third Gen in Latin America

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Dr. Phil

ICM Canada’s ministry in Latin America began in Cuba in 2009 when we were initially invited to provide our leadership and mentoring training within a large denomination across that nation. Unfortunately, that initial group was only interested in being “consumers” Continue Reading →

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Strengthening the “First Team”

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Dr. Phil

Over ten years ago we developed materials to help married couples, aptly named, “The First Team.” While the roles in marriage vary from couple to couple, we have seen freedom come to married couples as they understand that they are Continue Reading →

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Latin America/Caribbean Expansion

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Dr. Phil

Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind regarding Dominican Republic are the white beaches and warm sun. While there is plenty of that, the island has also had a strategic important historically in the Latin America/Caribbean region. It was Continue Reading →

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MCNet CLI Update

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Dr. Phil

In April Phil was also able to meet with Raydel and the key leaders launching our Competency Based Mentorship in Dominican Republic. This extensive 4 year program (CLI) is designed for those who feel called to serve in a more Continue Reading →

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Ministry in the Former East Germany

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Dr. Phil

Since being part of one of Phil’s first mentoring cohorts in Berlin some twenty years ago, much has happened in Karl’s life. He and Claudia (who grew up in East Germany) now have four children and have been pastoring a Continue Reading →

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Eyes “still” on the Prize

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Dr. Phil

Over the course of church history, world events have always had an impact upon the mission of the church. While God’s mission to reach all people groups with the Good News is never thwarted, God’s mission happens within the context Continue Reading →

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From all Nations to all Nations

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Dr. Phil

You’ll likely remember Rafik from his ministry to leaders in East Africa that has been highlighted in previous issues of  the Update. When not teaching in Tanzania, his country of birth, he is a chaplain for the Salvation Army House Continue Reading →

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Modern Day Tax Collector…

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Dr. Phil

As a result of Rafik and Phil’s last ministry trip to Tanzania, a mentoring cohort from Africa was established that now meets online twice a month. Phil and Rafik hosts this video meeting which discusses the leadership materials based upon Continue Reading →

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Serving Under Fire in Ukraine

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Dr. Phil

Maxym and Anya continue to serve through their ministry (New Hope Centre) in Zaporizhzhya (in the south and east of Ukraine). You may have heard of this city in the news as it is the location of nuclear station and Continue Reading →

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Running the Race in Africa

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Dr. Phil

This past fall Phil had the opportunity to join Rafik (ICM board member and ministry coach) to teach and reconnect with the leaders in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania that they have been working with over the past few years. Rafik Continue Reading →

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Coaching Worship Teams in Russia

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Dr. Phil

In November Narina and Valera facilitated a workshop for Worship leaders in St. Petersburg. This seminar was first developed and presented by Phil and his daughter, Alysia, in 2011. At that time, they had the opportunity to be in Russia Continue Reading →

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Alive and Well in the Congo

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Dr. Phil

This year Deo (MCNet Coach for Francophone Africa) was cleared by his doctor to return to the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) after his kidney transplant. It was an exciting time as he was able to visit family and friends Continue Reading →

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A Spiritual Retreat to Remember

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Dr. Phil

Earlier this year Phil was invited to Dominican Republic to facilitate a spiritual retreat for the DR/Latin America team. Carlos and Raydel organized a weekend retreat in the mountains at the home of a church member. Using his new material Continue Reading →

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Road to Guatemala

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Dr. Phil

We have had many invitations to train leaders in other Latin American countries, and for the couple years Raydel has been trying to travel from Dominican Rep., but with his Cuban passport this was not possible. What he needed to Continue Reading →

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Return to Africa

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Dr. Phil

The last time that Phil and Deo were able to be in Africa was their trip to Senegal in the fall of 2019. As we know, much has happened globally in the interim. Not the least of which, Deo has Continue Reading →

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Building God’s Kingdom in Russia

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Dr. Phil

In our newsletter we shared concerning how our various partners in Ukraine were doing in the midst of the recent conflict. At the same time we have dear Russian friends and colleagues who are serving the Lord in Russia. Following Continue Reading →

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Serving in a War Zone

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Dr. Phil

You may recall Maxym and Anya who are part of our MCNet Coaching team in eastern Ukraine. Over the years it has been a privilege to work with and coach Maxym and Anya’s team. Phil had planned to be in Continue Reading →

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Latin America Expansion

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Dr. Phil

Carlos, our MCNet* regional coordinator for Latin America, recently taught a leadership workshop for young leaders in the Dominican Rep (DR). Together with Raydel and his team they are preparing to expand the leadership training into Guatemala and other countries Continue Reading →

