BCYD Network News | December 2019

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/ MINISTRY ARTICLES

From our district and ministry leaders

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CHURCH PLANTING

Championing the BCYD’s first church planting apprentice

AROUND THE DISTRICT

Ministry updates and churches in transition

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming conferences, events and church anniversary

BC & YUKON DISTRICT OF THE PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLIES OF CANADA

2019

DECEMBER EDITION

Mark Lewis | Assistant District Superintendent for Revitalization “I DON’T LIKE IT!” It’s a phrase we’ve all heard at one time or another. Most often it’s coming from a slightly disgruntled congregation member, or that person who feels it’s their unique calling to challenge everything you say or do. But if I can be really honest with you for a few minutes, sometimes it’s us!

We’ve all had those times when at the end of long and trying week our

thoughts, our conversations, and our entire attitude is one big complaint!

I don’t like my job; I don’t like my commute; I don’t like my board; I don’t like anything!!! Ministry has its challenges, and at times the stress of it can stream from our mouths, and it’s not always positive.

Matthew 12:34 tells us that ”out of the

overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.”

This verse is a constant reminder that our attitude and words have power and can have a powerful impact on us and those around us.

The truth is, complaining is bad for our attitude and the attitude of our friends and colleagues around us. It can become a contagious environment changing habit.

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Author Travis Bradberry, PhD, in his book “Emotional Intelligence 2.0” explains how “repeated complaining rewires your brain to make future complaining more likely. Over time you find it easier to be negative than to be positive, regardless of what’s happening around you. Complaining becomes your default behaviour.”

If you can change the situation, do something about it.

Instead of letting complaints of inadequacies and a lack of resources and vision fill the air, jump in and make a change. If you see something wrong, fix it! When you can help make something better, do it! The opportunity to be creative and solve a problem not only inspires but teaches that involvement and cooperation can lead to moving your ministry and the church forward.

This shouldn’t be shocking to us as we can see through biblical history this has happened to Gods people in momentous ways.

In Exodus, the Israelites complained while under the duress and captivity of Pharaoh. Then, within a few short chapters, you would think the greatest escape in history would be marked by celebration, rejoicing and joy for generations, but it’s not.

Exodus 14:11 shows Gods people grumbling complaining and whining, seemingly forgetting the miracles God had just done for them. Complaints in captivity, complaints in freedom.

If you can’t change the situation, change your perspective.

Paul is the greatest example of this in the new testament.

Here he is with a “bucket list” desire to preach the good news to Romans in Rome. But things don’t always go as planned.

He definitely ends up in Rome but not nearly the way he imagined it would be: he was a prisoner, in a cell and chained to a Roman centurion 24 hours a day. Does Paul complain? Never!

You and I both know God wants more from us, regardless of our challenges, obstacles, and frustrations. So, let me give you a little encouragement on how to break through those “weak moments of complaint”.

Instead, he changes his perspective and implies (somewhat light-heartedly) in Philippians 1:12 that God has given him just what he wanted: a captive audience of Romans hearing the good news all day long.

Sometimes you can’t get away from overwhelmingly difficult situations. But you can change how you think about them and what you say about them. Philippians 2:14,15 encourages us to “do everything without grumbling, arguing. So that you may become blameless and pure…children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” There is a challenge here to step out of the complaining routine and become Godly examples of hope to families, friends and communities. So how do we do this?

Let me encourage you to lead with excellence and find ways to use your circumstances to build up, to encourage, to cast vision and let everyone know that simply complaining about something won’t make it better. Use the opportunity to show people that in spite of what you’re “chained to”, God can still fulfill His purpose.

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Jason & Kelsey Eliason and Jeremiah Modino | Citizens Church, Surrey When we were sent from Christian Life Assembly to plant Citizens Church in Surrey, we planted with a desire to be a church-planting church. We had no idea at all how we would do that, but we knew that what our nation needed was a movement of church multiplication and so we have never stopped talking about it since we started. We started praying that God would give us wisdom and lead us into the right relationships to take these next steps towards raising up and sending out more church planters and teams.

what it would look like to have Jer join our team at Citizens for a season so that we could give him a place to work out his call, get some experience and have us be part of sending him out.

