When Christian and Laura Rowland began planting a church in Langley, British Columbia—a diverse suburb of Vancouver—they quickly realized the area was in desperate need of gospel witness.
“When we moved here, we were just trying to figure out, ‘Where do we start?’” Christian says. But God had already been preparing the way.
Both Christian and Laura grew up overseas and served in Vancouver through GenSend, a North American Mission Board program that places college students alongside church planters. Later, their Texas church felt called to plant a church in Vancouver—confirming God’s direction for their lives.
“We grew up overseas just like so many people here, then we served with GenSend here, and now we’re planting here,” Christian says. “We can look back and say, ‘Oh, that’s God.’”
Through the Cooperative Program, we help missionaries like the Rowlands bring the gospel to communities that need it most.
Pray God will provide the resources needed for ministry in one of North America’s most expensive metro areas.