A church is not a building – it’s all about people. Meet our vibrant community, made up of people from all over the world. We invite you to join us as we seek to love and serve God in Amsterdam.
Church as family
Although God is one, He is also a community of three persons who love each other eternally. He reflected this unity and diversity when He made people in His image. So community isn’t just a good idea; it is vital to who we are in Christ. Jesus had His Church in mind when He went to the cross and He’s rescued each of us into God’s family. Here in Amsterdam, we want to build a local community of believers that reaches across the dividing walls around us, particularly the racial and economic divides in our city, believing that Jesus came to bring peace and reconciliation through the cross.
Community Groups
As well as gathering together every Sunday, we also meet midweek in small groups across the city. These groups are a great way to get to know more people, build friendships and encourage one another in our faith. We have groups meeting across the city on midweek evenings. If you’d like to join one of these community groups you can sign up at lbty.ch/groups
Get to know a few of our group leaders…
TAYLOR, RYAN & DANIËL | HAARLEM
Daniël came to Amsterdam with his wife, Kelly, for a work/travel adventure and have recently welcomed Isla to their family. Ryan, Taylor and Flora came for work in 2025 and are helping facilitate the group this season. We enjoy sharing our faith, friendship and sometimes food in our Community Group. We meet in various locations in/near Haarlem.
COLLIN & MEGHAN | DE PIJP
Meghan and Collin moved to Amsterdam from Chicago, USA and are loving being immersed in a new country and culture. They love that their community group is more than just a bible study, but really a life group where people are committed to showing up for each other and growing in their relationship with God together.
MARJOLEIN | VONDELKERK
I am Marjolein, I am from the Netherlands. I love community group because every week we get to know more about God and about each other. We get to share our faith and learn more form Jesus and from the Bible together.
WILL & MYRTHE | VONDELPARK
Our community group brings together a diverse mix of young people who have found their way to Amsterdam. Will moved from New Zealand for work. Myrthe is Dutch and came to Amsterdam for her studies. What we love most about our group is the opportunity to do life together—sharing both the highs and lows of everyday life, growing in faith, and building meaningful friendships.
ANNA, LISA & CHRISTINA | DE PIJP
Anna is Dutch, Lisa is South African and Christina is Bulgarian. Our community group has a range of different cultures, ages and life-stages which makes for a wonderful setting where we share moments of life together. We love snacks, meaningful discussions, an occasional song or two and humor! Our goal is for this to be a safe place for us to meet each other as we are, pray for one another and support each other in our relationship with God and each other.
MIRIAM, WULFERT, EVERT & JESSICA | ALMERE
Miriam comes from Spain and moved to Amsterdam to look for a new adventure. Wulfert, Evert and Jessica are from the Netherlands. They love getting to know Jesus better, building deeper connections and meeting new people. They meet once every two weeks on Wednesday, alternating between Almere Muziekwijk and Almere Poort.
KAMILA, HADASSA & MARK | OUD-ZUID
Led by Kamila from Kyrgyzstan, Mark from the Netherlands, and his wife Hadassa, a Dutch-born Vietnamese, this group brings together diverse backgrounds to share faith and life. Most members attend the service in the Thomaskerk, while some regularly go to the Vondelkerk—and everyone is welcome! We meet every Thursday near the Olympic Stadium in Oud-Zuid, and enjoy fellowship, good conversations, tea, and food.
LUÏSE & JUSTIN | VONDELKERK
Justin and Luïse moved to Amsterdam from South Africa to work and build a new life here. Over time, they’ve found deep joy in creating community and seeing friendships form through church. They love that community group is an intimate space where people can slow down, ask real questions, explore faith, do life together and grow in following Jesus.
GABRIEL | OOST
Gabriel came to Amsterdam from the Philippines through work. For him, the beauty of having a community group is the active sharing & living out of the Gospel of Jesus with others. It is journeying with people from all walks of life–striving to know more about Jesus, becoming more like Him, and doing as He did through the power of the Holy Spirit. Gabriel’s group meets in Amsterdam-Oost on Wednesday evenings.
BRETT, NERINE & SOPHIE | AMSTELVEEN
Our community group meets in Amstelveen. Brett and Nerine moved to the Netherlands from Doha 7 years ago. Sophie’s family have lived in Amstelveen for 4 years. Our heart for our community group is to create a safe space for all of us to connect, dwell and grow in our faith in Jesus. We meet every 2 weeks on a Thursday evening, and every few weeks we have a weekend gathering. All are welcome!
