“Come and see.”
— John 1:39
This project asks one simple question...
How Would Jesus Gather His Disciples Today?
The Journey Society is an Indigenous student-led ministry dedicated to vitality through authentic communication. It aims to meet young people outside our communities as Jesus did, meeting them where they are through authentic and engaging communication.
The young are in tune with justice, reconciliation, and inclusion, but the Church has not learned to speak their language of authenticity. We believe the challenge is not theology or identity, but communication: the Church must learn to speak their language of justice, reconciliation, and inclusion.
What if the challenge isn’t changing what we believe, but how we live it and share it?
As young people's primary way of communicating, learning, and forming their identities, media is essential for reaching them. In their minds, it's more than just a tool. It's their language. A church that ignores or misuses media comes across as out of touch, making it difficult to connect meaningfully. In order to engage this generation, the church must speak in ways that resonate with their digital world. The Journey Society specializes in these new tools and forms of communication.
Church has Changed
Under Presbyterian Care
Rooted in tradition. Formed in community. Guided by faith.
Central Presbyterian Church, born during the church union yet steadfast in its Presbyterian identity, has been a spiritual anchor in Vancouver's West End since 1925. Central Cathedral is located at 1155 Thurlow Street and continues to engage with the needs of an evolving community through worship, outreach, and thoughtful engagement.
In 1925, the founding committee wrote:
“All who wished to remain Presbyterian…”
(Session minutes, Feb. 2, 1925)
That spirit of fidelity and care continues today.
The Journey Society is a project under the pastoral care and oversight of the Elders of Central Presbyterian Church. We strive to reflect both the deep roots and bold imagination that define this community of faith in our work.
We Get by with a Little Help From Our Friends...
Our
Partners
In order to make this work possible, we are grateful for the support of our technology partners. We benefit from the excellent, accessible, and professional tools provided by these organizations, from creative software to nonprofit infrastructure.
Through donations, discounted licenses, and cloud-based services, these platforms extend the reach of our students and the stories of the churches we support.
Having received a generous grant from the Howell Foundation (USA), we're building a future in which digital ministry is not a luxury, but a faithful, accessible practice of the Church.
Howell Foundation
TechSoup Canada
Leadership Centre
Adobe
Presbyterian Church
of Canada