Conversation Cafe: Going Into All the World Right In Your Neighbourhood

Do you recognize the need in your community to share the love of God by helping people improve their English? There is a wonderful way you and your church can help! Come to the Masterclass workshop to learn how Conversation Cafe, created by Connecting Streams, a Power to Change affiliate, has a program ready to implement in your church or community. Conversation Cafe provides Conversation Guides as well as training for your church members to open a welcoming, encouraging environment where non-native English speakers in your community can practice speaking English in engaging and authentic conversations without fear of being judged for making mistakes…all while pointing them to hope in Jesus Christ.

Jeneanne Ohhauser has been an educator and church volunteer her whole life. Recognizing the world coming to our Canadian education doorsteps, she has dreamt of finding a practical way for local Canadian churches to fulfill the Great Commission to go into all the world and preach the Gospel right in our own neighbourhoods. She has been delighted to have hosted a Conversation Cafe in her local church for the last 4 years, and to be the Conversation Cafe Atlantic Regional Intercultural Ministry Leader since 2025.

Rev. Colin Cook has been serving as Lead Pastor at Sunny Brae Baptist Church since 2008. Over the years, he has had the privilege of walking alongside the Sunny Brae church family through seasons of growth, change, new beginnings, and, of course, plenty of potlucks! He is deeply passionate about helping people grow in their faith in Jesus and discover what it means to follow Him in every area of everyday life.

Masterclass is a series of events from our CBAC Leadership Development department, seeking the transformation of our CBAC leaders through continued learning from world-class speakers. Sponsored by Crandall University.