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Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds a position on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation. We speak with Shaila about how and why Alpha works and has for so many years. What does it mean to talk about faith, but not prescribe a particular outcome? We also speak about what faith might look like for those who have pushed away from their previous church experience. For information on Alpha, including finding a course, running a course, or helping support Alpha, you can check out their website.
Every leader faces moments when vision dims and passion wavers. How do we sustain a vision for long term leadership and be able to lead with joy in our hearts and conviction in our steps? This week, Shaila Visser from Alpha joins us on the podcast for a second time to share insights from her extensive leadership experience. Shaila shares about: Sustaining vision for longevity in ministry The importance of asking the Holy Spirit to spark passion for personal evangelism New research Alpha has done in partnership with flourishing congregations on the perception and practices of evangelism in Canada today We hope this conversation fills you with hope and encouragement that you are part of a work that God is doing across our nation in our time. Bio | Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds a position on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation. Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together. Shaila loves hiking, beaches, next generation leaders, her big anglo-Indian family, and achieving new goals- whether that be fitness, books, or learning. Shaila lives in Vancouver BC with her husband, Ryan Visser, a Vancouver Police Officer, and their four-legged family members, Talon and Benny. View the Reigniting Hope Report. Give today to CCLN and help seed a hopeful future for the Church in Canada. Partners: Download a free PDF on Improving Your Giving Statements from Generis or get in touch with Jon Wright from their team here. Show Notes: Alpha Canada Study from Angus Reid Institute and Cardus Youth Alpha Get Connected! Gatherings Blog & Episode write-up Website Join our Mailing List! Subscribe on YouTube Follow on Instagram Share a Canadian Church Story
In this episode, Matt is joined by Shaila Visser, the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds a position on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation.Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together. Shaila loves hiking, beaches, next generation leaders, her big anglo-Indian family, and achieving new goals- whether that be fitness, books, or learning. Shaila lives in Vancouver BC with her husband, Ryan Visser, a Vancouver Police Officer, and their four-legged family members, Talon and Benny.To learn more about Shaila, visit https://www.shailavisser.com/ and to learn more about Alpha, visit https://alphacanada.org/.
In this episode, Matt is joined by Jason Ballard of The Way Church, CCLN (Canadian Church Leaders Network), and one of the original leaders and creators behind the Alpha Youth Film Series. When Jason is not speaking at events, creating content, and working to inspire and equip leaders, you can find him at home with his wife, Rachael, and three kids. Find him on Instagram at @jasonaballard.Jason and Matt talk about the creation of the Alpa Youth Film Series, the planting of The Way Church, the founding The Way College and what the most compelling method of evangelism truly is. To learn more about CCLN (Canadian Church Leaders Network) visit http://ccln.ca and for The Way Church, visit https://www.thewaychurch.ca/.
Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds a position on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation. Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together. In this episode, she shares her testimony & the power of relationship in evangelization. She & Brett also discuss the hope desperately needed in the world, and thus, how ministry leaders can continue to have hope through difficult seasons. Resources Shaila's Website (https://www.shailavisser.com/about) Alpha Wesbite (https://alpha.org) Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on an episode by subscribing to the podcast on whatever platform you are listening on. Help other people find the show by sharing this episode on your social media. Thanks! Connect with Brett: Website: https://brettpowell.org Twitter/X: @BrettPowellorg https://twitter.com/BrettPowellorg Music "Southern Gothic" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Editing by ForteCatholic (https://www.fortecatholic.com)
We are so thrilled to introduce to you, Shaila Visser. Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the Board of Regent College - an International Graduate School in Vancouver. Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together. Shaila is recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Christian Women in Canada. Shaila lives in Vancouver BC with her husband, Ryan Visser, a Vancouver Police Officer, and their four-legged family members, Talon and Benny. You can reach Shaila on Twitter or Instagram @shailavisser. In this episode, Shaila and Chris talk about the very real challenge of sharing your faith with people who do not know Jesus. It is real, authentic, and raw, as Shaila opens up her heart and passion for Jesus and for people. This episode will challenge you, as well as offer hope, as you try to make Jesus known in your spheres of influence.
