Living an Open-Handed Life

Alyssa Esparaz is a writer, speaker and justice advocate. She works as Content and Communications Specialist at Compassion Canada and is a recent graduate of the University of Toronto’s International Development Studies program

Consultant & Bible Teacher Katrien. Katrien is a trained lawyer in international law and human rights and has been practicing as a consultant for nearly ten years for the United Nations as well as other international organizations. She has a profound love for the Word of God and regularly teaches its…

Reverend Lisa Pak is the Finishing-The-Task Global Strategist, a Saddleback Initiative to the Unengaged, Unreached People Groups and Places. • Lisa is passionate about the emerging generation and missions, having served in the Korean Diaspora community in three different countries before serving with the Canadian Bible Society and now, Finishing-The-Task. She…

Drew is an award-winning songwriter, performer and producer. He is also an itinerant worship leader, speaker and social justice advocate.

Anne Miranda serves as the Pastor of Women’s Ministry at Village Church. Anne is passionate about seeing lives transformed by Jesus and loves encouraging others to reach their full potential as they advance the kingdom of God in their lives. She is also a co-founder and visionary at Leverage, a network for women in…

Lyndsay Thompson is a Registered Psychotherapist and also teaches in the field of Clinical Counselling.  She works with kids and families as well as individual adults.  She loves integrating faith and psychology and specializes in experiential modalities such as Focusing and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).  She is working…

Jen Lawrence is a Divorce Curator and founder of Designed Divorce. As a CDC Certified Divorce Coach®, Certified Divorce Specialist®, CDC Divorce Transition and Recovery Coach™, and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® professional, Jen helps level the divorce playing field for women by providing clarity around a complex legal and financial process.…

Niluka Johnson is the Founder and CEO of Genesis Village of Hope Inc. and is a community advocate. Niluka’s career spans over 20 years working with youth at risk, homeless population, and Indigenous groups. She is passionate about seeing lives transformed by the love of God!

Nadine Mitchell is a homemaker, an aspiring baker, wife to Randy and mom to Megan, Joshua and Caleb who has autism and a developmental disability. She is also a proud Nana to Adelaide.

Born in Canada’s Niagara Region, Giovanna Bonomo Blescia is a writer and editor and most recently, the author, of Lost and Found in Italy. She lives in Italy with her husband and two children.