History

The UBF ministry was founded in 1961 in South Korea as a student movement by Sarah Barry and Pastor Samuel Lee. From its humble beginnings, the ministry has grown into an international missionary movement that has chapters in approximately 96 countries. The ministry is supported by lay people serving world campus evangelism where students take an active role in the ministry. UBF also has participated in establishing a medical center in Uganda, and raises funds to build churches in various parts of the world for worship and the study of the Bible.

For more information you can see our international headquarters website and our history here.

The Montreal ministry was established in 1991 and consists of families and lay people with the heart of sharing the gospel to students as well as to accomodate families, and professionals.

Statement of Faith

Our fundamental beliefs stem from the Nicene Creed as outlined below:

1. We believe that there is one God in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
2. We believe that God created the heavens and the earth and all other things in the universe: that He is the Sovereign Ruler of all things; that the Sovereign God reveals Himself; we believe in his redemptive work and in his final judgment.
3. We believe that the Bible is inspired by God; that it is the truth; that it is the final authority in faith and practice.
4. We believe that since the fall of Adam, all people have been under the bondage and power of sin and are deserving of the judgment and wrath of God.
5. We believe that Jesus Christ, who is God and man, through his atoning, sacrificial death on the cross for our sins and his resurrection, is the only way of salvation; he alone saves us from sin and judgment and purifies us from the contamination of the world caused by sin.
6. We believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father.
7. We believe that regeneration is by the work of the Holy Spirit, and that it is necessary if one is to enter the kingdom of God.
8. We believe that God sent his Holy Spirit to empower his church to witness to Jesus to the ends of the earth.
9. We believe that we are made righteous by grace alone, through faith alone.
10. We believe that the Holy Spirit works in the heart of every believer to lead him.
11. We believe that the church is the body of Christ and that all Christians are members of it.
12. We believe that Jesus will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.

Values

The following explains our values as a church community.

• Biblical Teaching: Our church values in equipping everyone with God's word and to become competent Bible teachers to clearly articulate the good news of the gospel of Jesus' death and resurrection and in applying the Bible's teachings in daily life (cf. He 4:12)
• Worship: Corporate worship enables us to publicly confess our love to God, and to serve one another in Christ (cf. Jn 13:34)
• Prayer: Prayer is a spiritual discipline in order to commune with God. We believe in its effectiveness in his power and intervention in people's lives (cf. Ja 5:16)
• Evangelism: We believe that it is essential to share the gospel to everyone as Christ did in his earthly ministry. This includes in discipleship to help Christians know the Bible and pass it on (cf. Mt 28:19-20)
• Marriage: We believe that marriage was ordained by God between a man and a woman (cf. Mt 19:4-6)