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Training Leaders in Germany

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Dr. Phil

Recently, Karl (who pastors in Magdeburg, Germany and teaches on mentoring and leadership within the Intl MCNet family) co-taught a course at a German seminary with Alexey. Alexey was to join him in person, but due to the war was Continue Reading →

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Ministry in Tanzania

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Dr. Phil

Due to the pandemic it has been two years since Phil and Rafik have been able to encourage and train leaders in Tanzania in person. In September of this year they have been invited to return and continue the training Continue Reading →

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Running (and Finishing) your Race

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Dr. Phil

With all the societal upheaval of the last couple years we are now seeing the economic fallout reflected in the shortage of labor, the challenge in the distribution of goods, as well as the host of longer term mental and Continue Reading →

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The New MCNet Christian Leadership Institute (CLI)

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Dr. Phil

The Launch After a couple years of development, based upon over twenty years of leadership materials which we have used in churches, we have launched the new MCNet Christian Leadership Institute (initially in Latin America, the Dominican Rep.) This new Continue Reading →

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Back to the Future in Ukraine

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Dr. Phil

It had been almost 25 years since Phil first traveled to Lviv in western Ukraine to explore training possibilities with various groups. Since then he has been to almost every corner of the country, but most of the training has Continue Reading →

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Discipling Young Women from Russia to Canada

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Dr. Phil

Last month we reported on the Conference that Phil spoke at in the Dominican Republic in September. The theme was Discipling and how this relational approach is really pandemic (and persecution) proof. The history of the Church over the last Continue Reading →

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Serving Leadership Teams in DR

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Dr. Phil

In September Phil also had the chance to spend a day with Pastor Guarionex and the fellowship of churches for which he provides leadership. Phil was invited to share on the topic of the importance of servant leadership and mentoring Continue Reading →

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Creative Initiatives in LatAm

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Dr. Phil

Manny was exposed to our ministry several years ago when he attended one of our leadership seminars. He has been mentored by Carlos and also translated some of our materials. Recently he has started an academy for young men (16-22) Continue Reading →

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Making Disciples or Making Converts

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Dr. Phil

The Evangelical Association of Dominican Rep. invited Dr. Phil to do a workshop and plenary speaker at their September National Summit Leadership Conference. This was a great opportunity to invest in several hundred key leaders on the island. In his Continue Reading →

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Serving Families in St.P

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Dr. Phil

As we are reported earlier, Valera and Narina (dear friends and colleagues in the Ministry Coaching Network initiated by ICM Canada in 2008) are now serving in St. Petersburg. They first opened up their Family of Churches to our ministry Continue Reading →

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Who in the World is the “First Team”?

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Dr. Phil

After decades of working with leaders, and potential leaders, we have observed that trying to build strong teams of leaders without the marriages of those teams being strong is counterproductive. The “team” that needs primary attention is the marriage team; Continue Reading →

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Discipling the Nations through a Pandemic

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Dr. Phil

It has been encouraging to see our partners continue to focus on fulfilling Matthew 28:19-20 – Jesus’ last command to his Church: to make disciples of all people groups. And this in spite of a global pandemic and many personal Continue Reading →

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Developing Leaders in Ukraine

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Dr. Phil

Maxym and Anya continue to serve leaders through their various ministries in eastern Ukraine (following is an update of how they are doing). Several years Max introduced the ICM team to a pastor and bible school leader, Vladimir, who they Continue Reading →

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Partnership with K242 in Latin America/Caribbean

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Dr. Phil

Raydel provides an update on the K242 ministry in the Caribbean (referring to the koinonia in Acts 2:42). While it has been difficult for the team to get to Cuba and other Latin American countries in 2020, they continue to Continue Reading →

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Serving Young Leaders in Africa

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Dr. Phil

Several years ago at a missions conference in Canada a missionary serving in Kenya came by the ICM booth. He was actually living and serving young leaders in the Kisumu, Kenya area, only a few hours from where the Jeske’s Continue Reading →

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Accelerated Change

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Dr. Phil

Throughout our thirty plus years of ICM ministry there have obviously been many challenges and obstacles to overcome, yet they have often been localized in certain countries or perhaps regions. For example, living through the fall of the Berlin wall Continue Reading →

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Leadership in Caribbean/Latin America

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Dr. Phil

Carlos and Raydel work together in Dominican Rep. (as well as other Latin American countries) providing leadership training and serving the Church. Recently, Carlos sent the following report: “As with most of the world, we had some rough months, particularly Continue Reading →

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Innovations from Russian Ministry

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Dr. Phil

Alexey and Tatiana serves as leaders in their church in Moscow as well as directors of a key evangelical Seminary and Bible School serving the Eurasia region. In the past years they have already been moving most of their courses Continue Reading →

