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DUIS AUTE IN VOLUPTATE VELIT ESSE Important McKenzie Update GREETINGS FAMILY, FRIENDS & SUPPORTERS,

  As most of you know I’m a big fan of the NBA. If you follow sports at all you'll know that this summerhas been an exciting summer of free agency. Many star players have been available on the open market. Freeagency is a perfect metaphor for what’s been going on in my life in the past couple of months. Those of youwho have been following the life and times of the McKenzie family know that we moved to BC two years agofor me to participate in a newly designed work/study seminary program. I’ve been working with a brand newchurch plant called Journey Church and concurrently working through academic assignments. It’s beenchallenging and rewarding at the same time. Unfortunately things have not worked out as planned. In March Iwas informed that my progress on the academic side was not keeping up with the expected pace. I was giventime to speed things up and produce at a quicker pace. I worked hard and ramped up my efforts. In May I was

informed that I still wasn’t on a pace that they felt was going to get me to completion in the expected timeframe of the program. Because of that I was released from the program. It was quite a shock and has throwna wrench into the life of the McKenzies. After nearly a decade in Taiwan where I worked hard to forge a placein ministry I find myself a free agent in Canada. As I write this I feel ashamed and discouraged. So many ofyou have supported me and been in my corner in the past several years, especially those of you in Taiwan. Ifeel like I’ve not only let myself and my family down but I’ve let my friends and supporters around the worlddown. I’m sorry for my part in this circumstance.

The program itself bears some responsibility in this outcome as well. As a new program there was acertain level of disorganization and some ongoing changes that made it tough to track as it’s hard to hit amoving target. There was some disappointment when the program didn’t follow through with the promisesmade in the initial pitch. There were also some inconsistencies between the policies they had in theirdocumentation and the actual implementation of those policies, specifically as it relates to academic progressand probationary periods. This program sounded so enticing initially and I was attracted to it’s new schoolthinking. It seemed like a good fit for me. In the end I’m sad that things don’t seem to have worked out. I dohave an appeal in with the program and am waiting to hear if they will reconsider my place in the program.As a part of that appeal I received many beautiful letters of support from people I’ve worked with at JourneyChurch and from a fellow student. Those letters give Nevada and I great hope that this is what I’m supposedto be doing, it just may not be in this setting in BC.

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  My goal in coming to BC was to gain new knowledge & skills so that I could become a better leader. Imay not have reached the official goal but I feel like progress has been made. I’m happy that God gave us theopportunity to help get Journey Church up and running. That has been the best part of the experience here inCanada thus far. I still believe that I’ve been called and gifted in ways that can and will benefit the churchmoving forward. Right now I just don’t know where and when the next opportunity will present itself.

As we move forward I would like to ask you for two things in this time. 1) We ask for your prayersupport for us during this time of uncertainty. Our family has always followed God’s lead and depended on Hisprovision. We are waiting on Him to open doors and to make clear the direction we need to take movingforward. In the meantime things are very stressful as I am “unemployed” and we have to keep up with therealties of life. 2) I’d also like to ask you to keep your eyes and ears open for ministry opportunities that maybe a fit for me. Many of you who follow our newsletters and posts have crossed paths with me in ministrysettings. I hope that those experiences have been good ones and that you can speak to what I bring to thetable in a church setting. Your word of mouth support may open doors moving forward so please think of me

when you hear of anything. We are willing to consider all opportunities around the world so nothing is out ofthe question. Life is an adventure and we are always excited to find out where God may have us adventurenext.

This has been one of the more difficult messages I’ve ever had to write but I always want to be openand honest with all of you who care so deeply for us. Once again I apologize if I’ve let you down. However, wewill continue to have hope that God is at work and there is a plan we can trust in. I will cling to the words ofRomans 5:

“we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because

God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” 

Sincerely,Chris McKenzie & the McKenzie Family