Partner Churches

Richard and Nazira Rayam

Arabic Bible Church - Ottawa Ontario

ABC exists to make disciple for All Arabic speakers (100,000 in Ottawa and 1 million in Canada). Two thirds of of Arabic speakers and Muslim don't know English and will not learn it. Arabic people live together and appreciate family and community. There are more than 400 Arabic Mosques in Canada. Arabic people who are living in Canada, need Arabic friends and family to settle down, ABC is for them and during this period of time.

Colton and Tiara Carrick

Redemption Church - Charlotteown PEI

Colton and Tiara are excited to see God build his church in Charlottetown by his Word and Spirit. They love to see the Gospel preached near and far and to see people’s lives transformed as they come to better know the Living God.

Siamak Shafti-Keramat and Mina Ghafari

Spirit of Truth Church - New York Ontario

Our passion is to bring the LIGHT by introducing God and Jesus Christ as the Savior to those who are victims of darkness and are currently living mostly as refugees in Greater Toronto Area, other provinces in Canada and other countries that are full of refugees around the world, like Turkey, Georgian, Armenia etc. We know these refugees are coming to the church mainly for immigration purposes and looking for a quick baptism.

Jon and Vikki Ruby

Union City Church - Ottawa Ontario

Having lived through 15 years of addiction together we just celebrated 17 years of sobriety. Our favorite part of ministry is meeting with people struggling with addictions and bondage of all kinds and introducing them to a relationship with a God who can truly set them free. UCC hosts a number of community events (sober parties) under Ashes to Rubies and it's amazing to see people's faces when they find out they're in a church and then see them begin to attend church and ultimately, participate in our LifeLab Spiritual Awakening Workshop which is a 5-month discipleship program.

Akmal and Sarah Erastus

Punjabi Church - Winnipeg Manitoba

Akmal and Sarah were born and raised in Pakistan and immigrated to Canada in 2011. Winnipeg is a city where around 30,000 Punjabi people live. Most of them did not get the opportunity to know Jesus. Akmal and Sarah want to see Punjabi people receive Jesus as their Saviour and worship the Lord in their heart language. After a few years, they felt a strong call from the Lord to witness the Punjabi people. In 2017, the first person accepted Jesus. After one month, seven new people came to accept Jesus and join their fellowship

Central Africa

Central Africa

Nestled in a corner of Africa, lies a treasure trove of cultural magnificence and breathtaking landscapes. This country is a vibrant mosaic of diverse ethnic groups. Beyond its physical beauty, Eurasia’s rich history of unwavering independence has birthed a tapestry of traditional music, tantalizing cuisine, and a deep-rooted coffee culture. Against all odds, the message of the Gospel is penetrating the very heart of regions once plagued by fierce persecution of believers.

B Church

Central Asia

B Church is led by a gifted pastor from the Himalayan region. The area served is known as the land of snow, apples and gods and goddesses. This region has a population of 7.5 million people with 35 different dialects. There are 115 people groups and over 19000 villages.

S Church

Central Asia

S Church is led by a gifted pastor.  For many years they have served the marginalized in the Himalayas and welcomed families from the outlying areas for medical treatment.  House churches were started in many areas when families returned to their homes in remote villages.  Covid brought an increased opportunity to serve the greater community and courageously serve those in need as the hands of feet of Jesus.

Latin America

With the challenges of the economic crisis people are searching for help and meaning in life. The country’s new spiritual dynamic includes rapid house-church growth, evangelistic missions, relief work, and community development. As a result, revival is springing up in the face of severe economic challenges and many are coming to Christ. Secular youth are disenchanted but the Christian youth are on fire for Christ and have a desire to reach their generation.

Southeast Asia

Isaiah, a devoted pastor, has made significant strides in establishing churches near the country’s border. Guided by the Holy Spirit, he embarked on a remarkable journey to bring the Gospel to the remote river people in the south. Initially, these villagers adhered to animism, a belief system centered around spirits inhabiting objects, animals, and places. However, as Isaiah preached the word of God, they began to idolize him instead.

HART

The church in Ukraine is a passionate community of churches that is responding effectively to the monumental humanitarian crisis stemming from the ongoing conflict in their country. Church wide they continue to live out ministry through evangelism and discipleship programs, refugee and relief aid projects, the provision of medical and dental care and orphan support, summer camps programs, education scholarship programs and a wide variety of other outreach ministries.

Reconciliation Road Church

Amanzamtoti, South Africa

The community RRC serves is still struggling to emerge from the dark days of Apartheid in South Africa. It is a community continuing to grapple with racial discrimination, disunity and the legacy of the evil historical system of separation and oppression. So, we serve a radically unequal community with those inequalities running along racial lines and the deep scars of prejudice still evident. But the gospel is the hope both for racial reconciliation and a profound unity not possible in any other way.

