Community Partners
Local non-profits we work with and support financially on a regular basis.
Global Partners
International missionaries and organizations we support.
Why we plant churches.
What’s one of the most effective ways to reach people far from Jesus here in the US? By planting new churches that thrive. That’s why our vision is to plant four new locations in the next ten years. Churchless people are twice as likely to join the life of a new church than an established church. They feel like the new church might be more receptive to them, and often they are right. Christians who plant churches live like suburban missionaries. They are extremely outreach-minded and rally around the call to lead seekers to Jesus. Also, a freshly forming community is naturally receptive to new people, who can be a part simply by showing up.
What’s one of the most effective ways to keep an established church spiritually vibrant and growing? Planting new churches. Churches that imitate the book of Acts will be more vitalized, generous and submitted to the leadership of Jesus. This involves sending people out – like Paul and Barnabas – to proclaim the gospel in new locations to establish more and healthier disciples, who establish more and healthier churches. Vancouver Church is committed to empower every follower of Jesus to live as a suburban missionary to their neighbors next door!
God loves to start new churches because God loves the churchless world!
The Refinery Church
“We believe life-change is POSSIBLE. It’s a process that God initiates because of His love. We want to see the GOLD He has planted in people’s lives and bring it to the surface.”