Jane Muema
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.…
Allison Weber
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…
Kristen Maynard
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…
Erika Shenk
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…
Tanis Jorge
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…
Nicole Langman
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…
Done With Church, But Not With God
I have to admit, starting over at a new church is incredibly hard. Whether you’ve simply moved cities or have experienced some kind of pain with leadership, both leave an ache in your heart. I have worked for and in the Church for the last 10 years; I have seen it…