Zalishchyky Baptist Church

Zalishchyky, Ukraine

The village of Kadubivtsi has 3500 residents, 50 of whom attend our local church. However, the town of Zalishchyky has 10000 residents and only 10 go to our small church. Our evangelical church preaches the Gospel to two communities with a total population of 45000 people, where there are practically no evangelical churches.

Ruslan and Iryna Surmay

Yesen Baptist church - Yesen, Ukraine

I serve as the bishop of the Roma (Gypsy) Churches of Zakarpattia (Transcarpathian Mountain Region of Western Ukraine). We together serve Roma children, organize schools for them, and have summer camps for them. We have regular church services and Bible studies.

Pastor Anatoly and Olena Yakobchuk

Transfiguration Church - Berezhany, Ukraine

My wife Olena and I invite families from our church and friends from the town to our house almost every Sunday to socialize, build community, and show hospitality. Transfiguration Church doesn`t have many members, but the war has made its own adjustments. Immediately after the full-scale invasion, many internally displaced persons (IDPs) came to the town.

Yeven and LiudmylaTaran

There is Hope Church - Novotroitske, Ukraine

Using the gift of leadership, my family and I planted and developed churches in south Ukraine. Before the war, I couldn’t even dream that I would start a new chapter in my life - ministry in a Christian charity. By the grace of God, I have been HART’s Director in Ukraine for about a year. I am the founder and pastor of the church in the town of Novotroitske, located in the south of Ukraine, 20 km from Crimea. In 2010, my wife Liudmyla, my daughters Anastasia, Daryna, and Sofia and I moved to this town to plant a new church.

Cambodia Empower

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian pastors and church planters exemplify unwavering dedication as they work tirelessly among their people to share the Gospel. These individuals, driven by a profound faith and deep compassion, devote their lives to bringing hope and salvation to impoverished communities throughout this country. Despite facing immense challenges such as limited resources and a life of poverty, these believers remain steadfast in their commitment to travel to remote villages and spread the message of the Gospel.

Cuba World Serve

Latin America

With the challenges of the economic crisis people are searching for help and meaning in life. The country’s new spiritual dynamic includes rapid house-church growth, evangelistic missions, relief work, and community development. As a result, revival is springing up in the face of severe economic challenges and many are coming to Christ.

Mike and Kim Olynyk

Meadows Church - Langley British Columbia

Kim and Mike have been married for 14 years and have three kids: Raelyn, Makenna and Grayson. Mike, Kim and the kids are incredibly missional in their approach to life. Mike coaches Raelyn and Makenna’s soccer teams and Grayson’s hockey team. Kim works part-time and volunteers heavily at Langley Meadows Elementary as PAC president. As a family they love hiking ice-skating, biking, playing board games and being hospitable with their home and pool.

Chris and Adrienne Stevens

Neighbour's Church - Ottawa Ontario

We love to see people take a step towards Jesus and their neighbours every day. In our first year and a half we have had 5 baptismal services with new Canadians from 5 different nations, seniors to teens, all telling the beautifully diverse story of how they’ve come to know Jesus personally. The task has been surrounded with family, friends, small groups, mentors, recovery groups, and others who have been a part of their story.

Dan and Melody Chook Reid

Bytown Community Church - Gloucester Ontario

Dan and Melody both have backgrounds in campus ministry. Through these past experiences they have strong partnerships with U. Ottawa and Carleton University. Bytown Community Church meets between both universities and the fastest growing demographic in the church is students.

Daniel and Christine Avitan

Church of the Messiah - Ottawa Ontario

We are fast approaching the 2-year mark of Sunday services. It has been an incredibly challenging and even more rewarding experience than we could have imagined. The Lord has been kind to us and has proved faithful time and again by allowing us to be used by Him to minister to many families as well as middle-aged folks who have returned to the faith after a prolonged absence and in one case decades!

Michael and Nathalie Ardoin

Eglise dans Lanaudiere - Quebec

We dream of seeing intergenerational communities emerge throughout Lanaudière and bring the renewed life of Jesus around them. We are passionate about seeing what people of different ages, with different gifts can experience together and accomplish together with the same vision. We are particularly committed to children and their importance in the transformation and development of our region.

Hugues Gauthier and Stéphanie Beaulieu

Eglise ILYA+ - Quebec

Our heart and passion are to see today's generation encounter Jesus in a form and language for today. Through the good news of Jesus, we want to see lives transformed, people and families regain hope and find meaning in their lives. Our desire is to reach young families and provide an environment that is suitable for parents and their children.

Jonathan and Rachel Labelle

Eglise La Cite - Quebec

Jonathan is a passionate visionary filled with ideas to share the Gospel in Quebec. Pastor-planter for 3 years, he has been in the ministry for nearly 20 years. La Cité Laval's vision is to see Jesus transform the city one person at a time. Since God acts in the hearts of individual believers as well as those whom he calls to become a follower, our mandate is to make him known. We are convinced that Jesus is the only one who can fill the heart of every human being who seeks a fulfilled life.

