Based on her ministry and leadership at Glad Tidings Worship Center in Nova Scotia, Pastor Maria Sikal can be described as a missional, authoritative, and deeply practical preacher. She experienced first-hand the miracle working power and restoration of God’s redemption through Jesus. Because of her radical experience she is devoted to seeing people set free from the captivity and strongholds of sin. She has dedicated her life to teach others to become mature, abiding followers of Jesus, who can bear witness to revival in their own lives and become radical for Jesus too.
Pastor Maria operates in a prophetic voice to our day, whose messages focus heavily on creating space for the Holy Spirit to move, and how we are to respond to the climate and season we are in. She preaches and teaches with an emphasis on surrendering and obeying to the will of God, being healed, and to know your calling to advance God’s Kingdom in the market place where God has placed you. She teaches your neighbourhood and your neighbors are your mission field advancing the Kingdom, so they may know the goodness and love of Jesus.
Her sermons heavily counter the idea of a passive Christian life. She frequently emphasizes that the Church is not meant to “simply occupy a seat on Sunday.” Instead, her messages push congregants to walk in the full authority of God’s word and being held to account of the Great Commission Jesus has given us all. She reminds us that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary holy and powerful things even in the midst of the mondain. A core pillar of her message is to be inconvenienced with radical, and practical service. She frequently teaches that in the Kingdom of God, “no job is beneath us when it’s done for Jesus”.
Her heart carries a passionate, urgent tone focused on preparing the “Bride of Christ” (the Church) to be holy, pure, set apart and ready for the return of Jesus, constantly encouraging believers to live a Christ centered life with a distinct eternal perspective rather than an earthly one.
….in His grip, for His Glory
