The West Coast Baptist Association “plants the Gospel resulting in new churches among unreached people groups.” To accomplish this mission in a “never-was-Christian” society, we need many committed partners.
Of the 3 million people in our area, only 3% of the population are active evangelical Christians. Only 6% go to a church of any kind at least twice a year. However, the lower mainland and Vancouver Island is a very spiritually sensitive region. People are open to discussing spiritual things.
Although Canadian National Baptists have seen a significant increase in church starts since 2004, we have a long, long way to go. We still represent less than 1% of the total population. [About Us] To accomplish our God-given assignment, we need partners to help us in three main areas: prayer support, mission involvement, and financial giving. These are also called Pray, Play, and Pay.
Pray
Prayer is essential for the work of planting a church. Planters are stepping out of their comfort zones and church families to follow God's leading, and it is spiritually challenging and the warfare is overwhelming without a solid base of prayer support. Partners are needed who will be on prayer teams, conduct prayer walks, explore regions and meet for special seasons of prayer.
Play
Missions teams also play a strategic part of starting a church. They break ground through prayer walking. They provide the needed hands and help for outreach events that reach greater numbers in a community. They encourage the church planter and their team by their helping hands and hearts. Others serve as short-term interns or lifelong team members for a church plant.
Pay
Metro Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada. It is the hub for Pacific Rim trading and immigration. The resources of the world pass through this port city. The average price of a home in the region exceeds $550,000. There are over 200,000 university students in the area that will soon join a globally educated community. In order to reach people who seemingly "have it all" already, planting a church rquires a great deal of financial resources. In addition, experience has shown that it is important to live among people you are trying to reach. Planting a church in affluent community is often beyond the financial means of a planter by themselves.
So, let's get started! Click on the "Partner with Us" button above to partner now. Or click one of the other buttons below for additional information. May God bless you for your support!
Address: 131 E. Kings Road + North Vancouver, BC + V7N 1H4, Canada Phone: 604-904-8908 Fax604-984-7729 Email:info@vancouverchurchplanting.com