How we started
In 2021, Fliss and Jesse Herschell were prayed out of their home church in Christchurch with the goal of pioneering a church plant in Rangiora. After two years in a great local church - feeling comfortable and content, they felt a strong leading of the Lord to plant Foundation Church in Rangiora. Prior to planting here they had a history of serving in North Canterbury, under the banner of multiple local ministries and churches for over a decade.
In March 2023 Jeremy Goodman reached out and expressed that he felt called to help Jesse in the planting of Foundation Church. Jeremy has served in many roles for over 20 years; including that of a an elder/overseer in the Anglican Church. God used Jeremy to initiate the first Church service on April 2nd 2023 in the Herschell's own home. Since then he has gone on to become a founding elder of Foundation Church. Together they prayed, fasted, and invested financially, and have seen many people come into the ministry who are seeking deeper connection with God, knowledge of the Word, as well as a fresh touch of the Holy Spirit.