Dave Thakkar – November 11

Dave, Kelly and their three boys have lived in Oakville since 2003. Prior to that, they lived in Calgary where they led the Young Life ministry for fifteen years. Dave and Kelly met while Kelly was on Young Life staff in Seattle, Washington where she served as the Wyldlife (Jr. High) Director. They both attended…

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Shawn Naylor – November 11

Shawn Naylor was saved from a life that lived on the wrong side on the law. This was in part due to a lack of identity as result of being adopted. He has taken his life lessons and is now a Youth & Young Adults Culture Specialist that works for Youth for Christ. Alongside his…

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Theo Mattias – November 11

Theo Mattias is from Calgary AB, currently studying music theatre performance at Sheridan College in Oakville ON. Now in his third of fourth year, he has discovered a deep passion for the inspiring power storytelling can have on culture and the influence it has on prioritizing societies values.

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Karmyn Bokma – October 28th

Karmyn Bokma is the Lead Pastor at The Meeting House, Oakville. She is passionate about helping people discover, and understand more deeply their identity in Christ, and nothing energizes her more than leading teams of people as they work and serve out of who God has made them to be. Karmyn is married to Ben…

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Lucas Prado – October 28th

Lucas Prado is originally from Brazil, where he served as a pastor in a big church and worked full-time in the financial industry in Sao Paulo city. After a clear direction from God, Lucas and his wife Maria moved to Canada in 2014 and, since then, the family grew with their 2 kids: Nina and…

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David Kinnaman – Oct. 28

David Kinnaman is the author of the bestselling books Good Faith, You Lost Me and unChristian. He is president of Barna Group, a leading research and communications company that works with churches, nonprofits, and businesses ranging from film studios to financial services. Since 1995, David has directed interviews with nearly one million individuals and overseen…

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Kevin Kirk – Oct. 14

Kevin has been working in Christian higher education in Canada for 27 years. His experience includes serving in senior position. He has served in consulting roles with a variety of undergraduate and graduate institutions. Kevin graduated from both Tyndale University College and Tyndale Seminary and has also completed an MBA degree (with a focus in…

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Gary Nelson – Oct. 14, 2019

Dr. Gary V. Nelson is a published author, dynamic speaker and recognized Christian leader in Canada and around the world. On July 1, 2010, Dr. Nelson began his term as the 12th President and Vice Chancellor of Tyndale University College & Seminary. Prior to becoming president of Tyndale, Dr. Nelson served for 10 years as…

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Jonathan Pitts – June 10th

Jonathan Pitts is an author, speaker, and executive pastor at Church of the City in Franklin, TN. Prior to pastoring, Jonathan was executive director at The Urban Alternative, the national ministry of Dr. Tony Evans in Dallas, Texas. Jonathan lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his four daughters.

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