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St. Petersburg, Russia Report

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Dr. Phil

Many of us are beginning to feel some relief as things are calming down after several months of lockdown. We came to St. Petersburg in August 2019. We joined an existing church in our fellowship (based in the Caucasus) called Continue Reading →

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Ministry in 2020 – A Unique Year

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Dr. Phil

It seems hard to believe that it has only been about one year ago that our Intl team of MCNet coaches met together in Wittenberg Germany. Initially, we were going to meet in 2020, but decided on a date in Continue Reading →

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Greetings from Senegal, W. Africa

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Dr. Phil

Greetings Team, Sorry for the delay, both my PC and Laptop have crashed so I had to finish the translation that you sent me from my phone. I am currently training a group of 18 Christian entrepreneurs with your materials Continue Reading →

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Mentoring Leaders in the Far East (of Russia)

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Dr. Phil

Greetings, Last Friday [ed. March 2020] I returned from the Far East of Russia where I taught the Mentoring course in Yakutsk and Khabarovsk. (pics from Khabarovsk). On the first day we discussed the key principles of mentoring (Mentoring thru Continue Reading →

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From All Nations to All Nations

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Dr. Phil

Our Network Coach for Latin America, Carlos, brought together the trainers from Cuba as well as leaders from DR and Haiti. Phil was invited to join them late last year to teach his new material, “Multicultural Team Building.” The reality Continue Reading →

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Russia Update

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Dr. Phil

MCNet also has ministries in Russia who are part of the network and have unlimited access to our materials and coaching. Earlier this year plans were being made to meet with our Russian and Ukraine Network Coaches in Riga, Latvia. Continue Reading →

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Training Indian Leaders in Africa

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Dr. Phil

In the fall of last year Phil joined Rafik in Tanzania again and had the opportunity to share with some of the leaders of the Indian churches which Rafik helped to start when he lived in Tanzania. While there has Continue Reading →

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Equipping the Next Generation in Africa

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Dr. Phil

Franklin is one of the key young leaders who has been working with us in coordinating our training in Tanzania and particularly among the leadership of the university student unions. Using our mentoring Guides (www.icmcanada.org/resources)  he is mentoring several key Continue Reading →

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From the Cradle of the Reformation

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Dr. Phil

Five hundred and two years ago, Martin Luther nailed a declaration to the door of a church in a small town in Germany called Wittenberg. This led to a Reformation of the then known church, that resulted in the Protestant Continue Reading →

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The Gang of 4 (in Ukraine)

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Dr. Phil

Maxym has been increasing the capacity of the Ministry Coaching Network in eastern Ukraine by introducing key leaders to the ICM/MCNet leadership materials. He continues to lead a mission agency from which he has also planted a new church. One Continue Reading →

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Next Gen in Tanzania

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Dr. Phil

Over the last year Phil has joined Rafik in training leaders in Tanzania. Rafik grew up and lived most of his life in Tanzania and ICM’s key contact in Dar es Salaam is his friend, Pastor Dondo. He was an Continue Reading →

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Mandarin in Cuba?

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Dr. Phil

It is always amazing to see where our materials end up and how God uses them – usually beyond what we can even imagine. For example, when our mentoring materials were first developed in the early 2000s (in Berlin) a Continue Reading →

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Russia Update

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Dr. Phil

Valera and Narina continue to train the leadership within their fellowship of churches in the Caucasus region of southern Russia. For many years Phil travelled to this region to invest in them and others and it is rewarding to see Continue Reading →

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Latin America/Caribbean Reports

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Dr. Phil

CUBA Phil joined Carlos (Dominican Rep.) in Cuba in June to train the trainers  (MCNet Coaches), who are part of the leadership network that Raydel first began in this country (the Samaritan Network).  These leaders are the key leadership in Continue Reading →

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More Good News from Ukraine

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Dr. Phil

In the far reaches of eastern Ukraine, God is using several leaders who have a vision to reach their communities and city. ICM is working with five key leaders and their teams. Their ministries include new church plants and the Continue Reading →

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Global Forum in Latin America

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Dr. Phil

Carlos and Raydel continue to provide training for the leaders in their network in Dominican Republic and Cuba. However, their vision includes providing leadership training throughout Latin America. Recently they were in Puerto Rico and Panama with leaders across region, Continue Reading →

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Expanding the Ministry thru the Printed Page

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Dr. Phil

At a missions conference earlier this year, Phil met a missionary working in Kenya, close to where the Jeske’s used to live in western Kenya in the early 1990s. At the conference, Phil passed on the manual that was written Continue Reading →

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New Discipleship Materials

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Dr. Phil

We have begun to introduce our new Discipling thru Intentional Relationships with our various ministry coaches in the Network. As was mentioned in the last Update, this material is designed to help someone grow as a believer, while our Mentoring Continue Reading →

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Really?! Another Discipleship Book?