All of that was fun to talk about, but as a church that was not even one year old, the logistics of finances were going to be a hurdle we needed to overcome. Thankfully, Len and the team in the District Office have a clear vision and strategy for church multiplication and have designated funds to help get church planting apprentices in the pipeline of our district. This grant is what made it possible for At the beginning of 2019, I started to spend some time with us to move forward in bringing Jer on our team. And what’s so Jeremiah Modino. He was in the midst of some transition in his life, great about this partnership is that it’s a win-win-win. It’s a win for so our conversations focused around what the future might hold Jeremiah because he has a place to work out his call and develop for him. This is where I started to hear about his desire to plant a the necessary skills in a church planting environment. It’s a win for church. The more we talked about this, I not only got the sense Citizens Church because we get a gifted and called member added that he would likely make a great church planter, but also that our to our team. And it’s a win for our district because we have the stories were going to somehow be woven together along the way. real hope of another life-giving church to be planted in the near After some months of conversation, we started to dream about future.

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Len DenBraber | Assistant District Superintendent for Multiplication I have lots of conversations with church leaders (both paid and volunteer), and I keep noticing a similar pattern: we seem to love to “pick sides.” By this, I mean that I have observed that a lot of leaders prefer to identify with a polarizing viewpoint – which, I suppose, has been the case since the first century.

dialogue around “missional” churches and “attractional” churches. Generally speaking, missional churches are defined by their focus on incarnational ministry – living out the message of Jesus in everyday life and reaching people primarily through what is often called “relational evangelism.” For missional churches, the weekly gathering still happens but they want to pour their energy and resources into building relationships with lost people.

Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,” or “I follow only Christ.” (1 Cor. 1:12)

Attractional churches are usually defined by their Sunday gathering – creating an environment that captures the attention of attendees while creatively sharing the gospel. For many of these churches, Sunday is the pinnacle experience of the week, and the church’s mid-week activities serve to support or feed into the weekend service(s).

When one of you says, “I am a follower of Paul,” and another says, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you acting just like the people of the world? (1 Cor. 3:4) The latest in a long line of either/or arguments has been the 6

Those who prefer the missional approach have criticized attractional churches by saying that they are all show but lack depth and true community – and they point out that attractional churches create a consumer culture where next week has to be bigger and better than last week; and they often cave to the pressure of having to be the coolest church in town

A personal invitation, however, says “I value YOU as an individual enough to ask if you want to be part of something that is really important to me and is going to be life-changing for you.”

Invitations create ownership. When I was leading a local church, I was never more stressed than when my neighbour actually responded to my invitation to come to church.

I couldn’t help but look at the experience through their eyes and start to stress about whether:

Attractional church leaders often scoff at the comparatively slow growth of missional churches, noting that at the rate they reach non-Christians they will never come close to effectively evangelizing their neighbourhoods and communities. They also criticize a perceived lack of excellence in the Sunday gathering, often due to the missional church’s emphasis on personal interaction over public presentation.

 they would be greeted warmly by someone other than me;  their children would have fun in the kid’s ministry;  the church coffee tasted like dishwater again;  the preacher (me) would be funny and engaging and eloquent and personable (rarely);

So, who is right? Are you a fan of Andy Stanley or Karl Vaters?

Do you champion the multisite model or would you rather lead a house church? Do you follow Apollos or Paul – or do you insist that you only follow Christ?

 we’d sing Oceans 27 times while standing for an hour;  they’d have a run-in with Cranky Bill;

Maybe there’s another way… one that acknowledges that both approaches of doing church have their benefits and weaknesses.

I’m not suggesting you pick the middle ground, nor should you necessarily abandon your convictions. But the common denominator for both camps is a concern for lost people, and that’s a great place to start!

 and… you get the idea.

When you invite someone, everything matters and you’re more likely to serve because you “own” the experience.

Invitations are others-centred. Imagine I invited you over for dinner with my family, but I made it all about us. When you arrived at our house, you had to let yourself in. I prepared an ethnic dish that was unique to our culture. We talked about our shared experiences and laughed at our inside-jokes. After dinner, we played games but didn’t explain the rules to you and then watched a movie in a foreign language without subtitles. When it was all over we just went to bed, and you had to let yourself out.

Almost everyone acknowledges that in the vast majority of cases, people put their faith in Jesus as the result of an invitation – whether at the end of a message or in the context of a series of conversations. (Admittedly that decision is not an end in itself: it’s the beginning of a whole new life with Jesus. But it’s a defining moment for most followers of Jesus).

What if we acknowledged that the attractional model and the missional approach are really preferences but that being

That would be ridiculous, but it mirrors the experience some people have in our churches. A hospitable person, however, puts the guest first and does everything they can to include them in the experience.

invitational was the key aspect of both ways of doing church?

And what if we were more concerned about creating a culture of invitation in our churches and in the people who attend them rather than whether we have an acoustic set (with Edison lightbulbs of course!) or a full-on lights and smoke show?

There are other good reasons to cultivate an invitational ethos in your church, but if you’re still reading this article you get the idea!

