who we are
durance international church
Durance International Church is a community of Christians from different countries and Church backgrounds.
Notre langue commune est l'anglais.
Nos convictions communes sont fondées sur la Réforme Protestante : les Chrétiens sont sauvés par la grâce seule, par la foi seule, en Christ seul, tel que révélé par les Ecritures seules, à la gloire de Dieu seul.
Nous sommes des personnes imparfaites cheminant ensemble pour grandir dans notre amour pour Dieu et notre amour pour les autres.
We meet together in Manosque, France, where the Durance River passes.
Our mission is to gather people together from all nations to know Jesus Christ and grow in Him.
Vous êtes chaleureusement invités à nous rejoindre et voir par vous-même.
Our History
Un groupe de chrétiens internationaux se réunit à Manosque de manière informelle en tant que groupe de maison depuis plus de dix ans.
En 2021, avec l'arrivée de Brad et Catherine Dickson en tant que couple pastoral, nous avons commencé à nous rencontrer plus formellement pour les cultes du dimanche matin.
En 2022, notre Église a été enregistrée auprès du gouvernement français.
Our Leasdership
Bienvenue à Durance International Church !
Born in France to Chinese parents, Victor was immersed in two cultures from the very beginning. His wife, Naomi, is French, so they experience multiculturalism in their daily lives.
They are the proud parents of two young boys, Timothée and Noah.
Victor studied engineering in the Paris region, followed by a Ph.D. in astrophysics in Annecy in the French Alps. Alongside his work as a researcher, he served in a church and studied at the Geneva Bible Institute. Gradually, God stirred in him a desire to devote himself full-time to the church for the proclamation of the Good News of the Gospel.
It was with a fair amount of trepidation and hesitation that they left a promising career to move to Manosque in 2024 so that Victor could complete a pastoral internship at Durance International Church.
Their love for this international community and for the city of Manosque grew steadily, and they decided to stay so that Victor could become the church’s lead pastor.
Together with Naomi, they enjoy spending time with people, inviting them over for a meal or a cup of tea. Above all, they want to show that life with Jesus Christ is the greatest treasure one can ever possess!