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Dr. Phil

Discipling thru Intentional Relationships is designed as a guide to a personal relationship to help someone grow as a new believer (or an older believer who was never grounded in the faith). Over the years leaders were trying to use Continue Reading →

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Introducing. . .

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Dr. Phil

YOUTUBE: If you would like to view a video describing this new innovative material, click on the Youtube icon at the top of our website. Discipling thru Intentional Relationships is not a book about discipleship, but a resource to help Continue Reading →

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Equipping the Next Gen

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Dr. Phil

This year marks 10 years since we first began training leaders in Cuba. Over the years we have trained hundreds of leaders throughout the country, however two key leaders (Raydel and Javier) emerged who not only were trained but then Continue Reading →

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Good News from Ukraine

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Dr. Phil

In spite of the challenges facing the country of Ukraine, God is building his Church. In the face of these obstacles, or perhaps because of them, the people of God are being that salt and light, particularly in the eastern Continue Reading →

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Report from Tanzania

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Dr. Phil

It has been nearly 30 years since the Jeske’s first moved to East  Africa (Kenya) to begin training pastors and leaders. Last November Phil returned to E. Africa to join Rafik in training a group of leaders in Dar es Continue Reading →

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Report from Senegal

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Dr. Phil

On a recent  trip to Africa, Phil crossed the Africa continent flying from Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean to Dakar, Senegal on the Atlantic. There he met Deo Mwamba, who is the Ministry Coach for W. Africa, who Continue Reading →

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Inside a Leadership Movement

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Dr. Phil

In the task of leadership development there is often lots of sowing with results not visible for some time. The greater the need for change from deep seated (and faulty) perspectives and even misplaced theology, the more difficult and time Continue Reading →

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From the Far East (of Russia)

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Dr. Phil

[The following is a recent report from our Ministry Coach (Alexey) in Russia. Please continue to pray for the believers and churches in Russia as they face greater headwinds in spreading the Gospel: ] It has been quite a challenging Continue Reading →

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Coaching in Southern Russia

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Dr. Phil

Dear Phil and MCNet team, In the summer Valera and I went to Voronezh [southern Russia]and we taught a series of the workshops on vision, team building and resolving conflicts with about forty-five participant. This church has gone through a Continue Reading →

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A First for Canada

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Dr. Phil

In August the ICM Canada board had the privilege to meet Carlos who was visiting Canada for the first time from Dominican Republic. He shared with the board (and other gathered friends) the leadership needs in the Caribbean church, as Continue Reading →

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The View from Eastern Ukraine

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Dr. Phil

In May the core leaders from the Zaporizhia region of eastern Ukraine that we have been working with came together for a  leadership retreat. Phil spent several  days with these leaders building relationships as well as sharing principles from the Continue Reading →

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MCNet Report: Cuba

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Dr. Phil

Our ministry in Latin America/ Caribbean began in Cuba nearly ten years ago. Since then many leaders have been trained and are using our materials to train others. One of our Cuban  coaches introduced us to Carlos in the Dominican Continue Reading →

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MCNet Report: Senegal, Africa

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Dr. Phil

Earlier this year Deo arranged for a group of ladies from Michigan to do a women’s conference in Senegal. They also spent time in several of the surrounding villages providing audio solar bibles as well as practical help such as Continue Reading →

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MCNet Report: Germany

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Dr. Phil

In May several members of the MCNet team had the opportunity to connect in person in Berlin, Gary & Gail (from Geneva), Karl and Claudia (E.Germany) and Phil & Nancy (Canada). It was over 15 years ago that they all Continue Reading →

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MCNet Report: Geneva

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Dr. Phil

Gary & Gail Cooper (coach with MCNet) are currently in Geneva, Switzerland. About 40% of Geneva’s residence come from other countries making it the most international city in Europe. In their current bi-vocational missionary role, they are attending an international Continue Reading →

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More than a Certificate

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Dr. Phil

In November of last year Phil and Doug were able to visit some of the groups in the K2.4.2 network that Raydel has been training. The K2.4.2 ministry (which stands for koinonia from Acts 2:42) is the leadership network that Continue Reading →

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Investing in Marriages

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Dr. Phil

In March Doug/Rebecca and Phil/Nancy trained several leaders in DR so that they can train others using our marriage materials,  The First Team.  Together with the local MCNet coaches (Carlos and Raydel/Madelines) they discussed topics such as God’s design for Continue Reading →

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