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Jane grew up in Kenya. She immigrated to Canada in 2001 with her Husband of 30 years – Chris, son Baina and daughter Upendo. They live in Maple Ridge and attend Burnett Church. Jane recently joined WINGS (Women in Need Gaining Strength ) as the Spiritual care and Wellness coordinator. Her role is to provide…

Allison grew up in small-town Saskatchewan but spent the last 10 years of her life in British Columbia, where she has been in various ministry and secular roles. She was most recently on staff at Fellowship Pacific, overseeing administration for the Leadership Development Team. As part of this role, she had the honour of helping…

Kristen is on staff at Village Church, leading and directing the online platform workshop.online, providing tools and resources for discipleship. She grew up in the Lower Mainland (BC), holds a Masters in Worship Studies, and is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Ministry. She is driven by the desire to serve Jesus wherever he leads! She’s…

Erika has spent the majority of her adult life working in various aspects of Church ministry. She currently serves as the Project Manager at Village Church in Surrey, BC. Erika firmly believes that by communicating the truth of who Jesus is in a clear way, anyone can come to find dramatic life-change in Him! When…

Tanis is a serial tech entrepreneur and a leading advisor on entrepreneurship and building successful cofounder partnerships. Over the course of her career in startups, spanning the last 20 years, Tanis has cofounded, scaled, and successfully exited multiple, data-driven businesses with the same partner.  Her successes culminated with her most recent venture, Trulioo, which she…

Nicole never wanted to be a Rejection Researcher but after a painful and shocking end to her marriage, she found herself in an up-close relationship with rejection and betrayal. Her field research in that deep valley inspired the writing of her new award-winning book – You Are Wanted, Reclaiming the Truth of Who You Are.…

Karen González is a writer, speaker, and immigrant advocate who emigrated from Guatemala as a child. She attended Fuller Theological Seminary, where she studied theology and missiology, and she has worked in the nonprofit sector for thirteen years. In addition to her first book, The God Who Sees: Immigrants, The Bible, and the Journey to…

Kat Armas (MDiv and MAT, Fuller Theological Seminary), a Cuban-American writer and speaker, hosts The Protagonistas podcast, where she highlights stories of everyday women of color, including writers, pastors, church leaders, and theologians. She has written for Christianity Today, Sojourners, Relevant, Christians for Biblical Equality, Fuller Youth Institute, Fathom magazine, and Missio Alliance. Armas speaks…

Lisa jacobson is a wife, a mom of 8. She is co-hosting @faithfullifepodcast and authored books on building better marriage and family. She wrote 100 ways to love your husband and marriage devotionals, together with her husband: Loving your husband well. Find out more about Lisa here.

Shannan Martin, author of The Ministry of Ordinary Places and Falling Free, is a speaker and writer who found her voice in the country and her story in the city. Shannan works as a cook at The Window, a local nonprofit dedicated to feeding its community. She, her jail-chaplain husband, and their kids live as grateful neighbors in Goshen, Indiana