When their church lost its minister, these churchgoers stepped in with new approach

Facing a crisis of leadership, a handful of congregants in Freshwater, N.L., became leaders themselves. In doing so, they say, they've found a model for the many other churches in the province in the same boat.

When their church lost its minister, these churchgoers stepped in with new approach
Five people stand in the doorway of a wooden church.

Facing a crisis of leadership, a handful of congregants in Freshwater, N.L., became leaders themselves. In doing so, they say, they've found a model for the many other churches in the province in the same boat.