Dear church family,
Jason, Chris and Jeremy here.
We are so thankful that you would take the time to read through this Annual Report and celebrate with us all that God has done. It is such a joy to serve and grow with all of you.
In this year's Annual Report, we are celebrating five years together as The Way Church. Some of you have been here since the very beginning. Others of you are newer to the congregation. However long you’ve been with us, it is so encouraging to reflect back on all that God has done since the planting of the church.
When we moved to Vancouver, we knew that God was leading us to plant a certain type of church. We wanted to be a church that reached people with little knowledge of Jesus. Our desire was to form resilient disciples in the city, inviting people deeper into the way of Jesus. “To be with Jesus, become like Jesus and learn to do the things that Jesus did”, as we sometimes put it. We also hoped to serve and bless the city of Vancouver out of a sense of deep love and affection for its people. Our desire is that the presence of our church, in some small way, makes the city a better place to live for everyone. Not only that, we planted a church to raise up leaders for the church in Canada. Our vision for The Way was always bigger than just The Way—our intention was to raise up and send out leaders and be a resource hub for the wider church. Having a kingdom mindset has always been important to us, and one of the ways we express this value is through serving other churches whenever possible.
This vision has been expressed in different ways over the last five years, and it continues to shape who we are today. As we reflect on this year and celebrate all that God has done, we see these values woven throughout the story.
This past year, we baptized 34 individuals who have decided to follow Jesus with their whole lives. Every year since our inception, we have had the privilege of seeing people come to know Jesus and get baptized in water as both a declaration of their new found faith and as a step into the family of God.
Alpha was a large part of this step for many individuals. We had over 200 guests attend our Alphas over the last year. Some made the step to follow Jesus for the first time, crossing over the line of commitment. Others considered the claims of Jesus for the first time, asked questions, and came away with a greater understanding of what it might look like to follow him—as well as some new friends made along the way.
We saw individuals confront their past pain and invite Jesus into it through Freedom Session, as people took profound steps in their healing journey and followed Jesus courageously into light and life.
From the beginning, we have felt convicted to do our part in raising up resilient disciples in the city, and raising up pastors & leaders for the church of Canada. The Way College entered its third year in 2025, and this fall, we launched Everyday Seminary with the goal of making theological education accessible to our church community and the wider church, hosting intensives with Hakeem Bradley and Jerry Sittser. We believe that a deep understanding of the Bible and the Christian worldview are paramount to forming resilient followers of Jesus in our time, and have been deeply encouraged by the engagement we’ve experienced towards these offerings.
This year, we took a significant step in investing in and resourcing the volunteer leaders who serve our church. We gathered several times throughout the year for Ministry Leaders Gatherings, including a weekend away at RockRidge Canyon. More than 100 leaders were represented—those serving in key lay-leadership roles such as Small Group Pastors, Worship Leaders, Youth Leaders, Community Pastors, and more. We are so grateful for the way these individuals serve & care for our church with the love of Jesus.
We also placed a focused emphasis on our Next Generation ministries to better serve kids, youth, and families. As a result, we increased staff capacity, expanded Sunday and Thursday kids programming, hosted summer camps, created more age-specific youth environments, and took students on multiple retreats throughout the year.
Part of our strategy to bless and serve the city and the world is to partner with other organizations that are doing great work locally, nationally and globally. One of the ways we do that is through raising money for these organizations during the Month of Generosity. In 2025, we had our largest Month of Generosity to date, raising $320,930.99. This means that over the last five years, we have raised and given away over a million dollars to other non-profits doing kingdom work.
Not only were we able to give away funds, we also met our 2025 financial goals as a congregation. We are blown away by the generous church we have. We are grateful for each and every person who gives, as an act of worship and trust in God as provider, of course, but also as an expression of belief in the ministry and vision of our church.
Thank you so much for your generosity.
We appreciate our board members Jason Roberts, Alex Chin, Tatiana Pizzutto, Mike Lloyd, Priscilla Nerling, and Amy Chant for their wisdom as we manage the budget and plan for the future. Their expertise and commitment has been a gift to the church and to us.
There is so much more we could highlight and celebrate with you! Thankfully, much of what we would say is shared in the pages to follow, so we will end with this encouragement.
The last five years have shown to us again and again that:
God is faithful.
Jesus is building His church.
He loves the people of this city.
He is inviting us to join Him in bringing restoration to His world.
And it is a joy to partner with Him together.
We can’t wait to see what 2026 holds.
Jason, Chris, and Jeremy