New Life church (French: Église Nouvelle vie) is an Evangelical Pentecostal multi-site megachurch based in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, affiliated with the Christian Association for the Francophonie. Its senior pastor is Claude Houde.
| Église Nouvelle Vie | |
|---|---|
 Église Nouvelle Vie Longueuil | |
 | |
| Location | Longueuil |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Pentecostal |
| Associations | Christian Association for the Francophonie |
| Weekly attendance | 4,000 |
| Website | nouvellevie.com |
| History | |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder(s) | Claude Houde |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2,400 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Claude Houde |
History
editThe church was founded in 1993 in Longueuil, Quebec, starting with 50 members and pastored by Claude Houde.[1][2][3] In 1998, following a massive ice storm causing severe cold and power cuts for more than a month, the church housed 500 homeless people for three weeks.[4][5] It is recognized by the mayor as a public utility. In 2001, it inaugurated its current building including a 2,400-seat auditorium, the largest in Canada's Francophonie.[6] In 2003, the church left the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.[7] In 2005, it founded the Institute of Theology for the Francophonie, near the premises of Nouvelle vie.[8][9] In 2006, the church began to draw over 3,000 people per week. In 2007, the church founded the Association chrétienne pour la Francophonie (Christian Association for the Francophonie), a network of Pentecostal churches, member of World Assemblies of God Fellowship.[7][10][11] In 2010, Impact, a music group, was formed in the youth department of the church.[12] The group has performed various tours in Europe.[13] In 2011, Nouvelle Vie had 4,000 members.[14] In 2024, it had opened 8 campuses in different cities.[15]
New Life Action
editThe church founded Action Nouvelle Vie in 1993, a humanitarian organization who offers a food bank, a thrift store and assistance programs for pregnant women.[16][17][18] The organization has its own board of directors and is therefore an independent body of the church.[19] In 2015, it founded 2159, a youth center that aims to develop autonomy and prevent homelessness and delinquency.[20]
Nueva vida
editNew Life Church also offers a weekly worship service in Spanish (Nueva Vida).[21][22]
See also
editBibliography
edit- Sébastien Fath, Dieu XXL, la révolution des mégachurches, Éditions Autrement, France, 2008, p. 110, 132, 141–143, 171
- Philippe Le Page, Megachurch pentecôtiste en contexte québécois : la religion vécue à l'Église Nouvelle Vie de Longueuil, Master's thesis in religious studies, UQAM, 31, Canada, 2015
References
edit- ^ Newman, Josie. "Merci to a Mercy Mission". Charisma News. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ ChristianWeek (2002-03-19). "Montreal mega-church multiplies ministries". ChristianWeek. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Ohlott, Paul (2007-01-21). "Un pasteur qui monte". Christianisme Aujourd'hui (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Fath, Sébastien (2009). "La projection géopolitique des megachurches évangéliques américaines". Revue internationale de politique comparée (in French). 16 (1): 99–117. doi:10.3917/ripc.161.0099. ISSN 1370-0731.
- ^ Laurence, Marie-Claude Malboeuf et Jean-Christophe (2011-02-05). "Les nouvelles églises: sous-sols, garages, entrepôts". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "La plus grande église évangélique francophone ouvre ses portes à Longueil". TVA Nouvelles. 2001-01-28. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ a b ChristianWeek (2007-05-11). "Quebec's largest evangelical church launches new association". ChristianWeek. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Sébastien Fath (2008). Dieu XXL, la révolution des mégachurches. Éditions Autrement. p. 143.
- ^ "QUEBEC'S VERY OWN HUGE AND GLOBAL CHURCH". Faith Today: 40. August 2015.
- ^ "World AG Fellowship | Participating Countries (A-F)". worldagfellowship.org. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Le Page. p. 124.
- ^ Sébastien Fath, Protestants francophones au Québec : un creuset de créativité musicale du XXIe siècle, regardsprotestants.com, France, May 24, 2016
- ^ Hanley, Jonathan (2015-11-26). "La tournée d'Impact a été retentissante". Christianisme Aujourd'hui (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Courrier du Sud - 3 fevrier 2011". 2016-02-02. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Églises | Nouvelle Vie". nouvellevie.com. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ FREE, La. "Claude Houde ou la vision d'une mégachurch qui développe un engagement social fort". lafree.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Le Courrier du Sud | 1600 familles auront moins faim à Noël". Le Courrier du Sud (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "En Action | Action Nouvelle Vie". 2017-07-01. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Philippe Le Page. p. 128.
- ^ "Le Courrier du Sud | Le 2159 ouvre ses portes aux 16 à 25 ans". Le Courrier du Sud (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Une heure avec un groupe de musique dans une Église". ici.radio-canada.ca (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Le Page. p. 117.