Missions

Margaret's interest in missions was awakened during her years at University. During her struggle to surrender to God's calling she entered a period of earnest prayer. God settled her fears by His promise in Deuteronomy 31:8 giving her assurance of His care. In this confidence she applied with the Faith Mission in 2013. She served under Faith Mission in Canada from 2014 to 2018 when she requested a transfer to Ireland. Her current assignment involves ministry among children and youth and evangelistic visitation in the south-east of the Republic of Ireland. 

The Pregnancy Help Centre (PHC) of Durham is a Christian charity committed to demonstrating Gods love and mercy to individuals and families that may be in distress or need support due to pregnancy situations.  They believe that life begins at conception and is a very valuable gift. 

Derek responded to the call of God to missions on May, 1, 1988 at a missions conference at his home church, Unionville Alliance Church.  Bonnie responded to God's call during her first two years at Canadian Bible College. The Burnetts were first sent to Thailand by the Alliance in 1999. Derek and Bonnie met at CBC and have been married since 1993. They have three kids, Carlin, Jesse, and Jemma and have served in Thailand since 1999. 

Bob both responded to the call of God upon his life in 1971 but Bob in San Diego, CA. and Cecilia at the Millstream Bible Camp at Omeemee, near Lindsay, ON. Though both Bob and Cecilia attended the New Tribes Mission Bible school in Waukesha, Wisconsin they didn’t really meet until they participated in a mission boot camp here in Durham region. They were married in 1975 and have been serving the Lord in Bible translation and evangelism ministries for forty years under Biblical Ministries Worldwide in Southeast Asia. 

Danny & Vera were sent by the Alliance to Novi Sad, Serbia in 1986 where they have served up to the present. Their ministries include church planting, compassion ministries and humanitarian aid. They have established a drug rehab center which is one of many effective means of reaching men and women for Jesus Christ. 

Francisco & Maria came to Canada from Venezuela in 2016 to visit  a family member who had cancer but soon found out that God had other plans. Francisco holds a bachelor in law and Maria is a family doctor. They felt called to ministry in 2001 and by obedience to God moved into pastoral ministry leaving careers behind.  Upon  coming  to  Canada the vision for a second Hispanic church in Durham region developed. Their challenge was to plant a church among the nearly 50,000 Spanish speakers in Durham. By God’s grace Francisco is busy serving as the pastor of Faith Emmanuel Baptist Church in Oshawa. He and Maria have a daughter, Miryam, attending college in Peterborough.

Pastor Samuel serves with Christian Communications Inc. of Canada (CCIC) in Scarborough. His glorious conversion to Christ happened after a tumultuous experience transitioning from China to settle in Canada. Samuel and Gloria responded to God’s call to ministry at a CCIC Discipleship Camp in 2002. Samuel’s primary ministry is equipping Mandarin speaking pastors at Toronto Baptist Seminary and several other overseas locations. Amidst all this he is busy serving as the pastor of “The Cross Gospel Church” a Mandarin speaking church plant on the AAC church campus.