Introducing out newest affinity partner, Waybase
Many would declare that “data information” is the new treasured commodity in the twenty-first century.
How do we dream, plan and execute mission without the best information available? Where do you go for the information? How do we utilize the most productive information available?
WayBase
Fellowship National and our Regions recently agreed to a formal partnership with WayBase, a data software ministry established in 2018 that exists to bring the church together to make a greater impact for good. WayBase was created to enable Canadian Christian ministries and believers to work together more effectively to improve the lives of people, communities, and the world.
The ministry’s focus is to create an “impact network” by offering easy to use data-empowered digital tools while providing analytical insights while also highlighting current mission initiatives that we can collaborate with rather than duplicating in our local communities. WayBase exists to help increase the church’s impact as we work together in Canada.
National Director, Tim Day
Many of you know Tim, the founder and Director of National Engagement for WayBase. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Tim for 25 years and saw him in action in his early years (1990s in Belleville, ON) as he sought to draft the community of faith together to be on mission in a city.
I am grateful for our new partnership with WayBase and asked Tim to share his hopes in how WayBase might increase your missional impact as a local church.
“I’m not sure which Seminary you attended, but last I checked most didn’t offer a course on how to survive a pandemic let alone pastor a church through one.
“The global pandemic has disrupted almost every aspect of our churches, our local communities, and our world. Many leaders are asking, how does God want the Church to respond so that we can move into the future with a fresh vision?
“WayBase launched with a mission to connect and organize Christian ministries to work together for good, through our website and mobile app.
“With over 32,000 Canadian ministry listings and detailed demographic data, the WayBase website helps pastors understand their local communities and find new opportunities to work together for good and advance our shared mission.
“WayBase also highlights important causes Christians can support, and makes it easier to connect with these causes locally and globally.
“Through our national survey, we discovered that 95% of Churches don’t have a mobile app. Many pastors expressed how hard it’s become to meaningfully connect with their people during the week, and how using social media to bridge this gap often feels like a miss or compromise.
“This fall, WayBase launched Engage: a new mobile app to help churches connect with their people and mobilize them for action so they experience their faith and daily discipleship in a new way.
“Our team at WayBase is excited to partner with The Fellowship, to help more churches discover opportunities for partnership, research and understand the needs in their areas, and engage their people in new and meaningful ways.
“This has been a difficult time for so many pastors and leaders as they try to navigate the challenges of this pandemic. But I hope that we can see the opportunity before us to advance the mission of Christ in new and creative ways.
“We look forward to working with each pastor to find out how they can use the WayBase platform to serve their church in their mission.”
—Tim Day, Director of National Engagement
Why Contact WayBase?
Our formal partnership with WayBase allows our National, Regional, and local churches access to current information. Our membership allows our Regions and local churches to discover free information or at reduced rate for deeper information and analysis.
- Where should we establish new church plants?
- What ministries already exist in our community that we can join rather than begin and possibly duplicate/compete?
- What are the current demographics in your community in a variety of areas?
These and many other reasons may motivate you to connect with WayBase. As a Fellowship local church or Region, you have special access due to our National membership.
My hope and prayer is that you’ll take a few moments to watch an introductory video and check out the WayBase website soon and discover how this ministry tool might support your church’s mission in your community.