If God has gifted you with compassion for the unchurched, a willingness to share the gospel in word and deed, and a desire to depend more fully on Him, the Canadian Baptist church planting ministry might be for you! Want to get involved? Here’s how:

Our new church plants need your prayer support. They are in the midst of discerning who God has called them to be. Members are learning to love and care for each other. They are sorting out organization issues such as when and where they will worship, who will teach children’s Sunday School, and what ministries they can offer the local community. They have many practical and financial needs that must be met to become sustainable. They need to know they belong to a caring Christian community. To learn more about specific prayer needs for each church plant, check out the church plant profiles under ‘Our Stories’. Prayer requests can be found at the end of each profile.

Most new churches are in great need of volunteers. If there is a new church plant near you, perhaps you could volunteer to lead worship, teach Sunday School, lead Bible studies or offer hospitality. Perhaps you have equipment you could donate or space you could offer. Contact a local church plant to volunteer your skills and time. Check our profiles in the ‘Our Stories’ section to learn what is needed and to find contact information.

Church plants take a while to get on their feet financially because most have a very small membership. Your gift could help a new church pay monthly rent for meeting facilities, support pastoral staff or meet needs in the church community. Donate directly to the church plant or through the donation pages of this website.

God may be calling you to start a new church. If you are interested in leading a church plant, being assessed and trained to be a church planter, or being part of a new church planting effort, contact Tom Lavigne, the Director of Church Planting at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 250.563.5336.