The bottom line is that being invitational will prompt the attractional church to think about becoming more personal in its approach – not just as a method, but to actually “see” each person and invest in their individual discipleship. By encouraging the church to be invitational, the missional leader might think more about how the public gathering contributes to the spiritual growth of every follower of Jesus.

I suggest that creating a culture of invitation serves both models – and the Kingdom – extremely well. Here’s why: Invitations are personal. I doubt there are very many people who think the soap-box preacher yelling at passersby to “turn or burn” or the guy who paints John 3:16 on his chest at a football game are very effective. And sadly, it appears that in North America the days of large evangelistic crusades have come to a close (we can still thank God for Billy Graham, though!). It’s also generally agreed that we have never been more connected but have been so lonely: scores of people hide behind a carefully curated Instagram profile or feel like they’re just a blip in a mega-company’s metadata.

In the end, you may prefer one model of church over another (I do!) – and you might even be able to support your approach with a convincing argument. But I choose not to pick sides because every church would be more effective it embraced a culture of invitation.

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Andy Gabruch | Director of Youth, Young Adults & Family Ministries As a new decade is on the horizon, the best way to plan and Smartphones Make Us Smart (or Stupid)? prepare for a new decade is to see what the last decade has taught Since the introduction of the smartphone, mental health issues us. Here are 10 things that I have learned about the last 10 years: have risen by 30%. Research continues to monitor this, and there are some great articles on this matter from Psychology Today. #MeToo Movement With that said, smartphones have changed the forms of This is a great one, to be honest. The #MeToo Movement has communication in a revolutionary way since the invention of the taken over every area of life - fame, politics, religion, businesses, printing press over 500 years ago! So much so, that it has reshaped and sports. It’s based on justice, humanitarian rights, and relationships, work, information, and identity. The next 10 years equalization. Our culture needs to move towards truth, confession, will be focusing on how to educate, regulate, and resource people and repentance. #MeToo is a great example of this. on the digital age.

Sexual Preference Entered the Main Stage In the same way, sexual preference has taken the main stage in culture. Movies, politics, religion, and music has ALL touched on this in some way. Responding to sex, relationships, and culture in an apologetic, intellectual, and loving way will continue to be a reality in the next 10 years.

The Digital Age is Here to Stay With that said, the digital age has taken over. It is not a fad! More people use the digital age for work, entertainment, and relationships than in any other form of communication. We need to continue to lean into the digital age to engage culture in the next 10 years.

Everyone is a Celebrity on Socials Being famous has shifted. No longer do you need to be in Hollywood to be famous. You can make a difference simply by being famous on socials. Anyone and everyone can be famous if they want. In fact, socials have reshaped celebrity-ism. In the same way, socials are a great way to reveal the ONE who will always be famous.

Relational Fluidity Furthermore, relationships continue to be fluid. The attack on the “traditional” views of relationships in marriage will be on the chopping block. Personalized truth, deterioration of religious views, and the plethora of relationship options have been attacking marriage for some time. And, with that said, relational verbiage of “finding my unicorn,” “my ghosts,” and “where is my white elephant” are all cries of trying to find “true” love in a world of 8

“fake” relationships. Keep relationships on top priority as you minister/lead in the next 10 years.

bought awareness of this reality gap. I am grateful for culture to pave the way to allow safe places for people to discuss their mental needs. This will continue to be the reality in the next decade.

The Birth of Personalized Truth Experience has taken over wisdom. Feelings trump truth.

Personalization is king. We continue to see in culture the importance of the individualistic and personalization of truth. This is a fascinating reality. Those who don’t agree with “personalized” truth seem to polarize those who do. Even so much so, to judge, act out, and/or isolate those who disagree; on all fronts. This is why love (agape) will need to rise in Christianity if the local church wants to leverage influence in culture.

The Rise of REAL Christianity Last, spirituality and Christianity continues to rise in culture but will decrease in religion. We see this with the rise of the nones. I find this very interesting. Perhaps, it is because the local church has focused more on their past heritage, political view points, and/or power than reaching the future with the mandate of Christ? With that said, however, those who want to reach the future will need to focus on transformation rather than programming, felt-needs ministry rather than productions, and people over policy. The next decade could have a great shift for the Church if the Church is willing to make the next decade better than the last.

Polarized Judgement This leads me to the reaction of polarized judgementalism. Over the last 10 years, we have seen a rise of hate, pain, hurt, and bigotry in our culture. Obviously, only love can be the response to this. Only the agenda of love, with no other agenda, will win on this one. How are you leading with love?

What are some ways the last decade has taught you about the next decade?

