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Nicola Bartel
Executive Director Nicola Bartel has been in active ministry to hurting young women since 1996. She first served on staff at a home for pregnant teens and young adult women, then managed, developed, and implemented a program for adults living with the effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. As the Executive Director of Mercy Canada,…
Read MoreHelen Burns
Helen Burns, often called ‘Mama Helen’ is a passionate lover of Jesus and committed to building His Church. She and her husband John pioneered Relate Church, a thriving family church in the Vancouver area, in 1986 where they served as lead pastors for 35 years. Today, they continue to teach and serve there while travelling…
Read MoreBrian Doerksen – Dec. 16
Brian Doerksen is a songwriter, recording artist, author, and conference speaker, but most of all he loves spending time with his high-school sweetheart Joyce (they have been married for 33 years.) Brian & Joyce have 4 daughters and 2 sons with Fragile X Syndrome. His songs are known and sung internationally in churches of all…
Read MoreNathan Uttangi – Dec. 16
Nathan Uttangi is an Associate Pastor at Tenth Church in Vancouver, BC. He has developed a strong passion for building healthy communities of people. And through the creative arts and personal reflections, he hopes to help create safe vulnerable places for everyone to find healing and rest as they journey through life.
Read MoreJason Roberts – Dec 16
Jason Roberts came out of the mess of addiction at 25 years old, when he checked into Wagner Hills. He later began working with addicts through Community Builders at Christian Life Assembly. He spent some time in Hong Kong working with St Stephen’s Society and Jackie Pullinger. After moving back to the Lower Mainland, Jason…
Read MoreConnie denBok – Dec. 2
The Rev. Dr. Connie denBok has a background in church planting, and is currently minister of Alderwood United Church in Etobicoke. She is also a columnist for the United Church Observer. She and her husband Doug have two adult daughters.
Read MoreB. O. Z. – Dec. 16
Bosco H. C. Poon, professionally known as B. O. Z. is a Chinese rapper-songwriter. B. O. Z. was lead pastor of More Than 12 Church in Richmond, BC for three hears before becoming an entertainment-world chaplain in Hong Kong. His ministry extends to artists in the entertainment industry in both Asia and North America, and…
Read MoreJudith Slivinski
Judith Slivinski is National Manager, Corporate Engagement with World Vision Canada, where she helps raise funds to address poverty and injustice for children and families around the world. Born and raised in Manitoba, Judith spent 7 years as a lawyer and magistrate, then 25 years in arts and culture in Winnipeg. Judith raised her son…
Read MoreAnn Voskamp
Ann Voskamp is the four times New York Times best-selling author of The WayMaker, The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, and the sixty-week New York Times bestseller One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies and has been translated into more than twenty…
Read MoreAnu George Canjanathoppil
Anu George Canjanathoppil became the Executive Director of International Justice Mission (IJM) Canada in September, 2019. Anu has 9 years of leadership experience with IJM. In Delhi, India, she served as the Director of Operations and the Director of National Interventions, and in Chennai, India, she served as the Director of Legal. During her time with…
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