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Meet Rev. Byishimo Mpimuye

Rev. Byishimo Mpimuye is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Release International Church Calgary in Calgary. His ministry has been deeply shaped by prayer, fasting, worship, evangelism, and a desire to see people transformed through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

After coming to faith in the Lord, Rev. Byishimo became actively involved in intensive prayer and fasting. In 2004, he was baptized in the Holy Spirit, strengthening his commitment to prayer and Christian ministry. Having previously received baptism by sprinkling in the Catholic Church, he was later baptized by immersion in 2006 after joining the Pentecostal church.

In 2009, Rev. Byishimo moved to Kenya and joined Release International Mission (RIM), where he served as an intercessor, worship leader, and evangelist. RIM ordained him as an Evangelist in 2014 and as a Pastor in 2016. He subsequently served as Assistant Pastor at RIM Mihang’o Church in Nairobi, Kenya.

On July 20, 2017, Rev. Byishimo moved to Calgary, Alberta. That September, he and a group of 15 believers began Release International Church Calgary in a member’s home. As the congregation grew, the church moved to a community centre and later to its current worship location.