VINCENT | OOST
Hi, I’m Vincent from Amsterdam, and I love this city! One of the best parts of my week is our community group, where we pray, read the Bible, and have honest conversations about faith. It’s been a huge blessing to walk this journey with others, especially in a culture that values individuality. We meet Wednesdays in Amsterdam Oost, alternating between 2 locations in Oost. Come join us—we’d love to welcome you!
DONNA | OUD WEST
Andre and I arrived in Amsterdam from Australia in July 2024 and planned to stay for 12 months. It turns out God had other ideas. We fell in love with the city, its people, and Liberty Church, and began seeing God moving in ways I hadn’t seen in years. We didn’t want to miss out, and so we stayed. I love that our CG feels like extended family. We celebrate God’s word and care about each other’s personal milestones and challenges. We also laugh. A lot. Our group meets on Monday evenings.
PETER, TINA, JESS & INNES | OUD WEST
We are four South African millennials, juggling professional careers and young kids! We meet weekly for a cozy cup of tea and a sweet treat, creating space to catch up, pray, and dive deep into the Word. It’s a warm, welcoming crew where we share life, faith, and plenty of laughter. Come grow with us!
MARTHA | VONDELBUURT
Hi I’m Martha! I came from Germany to Amsterdam in 2016. I direct a non-profit called Connexxion that helps reach university students. I love the fun friendships that God creates through our community groups. I enjoy “unpacking” what we learn on Sundays with others & discovering even more how to apply the message in everyday life.
COLIN, HEIDI & ELISABETH | WEST
Colin moved to the Netherlands from the UK 10 years ago for work. Heidi moved from the Philippines to do her PhD here. Elisabeth moved from the US for work 3 years ago. We enjoy facilitating connections among our group, seeing how God speaks to us in different and meaningful ways, and living lives together!
GERDY & MICHIEL | NOORD
We came to Amsterdam 40 years ago. We can honestly say, that both Gerdy and I followed the call from God. And the Lord’s grip on us has not let up! We love the city, served in different capacities ranging from street evangelism, drama, music, kids’ church, pastoring a church and now we have loved being a member of Liberty for 11 years already! We believe the CG is like a family and we enjoy being a family.
EUNNA & THOMAS | IJBURG
We are Thomas from the Netherlands and Eun Na from South-Korea. We came to Amsterdam in 2023 and we love it here! We enjoy connecting to people and to grow in friendship as we follow God and are getting to know Him more. We meet on IJBurg every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. You are so welcome in our Community Group!
COLIN | CENTRUM
Colin moved to the Netherlands 11 years ago for work and after walking through the doors of Liberty found a Christian community that is constantly seeking Gods presence in their lives. He is a strong believer that God has a purpose for each and every one and loves spending time in Community Groups sharing and supporting each other in our individual and collective faith journeys.
SHIMROY & KIM | NIEUW-WEST
Kim came to Amsterdam for work and she loves meeting within our community to learn more from everyone’s perspectives and being able to grow together in our walk of life. Shimroy was born in Amsterdam and loves having deep and meaningful conversations. Community Groups offer that to him and also more; it’s a place to get to know each other better and support each other in different walks of life. Kim & Shimroy’s group meet in the center of Lelylaan.
You
Are you interested in being part of Liberty Church? Our community is made up of people from all over the world – including ‘born & bred’ Amsterdammers and many from much further afield.
We’re always keen to welcome new people and we’re sure you’ll feel at home with us. We’d love to hear from you.
Leadership
We believe that Jesus leads His church and we are first and foremost called to be followers of Him. Where we are called to be leaders, we seek to follow Jesus’ example and try to lead gently, humbly, and approachably, in a down-to-earth manner. We believe that leadership is a gift that God gives to both men and women. We have many men and women who lead community groups, lead at our Sunday gatherings in different ways, lead social justice ministries, and in many more ways.
In 2022, we appointed a team of four men as elders to oversee Liberty Church, following the example we see in the New Testament (Acts 14:23). In this fathering/shepherding role, elders are called not to a hierarchical position or status but rather to follow Jesus’ example and lovingly, self-sacrificially lay down their lives for the church. We are currently in a season of leadership transition and in the process of appointing additional elders. During this period, we have an expanded interim leadership team as follows.
