Get to Know Thomas Renault

Ministry Description

My goal is to make disciples who go on to make disciples. Through the Word of Life Fellowship ministry, I seek to do this by building friendships, serving others with hospitality, sharing the Gospel, and walking alongside believers as they learn to do the same. By taking time to build trust with those I minister to, I am able to support individuals in their spiritual journey, whether they are discovering who God is or growing in their faith within their own life context.

I was recruited by Word of Life France in mid-2023 alongside my bachelor’s studies and professional work, which makes for a full and busy schedule. I am primarily involved in the following areas:
• Youth ministry throughout the year: discipleship, leader training, serving, and testimony sharing;
• Local church ministry throughout the year: preaching, leading services and practicing hospitality;
• Summer camps: serving as a Program Coordinator, ensuring that campers have a fun, structured, and meaningful experience that points them to Christ.

I am also involved with the association Points de Repère, which accompanies people in France who are searching for spiritual truth and exploring questions about Jesus. The association engages in apologetics, discipleship, youth ministry, and sharing worship music from churches, all with the aim of pointing people to Christ and helping them to grow in their faith. Having spent part of my education in the United States and traveling regularly across Europe and North America, primarily for family reasons, I am comfortable in cross-cultural environments. I am passionate about building bridges between cultures for the sake of the Gospel.

Starting in 2026, I am pursuing biblical and theological studies with Word of Life (BBP) and Geneva Bible Institute (IBG) in order to be equipped to continue serving with Word of Life France and in the local church. If you would like to follow my journey, receive ministry updates, or connect with me, please subscribe to my newsletter. I also sincerely thank you for your support of my ministry in France, both through your prayers and your financial contributions.

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About Thomas

I grew up in a church plant in France led by American missionaries with Tentmakers Bible Mission. This environment deeply shaped my love for the local church, missions, youth ministry, and evangelism. From an early age, I was exposed to cross-cultural ministry and to the importance of faithfully proclaiming the Gospel while walking alongside people in their everyday lives. I accepted Jesus as my Savior when I was seven, but I was baptized at seventeen, when I fully surrendered my life to Him, choosing to follow Him not only as my Savior but also as my Lord. Since then, my goal has been to make disciples who go on to make disciples. Before entering ministry training, I served two years in the French Army in Grenoble (2021–2023). This experience developed my discipline, perseverance, and strong sense of responsibility. Feeling called to a more relational and service-oriented path, I resumed my studies in 2023 in Special Education, working with teenagers and adults with disabilities. I have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Youth Care while working in a group home that supports children and teenagers placed under child protection services. This hands-on work with vulnerable youth has been deeply formative, both personally and professionally, strengthening my desire to serve teenagers with compassion, structure, and hope.

As stated in 2 Corinthians 5, the love of Christ compels me to share the Good News of reconciliation, hoping and praying that people will accept and believe in God and His Word, and ultimately spend eternity in Heaven. "Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." - 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 (KJV).

Contact Information

trrenault@wol.org
Address :
Thomas Renault
Parole de Vie France (WOL France)
Lieu-dit La Maison Blanche
26 Rue Sainte Anne
22100 Quévert, FRANCE

Phone & WhatsApp : +336 89 38 89 22
Personal email : thomas.ericrenault@gmail.com
Work email : trrenault@wol.org