Canada
Servants Vancouver Community
From 2006 to 2018 Servants had an immersion team located in Vancouver, Canada. “Servants Vancouver”, as it was called, was a vibrant bi-vocational Christian community, based in the Downtown Eastside neighborhood. It consisted of singles, marrieds and families with children. As a community they felt called to practice radical hospitality amongst those who were marginalized in society. Their approach was a simple one: to offer a space, in their home and daily lives, to those living on the street, struggling with mental illness or drug addiction, where they could experience Christian community. Over the years, countless people experienced love and healing in their midst.
The team committed themselves to simplifying and consolidating their lifestyles in order to be more intentional about their calling to build God’s Kingdom among the poor. Community rhythms included prayer and fellowship, as well as eating and celebrating together. By opening their home and table to their friends and neighbours they saw that the intimacy of a shared meal can forge relationships which cross social boundaries.
Over the years the Vancouver Team focused on five main ministries.