Plan to join us on
April 29th
in Brampton, ON
Pastoral Calling Reimagined
Celebrating the Spirit’s Abundant Invitation
April 29, 2026, 10 am
Brampton Vietnamese Alliance Church
905 Central Park Drive, Brampton, ON
Join us to celebrate the new book, Pastoral Calling Reimagined: Celebrating the Spirit’s Abundant Invitation, with contributor Karis Thy Le and special guest, editor Gordon T. Smith.
Join us to hear about Mid-career calling and reception to follow.
Welcome
Introduction by Gordon T. Smith
Reflections on Mid-career Calling by Karis Thy Le
Response by Rebecca Persaud
Call to Action by Gordon T. Smith
Question and Response
This event is free to attend. We hope you can make it.
Please let us know you are planning to attend, so we can prepare for the right amount of people.
Pre-order your copy of Pastoral Calling Reimagined for $20 to pick up directly from the New Leaf team or from the authors when it is released!
Pastoral Calling Reimagined:Celebrating the Spirit’s Abundant Invitation
Conversations in the Canadian Church book 02
Edited by Gordon T. Smith
Chapters by Gordon T. Smith, Karis Thy Le, Amy Caswell Bratton, Clara King
Foreword by Mark Buchanan
Who is God calling into ministry leadership? This question rings through churches looking for pastors, denominations seeing fewer new pastors and theological institutions training the next generation of leaders.
Pastoral Calling Reimagined explores mid-career calling, multivocational leadership, and shared ministry between lay leaders and clergy in the church. The variety of people God is calling today brings hope to a changing landscape. Dr. Gordon T. Smith ignites the conversation and brings in three voices, Rev. Karis Thy Le, Amy Caswell Bratton, and Rev. Clara King, who are active in the Canadian church, to share their experience of the Spirit’s abundant invitation.
✨ Available pickup locations are currently limited to regions surrounding Victoria, BC, Calgary, AB, Saskatoon, SK, Brampton, ON, and Waterloo Region, ON. ✨
If you would like to order more than 10 copies, contact us for a bulk discount: publishing@newleafnetwork.ca
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Pastoral Calling Reimagined
Celebrating the Spirit’s Abundant Invitation
Conversations in the Canadian Church book 02
Edited by Gordon T. Smith
Chapters by Gordon T. Smith, Karis Thy Le, Amy Caswell Bratton, Clara King
Foreword by Mark Buchanan
Who is God calling into ministry leadership? This question rings through churches looking for pastors, denominations seeing fewer new pastors and theological institutions training the next generation of leaders.
Pastoral Calling Reimagined explores mid-career calling, multivocational leadership, and shared ministry between lay leaders and clergy in the church. The variety of people God is calling today brings hope to a changing landscape. Dr. Gordon T. Smith ignites the conversation and brings in three voices, Rev. Karis Thy Le, Amy Caswell Bratton, and Rev. Clara King, who are active in the Canadian church, to share their experience of the Spirit’s abundant invitation.
Pre-order your copy of Pastoral Calling Reimagined to pick up at the book launch on April 29th. Please select Brampton as your pick up location in the payment screen.