Christian Ministry
In 1999 Meikle founded Rhema Christian Ministries of Canada Inc. (Rhema) a non-denominational, multi-ethnic evangelical church and ministry organization, where he serves as Senior Pastor and Chairman.
As a Christian spiritual leader he is an ordained minister with the Fellowship of Christian Assemblies, (FCA). The FCA is a global fellowship of autonomous, evangelical churches with a mutual commitment to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ.
Under his leadership, Rhema has grown from 20 people to a membership of more than 2000 believers in just over eight years with a focus on community outreach, economic and spiritual empowerment. This is demonstrated locally through youth education and employment programs and stretches internationally through missionary efforts with the La Montanita school project in the Dominican Republic. The ministry has been responsible for the establishment of national branches in urban centers such as Toronto and Ottawa, with future expansion planned for the cities of Vancouver, Montreal and Halifax.
Meikle's central message of empowerment and hope has taken him throughout Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and Africa. He has a special heart for the economic and educational development of Africa, to which he travels on a yearly basis.
In the media, he is recognized as an expert on youth violence and measures to deal with it. He has spoken at town hall meetings, given live, on-air interviews on various television and radio stations, and participated in citywide Summits where the chief of police, the mayor and other key political leaders were also in attendance.
He is the initiator of Community Prayer Patrol 24, a series of prayer walks that target specific areas in the Greater Toronto Area.
He has been recognized for his work in the community by major newspapers and magazines, most notably by Maclean's, Canada’s leading news magazine, on their 2006 honour roll of “Heroes and Builders”.
His current television broadcast Rhema Today is viewed by millions, airing three times per week on the Crossroads Television System CTS Channel 09 and daily via webcast.
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