Josias Laporte

La Chapelle Gatineau,
Lead Church Planter
La Chapelle Gatineau
May 10
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About My Family

I have been a nuclear medicine technologist for almost seven years and am now in full-time ministry in the local church. Débora and I have been married since 2012. We have two daughters, Keylia and Néva. Débora works in special care part time and serves in church in worship and logistics. She is a great cook and loves baking pastries.

Keylia is 5 and makes disciples by sharing her toys with strangers and giving hugs to everyone. I love praying with Keylia because she loves joining hands and looks at me with a big smile like it is a game.

Néva is 3. Through her beauty and existence, she’s a powerful witness of God's creativity and His power to perform miracles.

Our other family member is named Lili. Lili is Keylia’s blanket. :)

About My Church Plant

I am a church planting intern at La Chappelle Rosemont and La Chappelle Mile church plants. My role is to integrate new believers or new attenders to the life of the church where they can be discipled. I teach our 101 sessions each Sunday in both church plants. I’m part of a team who contacts each person who came to our welcome kiosk by phone or email. I meet with new believers and attenders to connect with them and to answer their questions with the goal of integrating them into the life of the church.

I’m also part of the counseling team and the team that organizes the welcome party every six weeks for new attenders at our church plants. I’m part of the prayer team and the leader of the connection team. I recruit and train volunteers in the departments in which I’m involved.

NAMB Church Planting

Demonstrated Christian character is essential for missionaries and chaplains to gain credibility and build community. A missionary is a person who, in response to God's call and gifting, leaves his or her comfort zone and crosses cultural, geographic or other barriers to proclaim the gospel and live out a Christian witness in obedience to the Great Commission. The North American Mission Board supports missionaries serving across the United States, Canada and their territories. Churches are the missionary incubators and sending centers for missionaries through the Southern Baptist Convention. Missionaries serve in a variety of settings and face tremendous challenges. But the rewards are tremendous and life-changing. Missionaries have the privilege to represent their church and their Father in sharing the gospel as the primary focus of their activity. If you are interested in pursuing next steps as a potential missionary or chaplain from your church, explore the possibilities at namb.net/send-me.

Pray

For churches as they prepare to send out missionaries and chaplains to push back lostness in North America. For receptive hearts among the people in communities where these missionaries and chaplains will serve. For churches and individuals to partner with missionaries and chaplains, and to give of their time and talents. For the Father to send more workers into His harvest to join these missionaries.

Participate

Connect as a Sending Church or a Supporting Church with a missionary’s work. Commit to long-term missions support with your missionary partner. Be involved in supporting missionaries and their families. Pray for missionaries.
Many missionaries build a team to join their ministry in prayer, participation, and provision. These friends, family and churches support missionaries beyond the tithes and offerings given within the church plant. Visit sendnetwork.com/PlanterFunding for NAMB's policy on providing for church plants.
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