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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

[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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Together with Carlos, Raydel and Madelines continue to train leaders across the Dominican Rep. As you may recall, Raydel and Madelines are from C*u*b*a and joined Carlos to implement the MCNet leadership training in DR (called K2.4.2). In March several Continue Reading →

Latin America It seems that we are seeing more and more marriage in crisis in every country in which we serve. Last year the Jeskes were able to spend time with couples in Ukraine as they taught their marriage seminar Continue Reading →

Rafik is a Ministry Coach in our MCNetwork in Canada. He also serves on the board of ICM Canada and has an encouraging testimony. Here is a portion of it in his own words: I was born in Tanzania  into Continue Reading →

On the last trip to Dominican Republic, Doug and Phil were able spend time with several of Carlos’ and Raydel’s ministry teams. Doug has co-authored much of the MCNet materials and is the Executive Director of the MCNet affiliate in Continue Reading →

Well it has been several years since members of our Intl team have been able to visit Russia. Frequent readers of the Update will recall that over the last ten years we have worked rather extensively with leaders in this Continue Reading →

Early this year Deo went with his team to Senegal. He was able to continue training leaders with the MCNet leadership materials as well as share the gospel within several Muslim villages. Deo’s unique background (once being a leading Muslim Continue Reading →

In September Phil was with Karl and Claudia and their team in Magdeburg, E. Germany. Together with Karl they met with his church team and continued to go through ICM’s Coaching Guide. This material is designed to help guide teams Continue Reading →

MCNet is a movement of like minded leaders initiated by ICM Canada. Each Network  Coach and regional organization they represent share the similar vision, values, and strategy to equip the next generation of leaders. It is a global community of Continue Reading →

Earlier this year Phil and Nancy had the opportunity to teach ICM’s marriage seminar in Ukraine. In previous years they have had the opportunity to do this together in Russia but it is not always possible for her to join Continue Reading →