
ED GOERZEN
Born in Winnipeg, Man.May 3, 1936
Born again: July 1950
1958: Married Helen Ann
1960:Graduated from BibleCollege
1960-63: Bible Institute teacher and 2 years as Principal in Didsbury, Alberta
1963-/65: Studied in Kansas & Indiana
1965-76 Ordained & served as pastor at CedarValleyMennoniteChurch at Mission, BC
1976-77: Campus Crusade; B.C. Lay Ministry Director.
1978-84: Assistant Pastor; WillingdonChurch, Burnaby
1985: Studies At Fuller Seminary
1985-91: Church planting Pastor at MapleRidgeCommunityChurch
1991-93: Served as District Minister overseeing M.B. churches in B.C.
1993-1999 Pastor: CornerstoneCommunityChurch; Surrey, B.C.
1999-present :
- Very involved in Church Planting for many years and overseeing church plants (including Native Ministries in Manitoba in earlier years)
- Interim Pastor in Delta; Grand Forks; Langley; Abbotsford; ministry trips to Eastern Europe.
- Denominational "mentor" at Acts Seminary (TWU); assisting James Nikkel (church planting director);
- Currently involved with HOPE-VANCOUVER in the Lower Mainland& GVRD as well as serving with Surrey Pastors Network;
- Member in Maple Ridge Community Church as well as some "retirement-type" recreation.
- And more time with Helen Ann and the family:
YES,THE FAMILY!
- 2 daughters, one son
- 2 sons in law; 1 daughter in law
- 10 grandsons; 3 granddaughters
- 5 in law grandchildren
- 1 great-granddaughter & 2 great grandsons
My goal is to " . . . be strong in the Lord & in the power of His might” and to “finish well!" PRAISE BE TO GOD! |
ABOUT
US
.......It's really all about prayer.
Start to Finish
What started out years ago as a small, seemingly "insignificant"
prayer gathering of a few Pastors in Surrey has grown into a movement
of unity here in our city. In the last few years, the Pastors of
many churches have started to make this Wednesday noon prayer meeting
a real priority. From the beginning, it has been about prayer, and
it will continue to be all about prayer. We meet weekly on Wednesday
at noon - currently at Cedar Grove Church 10330 - 144th Street.
Schools and Prayer
It is out of this prayer meeting that deep relationships and wonderful
ideas are birthed. This group has prayed for all of the schools
in Surrey. That is quite a task. They contacted the school leadership
and asked for their concerns. Once a month, we split up into small
groups and each went to a school, walking around it on a "prayer
walk."
Unprecedented Unity
The concept of a combined Good Friday Service came out of this prayer
meeting. It really came together and so did we! For three years,
we have fully packed Chandos Pattison Auditorium with people from
various denominations. We really enjoyed being together, and it
was clear that God was doing something in our midst. We also shared
the covenant that we as Pastors made with one another. It is clear
that the Church is tired of all of the division, disunity and distrust,
and this true unity in Spirit is spreading like wild-fire.
...truly committed!
We are COVENANT KEEPING PASTORS.....
We have made the following covenant with each other and are committed
to uphold it with all our fellow Pastors in the City of Surrey:
We covenant together to speak and act supportively toward our fellow
Pastors and their ministries in the city.
We covenant together to promote, encourage and support the unifying
effort of the Church of Surrey.
We covenant together to focus on the absolutes of Scripture, and
to minimize our doctrinal distinctives.
We will respect one another's differing interpretations.
We covenant together to meet weekly to pray that the activity of
the Holy Spirit would increase in our city.
We covenant together to promote the work of the Kingdom of God above
our own particular work and our own method or style of "doing
church".
We covenant together to walk with one another in humility, unity,
honesty, purity and accountability under the authority of Jesus
our King.
Striving together to increase the beauty of the
Bride in Surrey, your fellow servants.
Therefore, we invite you to be
COVENANT KEEPING PEOPLE!
...many Parts!
Arabic Evangelical Church
Bear Creek Community Church
Bible Fellowship
Calvary Chapel Lighthouse
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
Celebration Life Church
Child Evangelism Fellowship of BC
City Light Church
Cornerstone Community Church
CTR
Delta Pentecostal Church
DMZ Youth Centre - YFC
Gatehouse Ministries & Church
Gateway Community Church
Grace Community Church
Johnston Heights Evangelical Free Church
Kennedy Heights Church
Living Hope Christian Fellowship
Oikos of Christ's Spirit and Word
Open House Four Square Gospel Church of Canada
People's Full Gospel Church
Prayer Canada
Rock Christian Church
Southside Community Church
Surrey Alliance Church
Surrey Christian Life Assembly
Surrey Vineyard Christian Fellowship
Valley Community Church
Vine Ministries
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