Bertholi G. Gaspard and Cynthia Louissaint

Eglise La Mission - Quebec

We are passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ and reaching the churchless and unbelievers. We believe that everyone deserves to hear and experience the gospel of Jesus Christ. In addition, we are convinced that we are called to reach the churchless and non-believers. Thus, we believe that these people need a dynamic and modern Church that is welcoming and accessible, and that addresses subjects that meet their deep needs.

Benjamin and Véronique Desruisseaux

Église Le Clocher - Quebec

Benjamin Desruisseaux is married to Véronique and they have four beautiful children: Édouard, Maéva, Joaquim and Phœbé. Benjamin is from the region of Rigaud and Véronique is from Trois-Rivières in Quebec. We met in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, where the Fellowship Baptist sent us to help plant a daughter church.

Steve Jean-Baptiste and Véronique Joseph-Blais

Église Le Campus - Canada

God called us to church plant and it is with passion and perseverance that we work, to bring the good news of the Gospel to our city. We believe that through: a local church centered on Jesus; A community of believers rooted in its community, as well as support and mutual aid initiatives, we can adequately carry this message of love and transformation to the families of our city.

Jérémie Dupont and Jessica Pinney

LightHouse Church of Lavaltrie - Quebec

As newlyweds, we embarked on the adventure of planting a new church. Today, we see God's blessing in our lives, and in our Church. It is a joy for us to simply be able to share who Jesus is through his Word with the people around us. We are convinced that this world is in desperate need of Jesus. We see people all around us being devastated by sin, torn apart, isolated and distant from one another.

Rob and Julie Laidlaw

Explore Church - Eastern Passage Nova Scotia

After twelve years of pastoring, we finally realized our heart's passion is for planting new churches. We love living by faith and wondering exactly how God is going to provide and build his church through a small focused team. Our passion is to see Jesus brought into communities of Nova Scotia where the gospel is not known or initially well received.

Jeff and Jocelyn Froese

Grace Evergreen - Saskatoon Saskatchewan

We moved into the community of Evergreen in northeast Saskatoon 5 years ago. We came from a small rural church in northern Saskatchewan and church planting wasn’t something that we ever thought we would do. However, God stirred in my heart the desire to church plant. We see a deep need to plant new churches and to see the gospel grow in places where there is no gospel presence.

Hope City Barrie

Barrie Ontario

Hope City Barrie is here for the long haul. Hope Barrie began as a small group of people meeting in a downtown coffee shop, dreaming of better things.  Human Development, what our faith calls discipleship, moves at the speed of relationship. And relationships grow into community.  Hope City quickly grew into a church group in early 2014.  Since then, we have grown to be a vital and permanent presence in Barrie's downtown.

King's Cross Church

Vancouver British Columbia

King's Cross is planted at the crossroads between two of Metro Vancouver's largest municipalities, the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby. The church gathers in a community space that sits on the ground floor of a 30-story condo tower surrounded by 50,000 multicultural residents from all over the world within a 5km radius. King's Cross aims to be a neighbourhood Anglican parish, loving and serving the Joyce/Collingwood community with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Fimiam Baptist

Lutsk, Ukraine

Pastor Pasha is the senior pastor of a vibrant church in Lutsk - Fimian Baptist. Fimiam Church has an active ministry to handicapped people. They provide support, care and organize summer camps for them.

Gethsemane

Lviv, Ukraine

Gethsemane Church is a contemporary European Church involved in outreach camps for children and youth.

Grace Baptist

Rivne, Ukraine

Pastor Andriy leads Grace Baptist Church in Riven. This is a young and very active church. Each year they have many projects for young people, including summer camps for children, teenagers and youth.

Hosanna Baptist

Lviv, Ukraine

Pastor Dema is the senior pastor of Hosanna Baptist Church. This church has about 150 people attending with a powerful youth ministry. They are also involved in rehab ministry, feeding the homeless, senior care ministry, student ministry, English Club ministry, camp for blind people and weekly Bible study in the community centre.

House of God

Lviv, Ukraine

House of God church is led by Pastor Sasha Savchenko in Lviv. Their ministries include: AWANA Children`s Club, Family ministry, ministry to the homeless and the underprivileged, rehabilitation of alcohol addicts, summer camps and seminars.

Life Church

Rivne, Ukraine

Life Church Is involved with children's ministry, orphanage ministry, social outreach, youth and family ministry, and sports ministry. They grow through personal evangelism in small groups.

Love of God Church

Lviv, Ukraine

Pastor Ruslan is a young pastor of the Love of God church in L`viv. His church is very active and they all like families to serve together to show the way of Christ to many. Love of God Church visits secondary schools and conducts classes on AIDS, drugs, smoking, & abortion.