WHO WE ARE
Welcome to Lakeside Heights Baptist Church’s website. We hope you will find the info about our church that you are looking for, and more importantly hope that you will find the Father that welcomes you home through his son, Jesus.
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We believe that all of the universe was created by God, and that out of his love the triune God created life on earth to flourish. We believe that the Holy Bible in its collection of 66 books contains the story that the Creator wants us to know about Him, and His plans to redeem the humans that he created in His image, but who sinned and broke the relationship of love and intimacy that God intended in the Garden of Eden.
The Eden story first foreshadows His plans for salvation, and later the New Testament records how He fulfilled His plans through Jesus; through God's only begotten Son’s birth, life, death, and resurrection. We believe in Christ’s commission to make disciples, or followers, and in the corresponding baptism that each believer receives as an act of obedience in faith.
We also celebrate the Lord's Supper on the first Sunday of each month, and encourage all believers to honour the Lord Jesus, through obedience in living in accordance with God's Word.
Lakeside Heights Baptist Church is a member of both Quebec Association of Baptist Churches and the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec.
ABOUT OUR PASTOR
Johnny Lau – Lead Pastor, Lakeside Heights Baptist Church
Pastor Johnny Lau is grateful to serve as the lead pastor at Lakeside Heights Baptist Church, beginning his ministry here in July 2025. Johnny’s journey with Jesus has taken him across seasons of joy and sorrow, from a young adult responding to God’s call to ministry, through pastoral leadership and church planting, to experiencing profound loss and renewed hope in Christ.
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​Johnny previously served in a variety of leadership roles within Baptist and other evangelical churches in Toronto and Montreal, guiding discipleship, youth, and adult ministries. He also planted a church in Mississauga and has a heart for spiritual formation and cross-cultural ministry, shaped by years of service at IFGF and in diverse church settings.
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He is currently halfway through his Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Tyndale Seminary, pursuing this study to address not only his own spiritual hunger, but also to walk alongside others seeking authentic transformation in Christ.
Johnny’s own life has been marked by God’s grace through hardship, including the loss of his first wife to cancer and the challenges of single parenting. These experiences have deepened his compassion, empathy, and reliance on God’s faithfulness. Remarried and blessed with a family, he continues to serve with humility and joy, believing that God calls each of us to grow, serve, and live as a family of faith.
He is passionate about helping the church become “anchored in Christ and active in mission,” living out the gospel both within and beyond the church walls. Johnny invites you to journey with Lakeside Heights Baptist Church as we seek to know Christ, love one another, and serve our neighbors for the glory of God.
OUR MISSION
LHBC's Mission Statement:
Our mission is to receive people in a warm and friendly manner, as we work to provide an opportunity for people to come to God through Christ.
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We are committed to fostering spiritual growth through:
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Studying God’s word for its teaching, correction, and encouragement
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Praying for each other and our society
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Celebrating our new life in and through Jesus Christ
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Communicating God’s promises to our community