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5 Stockton Rd, Port Kennedy WA

About Us

Meet our Pastors

Chris and Rhiannon are Lead Pastors of Canvas Church. Having started the adventure as Youth Pastors in rural NSW back in the early 2000’s, to a season as missionaries in Cambodia, before relocating here to Rockingham – Chris and Rhiannon love nothing more than seeing the local church flourish. Canvas Church reflects a core passion to provide environments for people to Encounter God for themselves, be equipped to Live the Journey of following Christ, all while being empowered to do all God has called them into.

With 3 kids along for the ride – Liam (loves cricket, Zelda and talking through movies), Zoe (loves drawing, kittens and asking for ice cream with every meal) and Flynn (aka Ted, loves muay thai, rides in the Jeep and making up the rules of chess) – Chris and Rhiannon are blessed to call Rockingham home, and serve alongside the team to lead Canvas Church.

C3 Global Church
Encounter God
we believe in creating environments where people can Encounter God for themselves and be transformed by Him. God is the artist, we are the canvas.

 

Live the Journey
with everything we have, we want people to know Jesus in a fresh, personal way; to have a real-time connection with God, to live out faith in everyday life on the journey with others in faith.
Get Involved

we are called to go beyond ourselves, to give out of what we have received in faith, to practically be the body of Christ in our city and region. There is a part for us all to play in the adventure.

What we Believe
Essentials to our faith matter. Canvas Church holds fast to the core doctrines of the historically orthodox Christian faith.
We believe that the Bible is God’s unique revelation to humanity. We believe that both the Old Testament and the New Testament are the infallible Word of God in all matters of life and doctrine; that the Bible is completely relevant today for every area of the human experience because it is living and active; that the Bible is the exclusive and only authority for faith and lifestyle. The Bible is to be believed, practised, trusted, and hoped in (1 Cor. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 4:12; 2 Pet. 1:21).
We believe that there is One true God, creator of heaven and earth, who has revealed Himself to us in three Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe that the Persons of the Trinity are co-eternal, co-equal and yet with unique function, each fully God yet each personally distinct from the other (Ex. 3:14; Deut. 6:4; Isa. 43:10, 11;Matt 28:18-20; Jn. 8:58 ;2 Cor 13:14).
We believe that God the Father loves the world. He sent His Son into the world to save sinners. He raised Jesus from the dead, exalted Him – putting all things under his power – and together with Him has sent the Holy Spirit. Luke 3:22, John 3:16, 1 John 4:14, 1 Peter 1:21, Philippians 2:9-11, John 14:26
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God and the Saviour of the world. He is a distinct person from the Father and the Holy Spirit, God of God, yet of the same substance, two natures in One person (divine and human). The Word of God, incarnated as a human, and born of a virgin. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people. Jesus was crucified, buried, resurrected and has ascended to Heaven. He is seated at the right hand of God on high (Mt. 1:20; Mk. 16:19; Jn. 1:1, 14; 3:16; 20:1-2; 1 Cor. 15::3-5; Gal. 4:4 Phil. 2:8; Heb 2:17; 1 Pet. 3:22).
and of the same substance. Sent to equip the Body of Christ with grace for work. In all he does, he glorifies Christ. He convicts the world of sin, adopts disciples into the family of God, and guides us into truth. Holy Spirit enters into our lives at salvation, and assists us in our weaknesses by enabling us to live victorious, bold, Christ-like lives while also empowering us with spiritual gifts with which we can serve and minister to the needs of others (Jn. 14:16-26, 16:7-13; Acts 1:8, 2:1-4: Rom. 8:9, 26, 12:3-13; 1 Cor. 12:7-11; Eph. 4:11-13,30; Heb. 10:29).
We believe that humankind was created in the image of God but voluntarily sinned when tempted by Satan and fell short of God’s righteousness. Although human beings have tremendous potential for good, we are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called sin. Sin is wilful transgression of the law of God. At the fall, humankind incurred physical death and spiritual death, which is separation from God. Sin has alienated humankind from God, and are sinners by nature and by choice. There is nothing we can do on our own to attain right standing with God (Ge. 1:26, 27; 2:17; 3:6; Rom. 5:12-19).
Fallen humankind’s hope of redemption is only possible through the shed blood of Jesus Christ and his work on the cross. The redemption offered to humankind through the work of Christ must be received by repentance toward God and faith in Christ who shed his blood. Repentance is a sincere regrets and remorse of our own disobedience against the ways of God, which is accomplices by our active choice and commitment to instead follow His ways. Those who receive God’s offer of grace by faith are born again, justified, regenerated, adopted into the family of God, made heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ, filled with the Holy Spirit, and are partakers of eternal life to come (Jn 3:3; Acts 4:12; 2 Cor 7:10; Eph. 1:7; Rom. 5:10; 8:14-17; 10:9-10; Titus 3:5-6).
We believe that human beings were created to exist forever. Each individual will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is eternal death, to be eternally in union with God is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are places of eternal conscious existence (Matt 25:31-46; John 3:16; 5:24; 2 Thess 1:9; Rev 20:10-15).
We believe that the Church is the Body of Jesus Christ, who is its Head. The Church is comprised of all those who have been justified by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. The Church is manifest in local churches, made of genuine believers. The Church is being built up and made into the Bride of Christ, fully matured and presentable at Jesus’s Second Coming. We believe the Church is a pillar of truth to the world because of the presence of Jesus as mediated by the Holy Spirit (Mt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 12:13; Rom. 5:1, 5; Eph. 1:22-23; 4:11-17; 5:27; Rev. 2-3).
We believe in water baptism by immersion in the name of the Godhead in order to fulfil the command of the Lord Jesus Christ (Matt 28:18-20; Acts 2:36-38; 19:1-6). Although we do not believe that water baptism is a requisite for salvation, it is nonetheless an important public declaration by a person of their faith in Jesus Christ and is linked as a next step to be taken following salvation (Acts 8:8; 16:32; 18:8; Hebrews 6:1-2). We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as an important experience available to every believer. Although important, this baptism is not necessary for salvation. Baptism of the Holy Spirit may occur at the time of salvation or at some time afterwards. We believe that as people are baptised with the Holy Spirit, His gifts are made available. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is available for all believers to be used for their spiritual benefit, not as a mark of spiritual maturity. (Rom. 1:11; 1 Cor. 1:5, 7; 12:1, 31; 1 Cor. 14:12; 2 Tim. 1:6-7; Heb. 6:5).
We believe God has ordained marriage and defined it as a covenant relationship between one man, one woman, and Himself. Hence, we recognise marriage between a biological man and a biological woman. Sex is a gift from God for procreation and unity, and it is only appropriate within and designed for marriage (Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:4; 1 Cor 7:36-38; Eph. 5:25; 1 Pet. 3:7).
Who we are
We are a C3 Global Church, part of a vibrant and passionate movement of churches spread throughout the world. With everything we have, we want people to know Jesus in a fresh, personal way; to have a real-time connection with God. We are on the journey together – embracing the freedom that Jesus provides and going beyond ourselves.
Our Ministries
Kids
Canvas Kids is all about providing safe and secure environments for our kids to learn about faith in Jesus. With vibrant activities, bible teachings suited to each age group, worship sessions, and crafts – Canvas Kids is committed to raising up the next generation to live the journey of following Jesus for themselves.
Mens

Iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17). Something special happens when men gather together to build one another up, when men choose to champion one another and take ground together. Canvas Men is raw, unfiltered and committed to creating environments for men to step into their God given callings – in the marketplace, home and in community together.

Youth
Canvas Youth is all about empowering a generation of youth throughout the city of Rockingham to step into their God given callings. To see High School students encounter Jesus for themselves and learn to follow Him. Through worship, relevant teaching and the odd outlandish game…Canvas Youth is all about meeting youth where they are at and calling them to a life in Christ.
Diamonds

We love our Diamonds, our gatherings for our Seniors. Diamonds gather around mid-week chapels – filled with conversations, good coffee, a bickie or two, worship and an unpacking of the scriptures. Nothing better than doing life together.

Young Adults
Where our 18-30 year olds hang, supporting each other’s journey of faith and life transitions. Monthly hangouts where young adults can connect, share, and grow together. We even have the occasional events, quiz nights, parties, games nights, dinner parties, you name it. We believe in building deep relationships and spiritual growth through our catch ups and building Godly friendships.
Worship
Canvas Worship is a collective of vocalists, musicians and creatives committed to leading the church as we seek to draw near to God, as He draws near to us in His tangible presence and power. Canvas Worship serves to create environments of expectation where people can have an encounter with the living God, and are empowered to worship Him in every area of life.
Families
Healthy families matter. We love supporting families through empowering healthy marriages and equipping parents to navigate the joys of raising kids in our current culture. Through focused gatherings for family hangs, marriage workshops and support we are committed to seeing families thrive in every stage of life.
Connect Groups

Connect Groups are all about connections – meeting and making friends for the journey.
Connect Groups are all about the real – providing environments for genuine support and faith filled prayer.
Connect Groups are all about digging deeper – with God conversations while unpacking the Scriptures together.

Ladies

Laughs, worship, dessert and the word of God. Ladies is all about calling women together to seek God and build one another up. Confident, genuine and gracious – Canvas Ladies is a call to gather quarterly for times of refreshing and empowerment. Hugs, hangs and hope-filled conversations – a kind-hearted woman gains honour (Proverbs 11:16) and is blessed to be a blessing.
Prayer

Will take ground through prayer and worship. Our vision is to inspire and equip a movement of prayer for spiritual renewal, awakening and revival in our city and beyond. To see people passionaly prevail in the promises of God, established in one accord, pushing through limitations and lack. Prayer matters. We gather regularly for prayer on Sunday mornings before our AM services, mid-week in gatherings and quarterly for late night gatherings – while providing space during all our services for people to receive prayer from our prayer team.