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Our Mission
Iris Ministries Canada (IMC) is a Canadian Registered Charity committed to loving God with everything we are and have, and loving our neighbour as ourselves. Jesus said that this is the greatest commandment.
As a part of Iris Global, started by Heidi and Rolland Baker, Iris Ministries Canada exists to spread the love of Jesus Christ through service and word. We believe in holistic transformation, addressing both the spiritual and physical needs of those we serve.
Iris serves those who are poor and down-trodden in the world. We begin by stopping for the one and showing the love of God by first addressing the temporal needs of the broken and humble, 'the least of these'.
Jesus is our salvation, our prize, our reward, our inheritance, our destination, our motivation, our joy, wisdom, and sanctification -- and absolutely everything else we need, now and forever. All His grace and power flow to us because of the cross. We are glad to be known as social workers and humanitarians and to have a reputation for doing good but all is in vain if we do not bring to the people faith in God through our Saviour, Jesus Christ. We want to be known by His Name, first and foremost and we know that our fruitfulness flows out of abiding in Jesus.
Our History
Board of Directors
Our leadership is composed of passionate, dedicated individuals who believe in the power of love and faith to transform lives. Many of our staff and board members have been or currently are serving as missionaries on the front lines. Everyone is committed to the mission of serving others selflessly and making a tangible difference in the world.
Core Values
Pursue God's Presence
We understand that we can find God, and can experience intimacy, communication and companionship with Him in His Presence, if we share His love for righteousness.
Depend on God
We are totally dependent on Him for everything, and we need and expect miracles of all kinds to sustain us and confirm the Gospel in our ministry.
Go Low
We look for revival among the broken, humble, and lowly, and start at the bottom with ministry to the poor. God chooses the weak and despised things of the world to shame the proud, demonstrating His own strength and wisdom. Our direction is lower still.
Embrace Suffering
We understand the value of suffering in the Christian life. Learning to love requires willingness to suffer for the sake of righteousness. Discipline and testing make saints out of us, and produce in us the holiness, without which we will not see God's face and share His glory. With Paul we rejoice in our weaknesses, for when we are weak we are strong.
Consider it all Joy
The joy of the Lord is not optional and far outweighs our suffering! In Jesus it becomes our motivation, reward and spiritual weapon. In His Presence is fullness of joy, and with Paul we testify that in all our troubles our joy knows no bounds (2 Cor. 7:4). It is our strength and energy, without which we die.