Who We Are
Sevilla Chapel is a confessional, Reformed Baptist church plant in Niagara, dedicated to glorifying God through Christ-centered worship, biblical evangelism, and discipleship. We are affiliated with the Canadian National Baptist Convention (CNBC).
As a church holding to the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession, we are committed to the faithful proclamation of the gospel in all of life, the growth and edification of Christ’s church, and a bold witness through relational and cultural engagement.
Our Story
Sevilla Chapel was planted in response to the sobering reality that 89–90% of Niagara’s population remains far from God and in desperate need of the gospel. Though Niagara is often considered the Bible Belt of Ontario, its over 400,000 residents are served by far too few churches. We firmly believe that the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few (Matthew 9:37). Join us as we labor to build a Christ-centered church for the present and future.
Our Core Values
Our Missional Statement
To glorify God by advancing the gospel through faithful, biblical evangelism; preserving and defending God’s truth through robust discipleship and apologetics; and cultivating a multi-ethnic covenant community that worships Him in spirit and truth.
Our First Pillar: Regeneration
We seek regeneration, redemption, restoration and cultural renewal at all levels through the exposition and application of God’s word to every sphere of life – beginning with the individual, then the family, the community, the academy and the culture (Gen. 1:28; 9:1; Ps. 2:10-12; Matt. 28:18; 2 Cor. 10:4-5; 1 Tim. 6:5-6).
Our Second Pillar: Christian Education
We seek to take all thoughts captive to Christ and his kingdom by unveiling the conflict at the worldview level between Christianity and all competing philosophies of life – all of which are inescapably religious – and inculcating Christ and God’s word as the ultimate authority for all knowledge through expository preaching, teaching and discipleship (2 Cor. 10:5).
Our Third Pillar: Apologetics
We assert that Christianity is not probably true; it is a total certainty which rests upon Scripture’s self-attestation to its authority and truthfulness. We seek to train believers to articulate, defend and manifest God’s truth through expository preaching, teaching and supporting our resourcing ministry, the Cántaro Institute (1 Pt. 3:15; Tit. 2:8; Prov. 22:6; 2 Tim. 2:15).
Our Fourth Pillar: Missions
We seek to be a missional, outward-turned community of grace-bought believers (bought with a price by the grace of God), committed to advancing and applying the gospel and administering the grace of God in all spheres of life in order to make all nations disciples of Jesus Christ (Gen. 1:28; Matt. 28:18-20; Rom. 10:14-15).
Our Pastor
Rev. Steven R. Martins
Founding Pastor
Steven R. Martins is the pastor of Sevilla Chapel and founding director of the Cántaro Institute. He holds a Master’s in Theological Studies from Veritas International University and a Bachelor’s from York University. He is also a prolific writer while living in Niagara with his wife, Cindy, and their children.
Our Elders
Fernando Clavijo, Gregory Tyme, Gonzalo Alcazar, Juan Javier Calderon
Sevilla Chapel believes in the biblical model of church leadership, where elders are called to shepherd, teach, and oversee the congregation with wisdom and accountability.