Webinar #279 Brad MacKinnon - Training Christians on end of life issues

Recorded on 8 January 2026 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Brad MacKinnonDying with Christ – Living with Hope is a faith-based program designed to equip churches and communities to respond thoughtfully to end-of-life issues, including the growing expansion of euthanasia (MAiD) in Canada.The course combines medical, ethical, theological, and pastoral perspectives, helping participants explore what it means to live and die in the hope of Christ. Through structured sessions, discussion, and reflection, it offers both education and spiritual formation. Participants gain a deeper understanding of suffering, palliative care, and Christian teaching on life and death, while being empowered to accompany others with compassion, truth, and pastoral sensitivity.Brad MacKinnon, MA, serves as the Campaign Manager for CMDA Canada. His work includes national advocacy, conscience protection, public presentations, and the development of media and resources to help churches speak credibly about the expansion of euthanasia (MAiD) in Canada. He also leads training for facilitators of CMDA Canada’s program Dying with Christ, Living with Hope. With more than twenty years of experience in church ministry, Brad now equips physicians, pastors, and community members to foster a Christian understanding of death and hope at the grassroots level. He is based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and is part of CMDA Canada’s national office team.⁠⁠⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