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Church Planting: Called to Toronto

Church Planting: Called to Toronto

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

Elizabeth Millar March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

New Wineskins – Church Planting

New Wineskins – Church Planting

A strong emphasis on discipleship along with a sense of creativity and new approaches are things to be hopeful about church planting in Canada.

Elizabeth Millar January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

Lament and Hunger – Church Planting

Lament and Hunger – Church Planting

Reflections about the state of churches and church planting in Canada from VMC’s Matt Pamplin.

Elizabeth Millar January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

A Church Planter & Gratitude – Citizens Church

A Church Planter & Gratitude – Citizens Church

Darcy Dueck reflects on the church planting experience with gratitude arising as an overarching theme.

Elizabeth Millar November 14, 2024January 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

Support from Small Church – Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC

Support from Small Church – Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC

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

Elizabeth Millar July 4, 2024January 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

Neighbourhood-focused Mission: Planting Churches With Communities

Neighbourhood-focused Mission: Planting Churches With Communities

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

VMC Staff May 31, 2024January 13, 2025 VMC News Read more

Connection with Church Planting Cohort

Connection with Church Planting Cohort

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

Elizabeth Millar May 9, 2024January 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

Relationships Warming – Small Town Church Planting

Relationships Warming – Small Town Church Planting

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.

Elizabeth Millar May 6, 2024January 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

From Albania to Scotland to Canada – Village Church Newcastle

From Albania to Scotland to Canada – Village Church Newcastle

In the last few years, Nicole (and her husband Helio and their two girls) have moved from Albania to Scotland to Canada. While living near Edinburgh, Scotland, they were fasting and praying about what was next. They wondered if they

Elizabeth Millar March 4, 2024January 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more

Church Planter – Village Church Newcastle

Church Planter – Village Church Newcastle

Last fall, Brian Jose, pastor of Village Church in Newcastle, ON, spent time with a small group of church planters led by Matt Pamplin. He was encouraged by their zeal, thoughtfulness, and prophetic prayer for one another. After 40 years

Elizabeth Millar May 11, 2023January 13, 2025 Stories Of Interest Read more
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