Welcome to the ninth episode of the Power Shift Edition podcast season, a beautiful collaboration between Danielle Strickland and World Vision. We are connecting with people at the intersection of power shifting around the world, including World Vision staff. In this episode, Danielle interviews Shaila Visser & Abel Cheah from Alpha. Together they talk about the power shift in evangelism. Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the Board of Regent College-an International Graduate School in Vancouver.Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together. Shaila is recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Christian Women in Canada.Abel Cheah is currently the Leadership Development Director, of Alpha Asia Pacific and Curate, Holy Trinity Bukit Bintang. He believes that leadership is something that is nurtured and cultivated and that the best leaders are also great lovers of learning. Abel is passionate about adding value to the lives of the people around him and is committed to living a life of service and impact.For more on all the things Danielle Strickland, go to daniellestrickland.comFor more information on Infinitum Life, go to infinitumlife.comFor more information on the Women Speakers Collective, go to womenspeakerscollective.comFor more information about Brave Global, go to braveglobal.orgCheck out these other collaborations with World Vision:Right Side Up course: Videos & activation guide from Season 1, on beatitudes: https://www.worldvision.org/church/resources/rsu_curriculum Prayer Postures: https://www.worldvision.org/church/resources/prayerrhythms Soul Care for leaders: https://www.worldvision.org/church/resources/right-side-up-soul-care-with-danielle-strickland Resilient Leadership for Kingdom Come (pastor specific): https://www.worldvision.org/church/resources/resilient-leadership-for-kingdom-come Infinitum Prayer Days: https://infinitumlife.com/prayerday
Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both the Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and the Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the board of Regent College, an International Graduate School in Vancouver. Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together. Shaila is recognized as one of the top 100 most influential Christian women in Canada. Shaila lives in Vancouver BC with her husband, Ryan Visser, a Vancouver police officer, and their four-legged family members, talon and benny. Resources:Website: alphacanada.orgTwitter or Instagram: @shailavisser.
Shaila Visser redefines evangelism for us, talks about Jesus being good, following Him being rich, and finding hope in Him. Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the Board of Regent College-an International Graduate School in Vancouver. Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together. Shaila is recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Christian Women in Canada. Shaila lives in Vancouver BC with her husband, Ryan Visser, a Vancouver Police Officer, and their four-legged family members, Talon and Benny. You can reach Shaila on Twitter or Instagram @shailavisserShaila's Recommendations:Think Again by Adam GrantLive No Lies by John Mark ComerDeliverance: A Journey Toward the Unexpected by Jon ThompsonGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSupport the show
Episode 69 | Jason is joined by Shaila Visser, National Director of Alpha Canada in this week's episode to discuss their time together at Alpha, what she is learning about evangelism, and how she has learned to invest in young leaders. About | Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the Board of Regent College-an International Graduate School in Vancouver. Connected Generation Report Shaila's Website Alpha Blog | https://ccln.ca/episodes Website | www.ccln.ca
On episode 24 of the podcast, we are so blessed to be joined by our new friend, Shaila Visser! Shaila is the National Director of Alpha Canada, Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International, and Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016). Prior to her work with Alpha, she was on staff with Power to Change in Canada. Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and helping the local church flourish, is known for her strategic leadership and her ability to bring people together, and is recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Christian Women in Canada!!! She lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband Ryan, a K9 Unit Police Officer. Listen in to hear Rob and Shaila talk about her journey, wrestling with God's plans, and "making much of Jesus"!!! Thank you so much for tuning in!
Evangelism is one of those things that we know is important, but if we're honest, many of us still struggle with it both as individuals and as churches. If that's you, then you will really appreciate this conversation that Jessica Powell from our Church Management Solutions team had with Shaila Visser. Shaila is the National Director of Alpha Canada as well as the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International and she is passionate about introducing people to Jesus. You'll get to listen in as Shaila talks about what is most important in the way that we share our faith, how to deal with the inevitable fear that comes up when it's time to invite someone to church or to a program like Alpha, and why evangelism is actually one of the best tools to grow your own faith and that of your congregation. Find out more about Alpha: www.alphacanada.org www.instagram.com/alphacanadaorg www.facebook.com/alphacanada SHAILA VISSER Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the Board of Regent College—an International Graduate School in Vancouver. Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together. Shaila is recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Christian Women in Canada. Shaila lives in Vancouver BC with her husband, Ryan Visser, a Vancouver Police Officer, and their four-legged family members, Talon and Benny. You can reach Shaila on Twitter or Instagram @shailavisser.
“In 2020,” according to Barna Group’s Five Changing Contexts for Digital Evangelism report, “churches around the world woke up to the extraordinary, urgent need to embrace digital platforms in fresh ways in order to engage with—and sustain—their congregations during the pandemic.” Now that the immediate crises of 2020 are well behind us, two questions come quickly to mind: Do we need to continue using digital platforms for ministry, especially evangelism? And if we do, how do we use them effectively? Those are the questions I’m asking Shaila Visser in this episode of the Influence Podcast. I’m George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host. Shaila Visser is director of Alpha Canada, global senior vice president for Alpha International, and Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016). She is a long-time “ of evangelism and evangelistic responses in non-profits and the Church. ----- This episode of the Influence Podcast is brought to you by My Healthy Church, distributors of Bible Engagement Project. Most people have access to the Bible, but few regularly engage with it. Bible Engagement Project equips churches with digital Bible study resources to help people of all ages read and understand Scripture so they can become more like Jesus and live radically changed lives. Bible Engagement Project is available in both English and Spanish. Visit BibleEngagementProject.com to learn more.
Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada, Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International, and Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016). Before joining Alpha, she was on staff with Power to Change and in vocational ministry for over 20 years. Shaila has been studying evangelism and evangelistic responses in non-profits and the church for many years, which give her a unique perspective into the needs of people outside of most churches. Ask a friend or colleague of Shaila and you'll know soon that strategic leadership is her sweet spot. She is recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Christian Women in Canada. Her extensive experience in outreach and leadership has made her a household name in evangelistic ministry. Currently, Shaila lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband Ryan (a K9 Unit Police Officer), and two four-legged family members, Blade and Talon. Alpha Canada produces videos for interactive small groups that deal with questions of life, faith and Jesus. It's an experience embraced by Canadian churches from coast to coast. Alpha is designed to be a space, online or in person, where people are excited to bring their friends in on a conversation about life's biggest questions.Connect with Shaila Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Learn more about Alpha Instagram Facebook Twitter ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram
Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016). Nicky Gumbel is the pioneer of Alpha and Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton in London, one of the largest Church of England churches in the UK. http://www.ccln.ca/season2/episode9
HerInfluence Podcast: An Invitation to Rise in Purpose and Influence Your World
Season 2, Episode 023: Shaila VisserShaila talks to co-host Kaitlyn about her work with Alpha, leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship. An incredibly inspiring leader herself- Shaila has much to teach us about leadership as women in the church today, where there is an urgent need for fresh ideas and energy towards evangelization of our nation in a post-Christian context!About ShailaShaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently sits on the Board of Regent College. Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together. Shaila is recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Christian Women in Canada. Shaila lives in Vancouver with her husband, Ryan Visser, a Vancouver Police Officer on the K9 Unit. Shaila and Ryan have two four-legged family members, Blade and Talon.-HerInfluence CoHosts: Cathie Ostapchuk @cathieostapchukVanessa Hoyes @vanessahoyesKaitlyn Cey @kaitlyn.ceyGather Women @gatherwomen-HerInfluence Podcast: An Invitation to Rise in Purpose and Influence Your WorldReal Voices * Bold Words * Whole Hearts-Gather Women presents the HerInfluence Podcast, inviting women of faith across the globe to rise in her purpose and influence her world.
In this episode Brett Landry sits down with Shaila Visser to discuss the Alpha Course, leadership, and the local church. Shaila is recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Christian Women in Canada and serves as the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds a position on the Board of Regent College-an International Graduate School in Vancouver.
Jason is one of the hosts of the Alpha Youth Film Series and a pastor at his home church, Christian Life Assembly. He works with Alpha Canada to build resources that serve the local church.
This Is Us - 2 Cor 5: 11-21: Compelled by love. When was the last time that you knew that love was driving your day? All the decisions and relationships you have run through a filter. Is that filter love? Love for God and love for others is our calling and Shaila will share with us how to live out of this place of love that impacts others around us. Shaila Visser is compelled by love for other people. She has lived her life serving in vocational ministry aiming to introduce as many people as she can to Jesus. Shaila is the National Director of Alpha Canada and a member of the Alpha Global Exec. She has Executively Produced the Alpha Youth Film Series and the Alpha Film Series. She and her husband Ryan live in Vancouver with their two police dogs. We hope that you will join us this weekend! Shaila Visser - National Director, Alpha Canada
This Is Us - 2 Cor 5: 11-21: Compelled by love. When was the last time that you knew that love was driving your day? All the decisions and relationships you have run through a filter. Is that filter love? Love for God and love for others is our calling and Shaila will share with us how to live out of this place of love that impacts others around us. Shaila Visser is compelled by love for other people. She has lived her life serving in vocational ministry aiming to introduce as many people as she can to Jesus. Shaila is the National Director of Alpha Canada and a member of the Alpha Global Exec. She has Executively Produced the Alpha Youth Film Series and the Alpha Film Series. She and her husband Ryan live in Vancouver with their two police dogs. We hope that you will join us this weekend! Shaila Visser - National Director, Alpha Canada
Ben Woodman Co Host of the Alpha Youth Film Series visits HTBB bringing the story of one of Jesus Parable of The Running & Loving father from the story of the Prodigal Son. Readings from Luke 15:11-32. Follow @htbbchurch for the latest updates.