The Yukon is known for the Klondike gold rush and its vast wilderness. It’s full of wild adventures and untouched places. The north is stunning in its majesty, yet it struggles socially.
Since planting The Northern Collective Church more than a year and a half ago, we’ve had congregants targeted for human trafficking, charged with murder, and wrestle through domestic violence. Sadly, we’ve even had multiple friends take their own lives.
The Yukon is a beautiful but challenging place.
So, how did we end up here? My husband, Harrison, was born in Whitehorse, Yukon, close to the Alaskan port Skagway. His parents left Hong Kong 40 years ago and established a new life, blending Chinese and Canadian cultures with an emphasis on Chinese spiritual traditions.
I, meanwhile, was raised in a conservative Baptist home in cowboy country Alberta, a place with little ethnic diversity. Harrison and I met at university a few months after he was converted and got married the following year.
Thus began our journey to the Yukon. Read More
Also See:
Dr. Timothy Keller: Why Plant Churches? - Downloadable PDF
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