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Natasha Lambert and her husband Jonathan are the Lead Pastors of Experience Church in Calgary, AB -which they planted in 2012. Natasha’s passionate and engaging style of communication helps to create an atmosphere where people can relate to Jesus on a personal level. She loves the local church and together with her husband, are passionate…

Grace Spencer is the Lead Pastor at Reunion Oakville.  Recently graduated from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary in California, Grace wrote her interdisciplinary thesis called, Naked and Unashamed: Using restorative justice to develop a biblical theology of shame and equip the church for the criminal justice reentry crisis. Grace is a gifted preacher and theologian.

Christa Hesselink has been guiding individuals and groups as they dig deeper into their spiritual life for her entire twenty year career, working in higher education, non-profit development, and church ministry. She is a well-respected keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and retreat leader, and her focus content includes: transformation & vulnerability, the inner-life of an effective…

Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the Board of Regent College-an International Graduate School in Vancouver.  Shaila has a heart for…

Elita is a proud Texan living in Canada with Ryan, her husband of 17 years, and their four wild but wonderful young kids. After graduating from the University of Mobile with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Elita and her family re-located from Alabama to Langley, British Columbia in 2011.  They’ve spent the last 8 years at their home church,…

Vicki Yeats is a retired BC public servant. For a greater part of 30 years, she worked at the Director level, responsible for several business units and leading teams.  Vicki is now working with organizations in the areas of administration, human resources and leadership.  Vicki attends Christian Life Assembly in Langley, BC where she is…

Vanessa Alvarez is a die-hard Texas native. Born in San Antonio, and lived in Laredo, Texas for a few years where she met her husband, and then later moved to Michigan as a teen mom. Though she was 14 and pregnant, Vanessa was able to get married during her senior year of high school to…

Mei-Lyn – Of Indian and Chinese descent, Mei-Lyn is a true Third Culture Adult. She was born in Canada, grew up outside Toronto and holds a British passport. Mei-Lyn’s childhood was God centred with family as the focus. Her parents instilled love, strong Christian values, and a sense of adventure which became her foundation for life.…

Giovanna Bonomo-Blescia is a Canadian writer living between Italy and Canada. She is the wife of Italian singer/songwriter Tony Blescia and mother of Noelle (11), a quiet budding artist, and Christopher (7) a loud snowman enthusiast. From CEOs, journalists, Academy Award winner, tech founders, to evangelists Giovanna has worked with some of the world’s leading…