About Us
Bible teacher Mike Blume has been in full-time ministry since 1990. One person described PastorMike's ministry: "Mike has a gift when it comes to putting word pictures together. One sign of a mature theologian is their ability to tie disparate events in the Bible together in a manner that clearly and consistently demonstrate the timeless ways God has interacted with man." Another said, "A wonderful blend of passion and fact."
Vision Statement
The vision of Breath of Life Christian Teaching Centre is to establish and maintain life0changing and spiritually-maturing Christian life, and to promote the Gospel and Christian living. Our goal as Christians is to affect the atmosphere, climate and culture of individuals, families, workplaces, communities and the world by converting people to Jesus, then training and empowering them to work efficiently and effectively to build the spiritual Kingdom of GOD.
As the name of our ministry implies, God’s Spirit is the Breath of Life, analogous to God’s creation of Adam before God placed him in the Garden giving him dominion on earth. We believe the Church is intended by God to be the restored Garden Kingdom of God in the earth. But this is a Kingdom that is not focusing upon material concerns as the kingdoms of this world focus upon. It is not a political body vying for our nation’s political positions, nor focusing on change in our nation by protest or political activism. It is rather a spiritual kingdom dealing with hearts and souls of people. It is not about financial prosperity, although we believe God’s will includes blessings in that manner, for the Bible teaches that Godliness is gain and how it is error to consider that gain is godliness. It is not a kingdom operating in a manner in which we do nothing towards practical growth to benefit the lives and families of our town. It is a Kingdom in which people of any walk of life are encouraged to shine forth the righteousness, peace and joy of the Holy Ghost in the walks of life in which they currently live. Jesus told Pilate that His kingdom was not of this world, otherwise his servants would fight. The Kingdom of God is simply God’s will that exists in Heaven being extended into this earth.
Ministry both meets needs of people in regards to the spiritual works Jesus accomplished while in this world, as well as bringing them to a place in which they can be led by God’s Spirit, themselves, to accomplish something for Him. We do not believe it is the will of God for members to not accomplish something in this world by way of touching and spiritually benefiting the lives of others in ways that can only be accomplished with the empowerment of God’s Spirit.
Mike and Iris Blume came to Portage La Prairie in October, 2009, having pastored in Eastern Canada and Winnipeg as well as California and Texas. You will enjoy the lively and in-depth Bible preaching!.