Missions

We work together so that everyone, everywhere, can experience God's love and our created purpose in Jesus.

 
 

The work of missions is central to the work of Bayview Glen Church. It involves every member of our faith community and we have a strong legacy of supporting global missions, but the nations are no longer just “out there” - they have come to our doorstep.

Toronto is a “global city” with great opportunity to reach those who don’t yet know Jesus. We are on mission on our campus, in our communities, and globally as we partner with individuals and organizations to make much of Jesus known in our city and beyond.

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Global

We support a number of international workers across the globe who are engaged in reaching the nations with the good news of Jesus. From Asia to Europe, the Americas and Africa, our commitment is to support and send individuals and teams who are engaged in God’s Kingdom work.

Local

We long to see the good news about Jesus permeate every corner of our city. So we work in partnership with organizations in the GTA that address issues such as poverty, mental illness, and human trafficking. We also support local workers who have given their lives to see the good news about Jesus take root in the city of Toronto.


Giving to Missions

To help further the work of our Missions both locally and abroad, you can give directly to our Missions Fund via
our Giving platform by selecting ‘Missions’ from the drop down menu.

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We sincerely thank you for your faithful generosity!

Missions We Support

  • A smiling middle-aged woman with blonde curly hair and a smiling middle-aged man with short brown hair, both facing the camera, standing indoors in front of a colorful abstract painting. The woman is wearing a patterned top and the man is wearing a bright green T-shirt.

    Warren & Debbie Reeve

    They have partnered with the Martin Luther King Church (MLK) in Paris, France to start up an English-speaking International Church Ministry called NEXUS. Their assignment is to plant this disciple-making church from which people go on to make disciples in their countries of origin, thus spreading the Gospel around the globe!

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  • Family of four standing outdoors with trees in the background. The father is wearing a blue polo shirt, the mother in a colorful patterned dress, a teenage girl in a multicolored patterned dress, and a teenage boy in a green T-shirt.

    Tim & Janice Phillips

    Tim is the field director for FBM in Niamey, and is responsible for all the missionaries and nationals employed by their mission. Janice hosts a weekly Bible study in their home and teaches Fabric Arts to high school students and the Bible to grades 6-8 students at Sahel Academy where their two children also attend.

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  • A smiling middle-aged man with a beard and a woman with long gray hair, both standing in front of a bookshelf filled with books.

    Len & Mary Reed

    Len and Mary work with TeachBeyond, focused on sending teachers and support workers to over 70 countries around the world to further God’s Kingdom. Their main focus is providing a safe place for their over 1000 members to reach out to for a listening ear, prayer, or time spent in person.

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  • A man wearing a black beanie and black headphones, looking slightly upward, standing against a plain white wall.

    Youngdo Kang

    Youngdo started City Lights to reach a group that is often misunderstood with the Gospel: the hip-hop community in Canada. In this mission, he shares the love and truth of Jesus with deejays, emcees, graffiti writers, breakers, through events like breakdance practices, Bible studies, conferences, and more.

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  • A happy family of three standing outdoors in a lush, green environment. The father, wearing glasses and a blue shirt, holds a young boy in a yellow and white striped shirt. The mother, wearing glasses and a blue floral dress with a black cardigan, stands beside them. All are smiling.

    Michael & Marianne Botting

    Mike and Marianne are serving in northern Uganda with Emmanuel International Uganda. EI Uganda partners with churches in serving their communities so that Jesus will be loved and worshipped by people in every nation, tribe, and tongue. EI Uganda helps churches do discipleship at various levels and in various contexts.

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  • A smiling family of six posing outdoors on a city sidewalk with buildings and trees in the background. The family includes a woman, a man, two teenage boys, and two young children (a girl and a boy).

    Archie & Cindy Kenyon

    Archie and Cindy serve with Power to Change (P2C) and are based in downtown Toronto. They aim to help students at the University of Toronto and beyond take their next step toward Jesus, whether it is someone exploring faith for the first time or a Christian student looking for community and their missional calling.

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  • A large group of people gathered in a hall, standing and sitting watching a presentation or performance, with decorative string lights hanging from the ceiling.

    Domenic Ruso

    Domenic Ruso planted and is the Lead Pastor of The180 Church in Montreal, QC. Their mission field is in one of the most secular places in North America. While it remains challenging, there are signs of new life bubbling up – new conversations, new partnerships, and a new community forming to share Jesus’ love.

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  • A man with a beard and glasses, wearing a red hoodie, sits at a desk with multiple computer monitors, a microphone, and various tech equipment, in a dimly lit room with colorful lighting.

    Allan Descheneau

    Allan Descheneau, also known as XtianNinja, is a pastoral counsellor and Bible teacher who has partnered with Bayview Glen Church to engage the virtual world on Twitch, an online platform with over 30 million active daily users.

    Recognizing that many who are dwelling on the virtual neighbourhood may struggle with social anxiety, loneliness, abuse, learning disabilities and mental health issues, Allan sees the significance of using virtual platforms to engage with many who need Jesus and community.

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  • Close-up of a globe showing Europe, with a focus on Scandinavia, northern Europe, and the Baltic Sea, with the globe angled to the right.

    L & R

    L and R and their four children are serving cross-culturally with Interserve in Southeast Asia.

    L is working as a health coordinator at an international school that consists of both local and refugee students. R is doing volunteer work in a sports ministry for the underprivileged.

    The aim is to share the love and good news of Jesus Christ with the people in their communities.

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  • A man with glasses, a beard, and a cap holding a small cream-colored puppy with a red collar, standing against a plain gray background.

    Nery Duarte

    Nery and his late wife Pam became involved in Bayview Glen Church ministries 38 years ago. While attending BGC they felt called to mission work and headed to Central America.

    Currently, he has been involved in medical and humanitarian service on the front lines of Ukraine and also doing church planting in Venezuelan prisons, where his ministry looks after 40 churches with approximately 10,000 attendees.

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  • Michael & Man Sandstrom

    The Sandstroms serve through CIAM Media, sharing the Good News across Canada and around the world through broadcasting and creative media.

    Their ministry includes Chinese Outreach in Mandarin and Cantonese, Indigenous outreach among the Cree, Dene, and Beaver peoples in Northern Alberta, marriage and family counselling, hosting short-term mission teams, and inner-city outreach in Edmonton.

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  • Bobby & Kristy Curry

    For the past 12 years, the Currys have lived and served in Nepal, where they pioneered and now lead Fire and Fragrance Himalayas, a YWAM mission base with over 100 staff. Their ministry focuses on reaching the Himalayan region with the Gospel, raising up a Nepali missions movement, and equipping young believers through discipleship, evangelism, and Bible training.

    Alongside this, their team runs the Gurkha Games fitness outreach and helps lead the global Every Language Bible translation initiative.

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