Finu Iype on Evangelism in the Canadian Context, Being Shaped Through Suffering, and Believing God for National Transformation
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In today’s episode Jason sits down with Finu Iype, Co-Senior Pastor of Village Church in Surrey, British Columbia, to trace his story from an Indian family line marked by conversion and adoption into the family of God, to his early years preaching in small towns across Ontario, to eventually stepping into senior leadership at Village Church in Surrey. Along the way, Finu shares what he’s learned about evangelism, the cost of calling, and the ways God builds His church beyond the influence of any one leader.
Together, Finu and Jason explore:
Finu’s family story, his grandfather’s conversion, the societal cost of following Jesus, and the gift of being “adopted” into a new spiritual family,
How suffering formed his spirituality through personal illness and the loss of his younger brother,
His early ministry years preaching in small-town Ontario and gathering churches to pray, disciple, and reach their communities,
The Village Church story, including a prophetic word, a lunch invitation with Mark Clark, and a long discernment process,
Leadership transition and resilience: what Village’s continued growth says about the faithfulness of God,
and the evangelistic opportunities provided by immigration to Canada.
Finu’s story invites us to live with courage, to hold loosely to our own visions for our lives, and to trust that God is often writing a better story than the one we would choose for ourselves.
Finu Iype
Finu Iype serves as Co-Senior Pastor at Village Church, providing leadership in preaching, mission, and advancement across a national multi-site movement. Before joining Village in 2020, Finu founded Passion to Reach Ministries as a teenager and has spoken in over 18 nations, serving churches in evangelism and leadership development. He’s passionate about encouraging pastors, planting churches, and equipping Christians to communicate the gospel effectively.
Finu is deeply passionate about seeing the local church thrive in its mission, to love and reach people, make disciples, and develop leaders. He has served as a consultant to churches seeking renewed missional engagement in their communities and has launched learning environments that have inspired and equipped thousands of Christians to faithfully model and communicate the gospel.
Finu is married to Tresha, and together they are raising their two daughters.
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