Called to Equip. Committed to the Field.
I have served over two decades in missions walking alongside missionaries, pastors, and church planters — because no one should have to navigate the call alone.
From Physiotherapy to Missions
Vince Ward was born in Quebec City, Quebec, and grew up in Ottawa, Ontario. He attended the University of Ottawa, graduating with a degree in physiotherapy, before answering a call to ministry and earning his MDiv* from Ottawa Theological Hall.
In 2006, Vince was ordained and sent out as a Reformed Presbyterian missionary to serve in South Sudan — a calling that would shape the next decade of his life. For nearly ten years he served as a missionary pastor, planting churches, training national leaders, and learning firsthand what it costs to take the gospel to hard places.
Following his ministry in South Sudan, Vince and his son, Samuel, wrote Pursuit of Glory as a testimony of God's grace and glory in the hardest of circumstances. (vinceward.org)
Today, Vince serves as a mission consultant with RP Global Missions (2018–present) and as Academic Dean and Professor of Missions for the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary of Canada. His passion remains what it has always been: investing in the next generation of laborers to make disciples of the nations.
Training & Formation
Physiotherapy
University of Ottawa, ON
Ottawa Theological Hall, ON
*Equivalent. Non-accredited.Mission Coaching
In process of biblical counseling certification.Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA
Serving the Church Across Contexts
Missionary Pastor
South Sudan
Teaching Elder & Church Planter
Serving in the RP Church in Canada
Teaching Missions
RP Theological Seminary and now RP Seminary of Canada
Mission Consultant
RP Global Missions and many other mission agencies
Vince is also the founder of Cross Training Network (CTN)/RP Global Training Network (RPGTN), delivering modular theological courses to church leaders across multiple regions.
Standing on the Shoulders of Others
No one enters this work alone, and I'm no exception. I've been shaped by more mentors, colleagues, and fellow laborers than I could name — pastors who modeled faithfulness, missionaries who showed me what perseverance looks like, and professors who taught me to think carefully and act courageously.
Among them, I want to name Rev. Kenneth G. Smith, whose influence on my understanding of theological training, pastoral formation, and the missionary task has been immeasurable. His life and ministry left a mark on everyone who knew him, and his passing in 2024 was felt deeply by all who were shaped by his example. Much of what I offer today carries his fingerprints. (With Him)
Why It Matters
I've seen what happens when missionaries arrive on the field without adequate preparation — and I've seen what happens when pastors carry the weight of ministry for years without anyone walking alongside them. Both lead to the same place: burnout, discouragement, and too often an early departure from the work God called them to.
That's why I don't separate training from care. Theological depth and practical field readiness aren't competing priorities — they're two sides of the same coin. A missionary who knows the Scriptures deeply but can't navigate cross-cultural conflict won't last. A pastor who receives counselling but was never equipped to teach won't thrive. Both need the whole picture.
My work is grounded in the Reformed confessional tradition — the Westminster Standards, the sufficiency of Scripture, and the conviction that Christ builds His church through ordinary, well-equipped, faithfully persevering servants. That conviction shapes everything I offer: from how I design training courses to how I coach a church planter through a hard season.
Let's Talk About Where You're Headed
Whether you're discerning a call, preparing to go, already serving, or trying to keep going — I'd be glad to listen and help however I can.
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