There’s a clear stirring of the Spirit at Bayview—and we’re listening.

We believe God is giving a bold vision for growth, and we want to follow with faith.

That’s why we’re launching Discerning Communities: spaces to seek God’s direction together. 

This isn’t about building our own plans, but about listening carefully and responding to what He’s already doing.

What is a Discerning Community?

Listening:

To God, to one another, and to our neighbours.

Our Discerning Communities are short-term, prayerful teams committed to discovering where and how God is inviting us to bring Kingdom hope to new places. 

They accomplish this through three postures: 

Learning:

About the community, its needs, and how God is already at work.

Preparing to be Sent:

So that whatever we do next, we do it in step with the Spirit.

Think of it as a recon mission with the Holy Spirit:
observing, asking questions, walking the streets, and listening:
First to God, then to neighbours.

Discerning Info Session

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Our Hope: Four Regional Communities

We are a regional church, but we’re sensing God may be leading us to establish local expressions of His Kingdom. We are currently praying toward launching four Discerning Communities (North, East, South, and West).

Better Together: Partnering with Alliance Canada

We’re excited to partner with New Ventures (The Alliance Canada), a team that equips churches to follow God into new expressions of mission. With their guidance, our Discerning Communities will learn to pray deeply, listen well, and engage meaningfully with our city, discerning where God is already at work and how we can join Him.

FAQs

  • New Ventures helps leaders and churches explore new ways of doing ministry in Canada. They bring experience in prayerful, Spirit-led, and locally rooted mission work. With their support, our Discerning Communities will learn to listen to God and others, lead prayer walks, ask thoughtful questions, reflect on what God might be doing, and share what they’re learning together. The wider Bayview Glen Church will be invited to pray, join the journey, and stay updated along the way.

  • Alliance Canada, also known as the Christian and Missionary Alliance, is a group of churches across the country that follow Jesus and focus on prayer, spiritual growth, and sharing the good news locally and around the world. They help churches grow, support leaders, and start new ministry ideas through programs like New Ventures.

  • Discerning Communities are small groups from our church that take bold steps to listen for God’s direction in different parts of the city. They pray together, visit local neighbourhoods, and talk to leaders and churches already doing great work. They gather what they learn and share it with the whole church to help us understand where God might be leading. They may also host local events to build relationships and explore what sharing the Gospel could look like in that area.

  • Discerning Communities are short-term teams, not ongoing small groups or study gatherings. They usually meet over a few months, depending on the focus area, with a mix of prayer times, local visits, and team reflections. It’s a focused season of listening to God, learning about the community, and preparing for next steps. like a spiritual recon mission with the Holy Spirit.