BH6YFJ-Rowland,Chris
Lead Church Planter
Langley British Columbia
New Song Community Church
September 25
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About My Family
I grew up in Okinawa, Japan, where my dad worked for a company affiliated with the U.S. military. Laura grew up in West Africa, where her parents served as missionaries. Laura and I met at our home church in Arlington, Texas, while attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
During the summer of 2016, we served on Vancouver Island as part of the GenSend program. That’s when we both sensed God calling us to plant a church in metro Vancouver. We got married in June 2017 and moved to British Columbia in December 2018.
Laura and I love to explore the many regional parks nearby, welcome people into our home, play Scrabble and listen to audio books while working on puzzles. Our children fill our life with laughter and an abundance of love. Both love being outside in beautiful British Columbia.
During the summer of 2016, we served on Vancouver Island as part of the GenSend program. That’s when we both sensed God calling us to plant a church in metro Vancouver. We got married in June 2017 and moved to British Columbia in December 2018.
Laura and I love to explore the many regional parks nearby, welcome people into our home, play Scrabble and listen to audio books while working on puzzles. Our children fill our life with laughter and an abundance of love. Both love being outside in beautiful British Columbia.
About My Church Plant
God has called our family to plant a multiplying, multiethnic church in Langley, which is part of metro Vancouver. Langley is one of the most rapidly growing cities in British Columbia. The fastest growing religious preference is “no religion,” while an increasingly high number of immigrants from around the world contribute to growing Sikh, Muslim and Buddhist populations. It is common during one trip to a community centre to meet young families from India, Korea, China, Russia, Jordan, Turkey and Ukraine.
Since the onset of COVID-19, we have been meeting on Zoom with a small group of people. God has been faithful to us through the pandemic. We are seeing God reap a harvest and expand His kingdom in Willoughby. We are now meeting weekly at a Holiday Inn, and God is stirring us up to rebuild spiritual lives and build up this church.
Since the onset of COVID-19, we have been meeting on Zoom with a small group of people. God has been faithful to us through the pandemic. We are seeing God reap a harvest and expand His kingdom in Willoughby. We are now meeting weekly at a Holiday Inn, and God is stirring us up to rebuild spiritual lives and build up this church.
NAMB Church Planting
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