I was born into a Christian family in a sibling group of 5 children and grew up in Grigny in Essonne. I came to Connexion in 2018 and became a member of the church 6 months later. I was looking for a church where the teaching would be faithful to the Word and two weeks after arriving, I knew I wanted to serve in this church. The Lord put this conviction in my heart and becoming a member was a natural step as it is first and foremost an act of obedience.

I'm very involved to this church and if it's God's will for me, I'll still be at Connexion from now 20 years to see it grow!

When I moved to Paris 8 years ago, I was going through a period where I stopped going to church. My thoughts and actions were far from God. But having grown up in a Christian family, God had put deep roots in my heart. That's what made me decide in early 2019 to go back to church and reconnect with Christians before I lost the most precious thing I had: Christ. I then discovered Église Connexion, a church filled with love and kindness where the word is faithfully preached. God showed me that He had never abandoned me, and that He had prepared a place for me here in Paris in this church. And in His immense grace, at the end of that same year, I was baptized, on the same day as another person who was to become my wife.

I'm newly married, a young father and a happy young Christian. Born in Paris, I grew up in the suburbs. I lived in Toulouse for a few years, where I met my wife. She's the one who introduced me to an evangelical Christian church. Up until then, I'd kept a societal label of atheist scientist that I had no desire to take off, until the day I realized I had no control over my life. I began to turn to God and he answered my prayers. It was at Connexion Church that I met the Lord! When I arrived, what touched me was the love that emanates from the members of the church. The teaching is profound and exciting. Praise is sung with power and sincerity. The realization of such a project would give us the opportunity to continue to celebrate your Love without the restrictions of a financial backer, to form disciples of disciples and to continue to share your Good News!

We have been married for 31 years. Our daughter has lived in Paris for 4 years, and together we looked for a church in central Paris that she could attend... We appreciated the teachings, the fellowship, and the commitment of the members... and after a while, we decided ourselves to become members in 2023. Our prayer is that Paris, the "City of Lights", will radiate divine light. And that this future local would contribute to this radiance by announcing the gospel in the center of the capital."

When I arrived at Connexion in 2019, I had only been a believer for six months. I was thrilled to have found a young, living, Gospel-preaching church right in the centre of Paris. Eager to grow in the Lord and understand his will for my life, I was quickly approached by the women’s deacon who convinced me to read through the whole Bible with her in a year. Before we reached the end of our reading plan, she encouraged me to pursue theological education. Thanks to Connexion, I am currently completing my last year of a remote Masters program called Crosslands, during which I have interned at our church for two years and am learning to lead evangelistic outreach, Bible studies, women’s talks, and one-to-ones.

I am Marjolaine, 32, intern at Connexion church. I arrived in the church in 2017 and what first struck me, was the good biblical teaching and the warm welcome. I grew up a lot coming here, both in knowledge and in love. After years of serving and considering going one step further for the Gospel, Mariya, the previous intern, talked to me about this opportunity and discovering what full time ministry looked like. I then received great training, support from my supervisor and opportunities to serve in various ministries. I couldn’t have found a better place to start this new journey with God. And I love the vision, not to gain members but to disciple and send to the rest of France and the world.