About Église Doxa
Founding Pastor

Eric Ricard
“Be very careful, therefore, to love the Lord your God.” (Joshua 23:11) In Juin 2004, I met the God of grace and mercy as I read through Psalm 51, alone in a small room. In that very moment my heart was changed and my life transformed. New desires were born in me and particularly a burning passion for the glory of God and a passion for multiplying disciples in the image of Jesus Christ the Lord. My life is a testimony to the power of the living Word of God to regenerate the heart of man and of the passion that this new heart possesses for the glory of God. Today more than ever I am convinced of my inadequacy to do anything valuable without Christ and that humility is God’s only way to walk faithfully with Him. That’s why I seek to abide in Him in order for me to decrease and for Him to increase and receive all the glory.
Eric and his wife Marie-Michèle are married for more than fourteen years and have four kids – Ezekiel, Enock, Nora and Maddox.
Our Elders

Eric Ricard

Yanick Ethier

Luc Panneton

Michel Vincent

Luigi Pugliese

Joel Neves

Basil Agba

Miguel Richard

Francis Laberge
Pasteur en formation

Jonathan Bédard
Pasteur en formation

Yoé Zavaleta
Pasteur en formation
Our Doctrines
Church Government
- Above reproach
- Able to teach
- Husband to one wife
- Not addicted to wine
- Temperate
- Not antagonistic
- Prudent
- Un-contentious
- Respectable
- Free from the love of money
- Hospitable
- Manages own household well
- Not a new convert
ELDERS’ RESPONSIBILITY
The Scriptures show the Elders “serve by leading” and their responsibility involves the spiritual oversight of the congregation. All Elders are equal in authority but not necessarily equal in influence.
THE ELDERS’ PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensuring the doctrine of the church is biblical; all doctrinal issues in the church will be settled by the Board of Elders.
- Ensuring the direction of the church is consistent with the Église Verticale statement of purpose and the four pillars.
- Administering in love and humility the process of church discipline as outlined in Matthew 18:15-20; Galatians 6:1-4; Titus 3:10; 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15; 1 Timothy 5:17-25; 1 Corinthians 5; 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 and Romans 16:17.
PLURALITY OF ELDERS
Scripture teaches a plurality of elders governed individual New Testament churches (Acts 14:23; Acts 20:28; Titus 1:5; Philippians 1:1). Scripture does not mention any congregations featuring a stand-alone pastor and leader. A plurality of godly elders, exercising their individual giftedness, squares with the Scripture’s teaching that wisdom is found in a multitude of godly counselors (Proverbs 11:14; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 15:22; Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 24:6.). This truth does not eliminate the possibility and likelihood that one or more elders will stand out from the others as more public in their ministries or more influential in their workings on the Elder Board.
DEACON QUALIFICATIONS (1 TIMOTHY 3:8-12)
- Individual of dignity
- Above reproach
- Not double tongued
- First tested as servants
- Not addicted to wine
- Spouse must be faithful
- Dignified
- Temperate
- Not fond of sordid gain
- Holding to the mystery of faith with a clear conscience
- Husband of one wife
- Manages household well