The church was founded in 1993 in Longueuil, Quebec, starting with 50 members and pastored by Claude Houde.[1][2][3] In 1998, following a massive ice storm causing severe cold and power cuts for more than a month, the church housed 500 homeless people for three weeks.[4][5] It is recognized by the mayor as a public utility. In 2001, it inaugurated its current building including a 2,400-seat auditorium, the largest in Canada's Francophonie.[6] In 2003, the church left the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.[7] In 2005, it founded the Institute of Theology for the Francophonie, near the premises of Nouvelle vie.[8][9] In 2006, the church began to draw over 3,000 people per week. In 2007, the church founded the Association chrétienne pour la Francophonie (Christian Association for the Francophonie), a network of Pentecostal churches, member of World Assemblies of God Fellowship.[7][10][11] In 2010, Impact, a music group, was formed in the youth department of the church.[12] The group has performed various tours in Europe.[13] In 2011, Nouvelle Vie had 4,000 members.[14] In 2024, it had opened 8 campuses in different cities.[15]
New Life Action
The church founded Action Nouvelle Vie in 1993, a humanitarian organization who offers a food bank, a thrift store and assistance programs for pregnant women.[16][17][18] The organization has its own board of directors and is therefore an independent body of the church.[19] In 2015, it founded 2159, a youth center that aims to develop autonomy and prevent homelessness and delinquency.[20]
