More Churches on Mission & More People Following Jesus
Nathan and Sharnele’s hearts are for church planting. So much so that Nathan came on staff at Port Kells Church in Surrey, BC this past winter to apprentice as a church planter. (Which, by the way – isn’t that a
Jesper and Kira Jeppesen are church planters in Toronto. In 2018, they planted Haven Church Toronto. When I asked Jesper what he was grateful for – his response was this: God’s grace. When Jesper and Kira started church planting, they
How does a Danish guy end up church planting in Toronto? Well, meeting a girl from Elmira might be part of that. Along with a clear call to church planting that he experienced at age 17. Someone laid hands on
A strong emphasis on discipleship along with a sense of creativity and new approaches are things to be hopeful about church planting in Canada.
Reflections about the state of churches and church planting in Canada from VMC’s Matt Pamplin.
Darcy Dueck reflects on the church planting experience with gratitude arising as an overarching theme.
Mountains and sea and the wild country of eastern Quebec. This is where Gabriel and Melanie Paquin, along with Sephorah (16), Hadassah (14), Manoah (12), and Hannah (10), are planting a church. Sainte-Anne-des-Monts is a city in the Gaspésie region
by Joe White I believe church planting is the only form of church renewal strong enough to heal the four historically dominate narratives that hinder Jesus’ great commission. These four fragmenting stories include: The first trend emerged around the time
Connection, encouragement and mutual learning with other church leaders and VMC Church Catalyst Matt Pamplin has been such a gift for John de Los Santos (pictured here with his family). John is on staff with Toronto China Bible Church as
Church planting in small towns isn’t easy. People have often lived there a long time and it’s difficult to forge new relationships and to change long standing opinions. Things simply are the way they are and change often comes slowly.