Mission Statement

Judith and I are motivated not as much by the need of salvation amongst the Quebecois (Which is dire), but by the conviction that God is worthy of the worship of every Quebecois; Christ is worthy to receive the full reward of his suffering; the holy spirit is sovereign enough to use even Judith and Me in drawing people to God; and the Gospel is worthy of acceptance by all.

Everything God Does is for God's Glory

God chose his people for his glory:
He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should
be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adop-
tion as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention
of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace.
Ephesians 1:4–6 NASB; cf. vv. 12, 14

God created us for his glory:
Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth,
everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory.
Isaiah 43:6–7

God called Israel for his glory:
You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
Isaiah 49:3
I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to
me, declares the LORD, that they might be for me a people, a name, a
praise, and a glory.
Jeremiah 13:11

God rescued Israel from Egypt for his glory:
Our fathers, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wondrous
works . . . but rebelled by the Sea, at the Red Sea. Yet he saved them for
his name’s sake, that he might make known his mighty power.
Psalm 106:7–8

God raised Pharaoh up to show his power and glorify his name:
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised
you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be
proclaimed in all the earth.”
Romans 9:17

God defeated Pharaoh at the Red Sea to show his glory:
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them, and I will
get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that
I am the LORD. . . . And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when
I have gotten glory over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Exodus 14:4, 18; cf. v. 17

God spared Israel in the wilderness for the glory of his name:
I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight
of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.
Ezekiel 20:14

God gave Israel victory in Canaan for the glory of his name:
Who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went
to redeem to be his people, making himself a name and doing for them
great and awesome things by driving out before your people, whom you
redeemed for yourself from Egypt, a nation and its gods?
2 Samuel 7:23

God did not cast away his people for the glory of his name:
Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from
following the LORD. . . . For the LORD will not forsake his people, for his
great name’s sake.
1 Samuel 12:20, 22

God saved Jerusalem from attack for the glory of his name:
For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of
my servant David.
2 Kings 19:34; cf. 20:6

God restored Israel from exile for the glory of his name:
Thus says the Lord GOD: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I
am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name. . . . And I will vindicate
the holiness of my great name. . . . And the nations will know that I
am the LORD.
Ezekiel 36:22–23; cf. v. 32

Jesus sought the glory of his Father in all he did:
The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but the
one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is
no falsehood.
John 7:18

Jesus told us to do good works so that God gets glory:
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see
your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16; cf. 1 Peter 2:12

Jesus warned that not seeking God’s glory makes faith impossible:
How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do
not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
John 5:44

Jesus said that he answers prayer that God would be glorified:
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified
in the Son.
John 14:13

Jesus endured his final hours of suffering for God’s glory:
“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from
this hour?’ But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify
your name.’” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I
will glorify it again.”
John 12:27–28
Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you.
John 17:1; cf. 13:31–32

God gave his Son to vindicate the glory of his righteousness:
God put [Christ] forward as a propitiation by his blood . . . to show
God’s righteousness. . . . It was to show his righteousness at the present
time.
Romans 3:25–26

God forgives our sins for his own sake:
I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will
not remember your sins.
Isaiah 43:25
For your name’s sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great.
Psalm 25:11

Jesus receives us into his fellowship for the glory of God:
Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
Romans 15:7

The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Son of God:
He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
John 16:14

God instructs us to do everything for his glory:
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31; cf. 6:20

God tells us to serve in a way that will glorify him:
Whoever serves, [let him do it] as one who serves by the strength that
God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through
Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:11

Jesus will fill us with fruits of righteousness for God’s glory:
It is my prayer that . . . [you be] filled with the fruit of righteousness
that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 1:9, 11

All are under judgment for dishonoring God’s glory:
They became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images.
Romans 1:22–23
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23
Herod is struck dead because he did not give glory to God:
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not
give God the glory.
Acts 12:23

Jesus is coming again for the glory of God:
They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the
presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, when he comes on
that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who
have believed.
2 Thessalonians 1:9–10

Jesus’ ultimate aim for us is that we see and enjoy his glory:
Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with
me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you
loved me before the foundation of the world.
John 17:24

Even in wrath God’s aim is to make known the wealth of his glory:
Desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, [God] has endured
with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, in
order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he
has prepared beforehand for glory.
Romans 9:22–23

God’s plan is to fill the earth with the knowledge of his glory:
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as
the waters cover the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14

Everything that happens will redound to God’s glory:
From him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory
forever. Amen.
Romans 11:36

In the New Jerusalem, the glory of God replaces the sun:
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of
God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 21:23

From Piper Book "Making God Supreme in Missions"

Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions
exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate, not missions,
because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and
the countless millions of the redeemed fall on their faces before the
throne of God, missions will be no more. It is a temporary necessity.
But worship abides forever.

Worship, therefore, is the fuel and goal of missions. It’s the goal of
missions because in missions we simply aim to bring the nations into
the white-hot enjoyment of God’s glory. The goal of missions is the
gladness of the peoples in the greatness of God. “The LORD reigns, let
the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!” (Ps. 97:1). “Let the peoples praise you,
O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for
joy!” (Ps. 67:3–4).
But worship is also the fuel of missions. Passion for God in worship
precedes the offer of God in preaching. You can’t commend what you
don’t cherish. Missionaries will never call out, “Let the nations be
glad!” who cannot say from the heart, “
I rejoice in the LORD
. . . .
I will
be glad and exult in you,
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High”
(Ps. 104:34; 9:2). Missions begins and ends in worship.


If the pursuit of God’s glory is not ordered above the pursuit of
man’s good in the affections of the heart and the priorities of the
church, man will not be well served, and God will not be duly honored.

Soli Deo Gloria

In going to Quebec, our Goal is one-fold. We are not primarily going to share the Gospel with lost souls, we are not going primarily to fulfil the great commission (important as that is), but rather because of a Zeal--burning passionate zeal--for the Glory of Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:5
5 through whom(A) we have received grace and(B) apostleship(C) to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name(D) among all the nations,

Commitment to Ministry

II Corinthians 8:12



NIV

For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.



The Message

Once the commitment is clear, you do what you can, not what you can't.



Our willingness, commitment, passion is clear--to see the hearts of the Quebecois changed to follow after the Lord. In this ministry we are doing what we can, not worrying about what we cannot do. We can pray for the Quebecois. We can seek ways to minister to the Quebecois. For exampe, we can seek ways to serve them through many different means (i.e. simple acts of service such as cooking a meal for one who cannot, fixing something broken, etc.). Through serving and different forms of ministry we share the love of Jesus. We pray for the Holy Spirit to work in the hearts of the Quebecois. God is the only one who can change the hearts of the Quebecois. We are just his ambassadors. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. (II Corinthins 5:20 ESV) We are his slaves--bought with a price to serve the Master. We are serving the Master through following our commitment and passion to see the hearts of the Quebecois changed and doing all that we can do!

Judith Henderson

Do We Long For His Return?

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Matthew 28:19-20

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come
Matthew 24:14

If we truly and earnestly long for Christ’s return than we would spend ourselves completing the prerequisite for his return. The end will not come until every nation receives a credible testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Christ has not yet returned; therefore we have not completed our task! If we truly love the Lord’s returning than we would do everything to bring to Gospel to every nation of the world. I believe that the church today has the potential to fulfill this purpose in this generation. With millions of believers, and billions of dollars at our disposal what is stopping us from sharing the Gospel with everyone in every nation. Is it foreign policy, if so, we are instructed to obey the governments only if it doesn’t contradict with God. Should we not be willing to put of lives on the line for the sake of Christ. Just because a country is dangerous or hostile, should that stop of from sharing the gospel…no, but it does. We need to love Jesus to the point that his returning would be the greatest thing we could imagine. His kingdom needs to be our number 1 priority, greater than RRSPS , GICs or even mutual funds. He needs to be more than a weekend or weekday topic suited for church related activities or helps us when we need help. Do our plans for that long-waited retirement stunt our passion for his return, what about business goals, family goals, or even our next meal?

And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin,
and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Luke 2:36-38

Anna was fasting and praying all night seeking the redemption of Israel. In verse 38 she meets the Messiah child and she thanks God for speaks of him as the one who will redeem Israel. For Anna yearning for the redemption of Israel meant a life of fasting and prayer. I think God included this story to show us how the believer who loves the Lord’s appearing will act in response to their longings. Oh how much better we know God’s promises than Anna did. The following is quoted from John Piper:

“Her hopes were based on the promises of God like ours are. But oh, how much more we have seen than she had seen. How much more of the Messiah we know and can hope for! She has never heard the words of authority and wisdom and love as we have. She never saw the blind receive their sight and the lame walk and lepers cleansed and the deaf hear and dead raised to life and the poor evangelized the way Jesus did it. She never saw him consecrate himself in Gethsemane, or be crucified for our sakes on Golgotha. She never heard the merciful words, “Today you will be with me in paradise.” or the triumphant words, “It is finished.” She never saw him risen from the dead triumphant over sin and death and hell. And yet from what she knew of him in the Old Testament, she yearned for him and fasted with prayers day and night awaiting “the redemption of Israel.”

But we have, and we have seen all these things. We knew Jesus a hundred times better than Anna did. Yet we long for him less than Anna did. God forgive us for this, and renew in us a longing for your return, a passion like Anna’s praying and fasting for your return day and night.

God, we confess our lack of zeal for your return, forgive for our luke warmness. I pray that we as a body would long for your return above all other earthly goals, May we seek for ways each to share the gospel with unsaved nations, living as a testimony of your love, and sharing it with the people around us. Oh Lord, we want your work to be done and your kingdom to come.

Soli Deo Gloria, In Jesus name, Amen

The Power and Priority of Prayer.

Many Canadian Christians in the church today wonder what they can do to take the Gospel to all of Canada. Many feel caught in a terrible obligation rather than an awesome opportunity to see God Glorified and people come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. The Bible partnered with testimony from around the world shows us that taking on Christ’s challenge to share the Gospel comes with great reward and great joy! The fact that God answers prayer is recognized by the church worldwide. But with this idea so widespread in the church it’s a wonder we don’t spend more energy praying and petitioning to God. I urge you to not see prayer as a ritual, a mere requirement of faith, but an essential tool that God promises to use, to build his kingdom. In other countries around the world Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, and other faith are being changed by the Gospel, Why do we act as if it can’t happen here? It can, through prayer…everyone can be transformed by the power of the Gospel. AW Tozer once said, “Anything God has ever done, he can do now. Anything God has done anywhere, God can do here. Anything God has ever done for anyone, God can do for you. We have seen God work in some of the spiritually darkest parts of the world. This should be for us proof that the Evangelization of our Multi-ethnic, multi-faith culture is possible. Canadians are spiritually thirsty and we need to pray that they would be given the living water to quench their thirst so they never thirst again. Please play for our nation. Please share the Gospel with unsaved friends and family. Not for me, not for yourself, but for the Glory of God to praise of his name.