Mental Health Awareness Movements have been birthed to bring awareness to mental health. Celebrities, programs, ministries, culture, movies have

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Harold Gutierrez | Director of International and Indigenous Ministries As I started my new role as Director of International and Indigenous Ministries at our District Office, a close friend of mine texted me asking, “how is the new job going?” My answer was, “Love it!. I feel that God has thrust me into a new world, and I am loving every inch of it.” The wording of my answer was not premeditated. It was rather spontaneous and began to replay in my heart like a highlight play from a game.

and behaviour.

Our strategy to reach the nations in our neighbourhood must include an intentional approach to learn their culture and appreciate the differences when they, either by initiative or by invitation, come to our churches. The more we learn about a culture and desire to get immersed in it, the more it will welcome to engage with our faith and values.

There are moments in our lives when the Lord brings a new set of surrounding circumstances. As exciting as those moments can be, you can only thrive on them if you adjust to it out of a loving heart to serve the Lord that called you.

Be an Observer Every culture operates in different values. Some cultures are more individually-driven, and others have a more communal worldview where family, language and history shapes the identity of the individual through the lens of the collective and shared history. Values are important, and they can only be noticed if we observe carefully. Cultural values provide a line upon which we can write and communicate the message of Christianity.

In a lot of ways, we face a reality of change in our nation.

By 2036, Statics Canada predicts that one-quarter of the population’s first language will not be English or French, our official languages. We must recognize that God is thrusting our churches and ministry into a brand new world, one where there is a tapestry of nations, cultures, and flavours. Our local churches, and our Fellowship in general, must love every inch of the world that God is thrusting us in.

People that have moved into our neighbourhoods have a variety of reasons for doing so, and those motivations point to a need that we as the church can somehow try to meet. If we observe the values and the needs of the cultural groups around us, we will gain a precise framework upon which we can build our attempts to reaching out and loving them.

This is the reason why I ask a question that has been asked many times in missions conference and similar events: “Will you go?”

This time I ask it, not to send you away to lands unknown for the sake of the gospel, but I ask it in hopes that you will step into the cultural groups that have moved into our neighbourhoods and to become a missionary to them, and help bring many of them into a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Be an Enabler Our churches must become places where our faith can manifest in ways that are according to our socio-cultural values and worldview. Reaching cultural groups cannot be just a gimmick or a checkbox. It must become an important part of our outreach strategy. As we begin to see an influx of other cultures into our churches, it is our responsibility to nurture and enable expressions of worship and leadership that looks, sounds and feel different than the norm. Rather than seeing a cultural group as a subset of a larger congregational group, we must see them as an integral part of our congregations that can potentially add a lot of value to the life of the church.

I want to share with you a few keys to help you engage in cross-cultural ministry: Be a Learner We learn from Scripture that the gospel transforms lives when it unveils the spiritual reality in the socio-cultural context of the individual. Paul declares, “I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some” (1 Cor. 9:22b). There is no better way to make a connection with someone from another culture than to reach out and want to value what they value and appreciate their cultural ideologies

My prayer is that our churches will become mindful about the need for cross-cultural ministries. If you need help or instruction in this type of ministry, I am here to serve.

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Seth Greenham | Director of University Christian Ministries Fall is always a particularly important time for campus ministry as thousands of new students descend on our campuses. For nearly 40 years, University Christian Ministries has been an on-campus community ready to receive these students. In my new role as UCM director, it has been a privilege to visit the seven campuses we serve on across the province. I am happy to report that we have healthy missional communities engaged on our campuses.

Below are some testimonies that highlights part of what UCM is about. It is my hope that we will continue to partner with churches to send, equip and release young adults to the needs on campus.

The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the workers are few.

Please pray with us that the Lord will send workers.

listen to diverse observations and interpretations. Paul emphasized the importance of spending time in the Word with other believers when he wrote to the Ephesians: “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God” (Eph. 3:17). I hope that this school year, you will find a place where you can seek to know the depth of God’s love among like-minded believers.”

- Connor, UBCO

“This past Thursday after our regular UCM meeting, two of our leaders went to the open mic night at the student pub to sing worship music in a secular place. After they were done playing, they got to chat and pray with some students.

One of those students ended up accepting Jesus into their life!

Praise God!” - Joel UCM coordinator VIU.

“When I started attending UCM last year, I found people who I could explore God’s Word with and attempt to know him, not only know about him. The small group that I was a part of was my first Bible study, and my first time really talking about faith with friends. I found that these people were very open about their faith and were unafraid to discuss hurdles in their walk with Christ. Through that, my faith grew, and so did my desire to know God. And it revealed to me the importance of having good friends in my life that I can share my faith with. Many of us have study groups within our classes because we know that group study can be more effective and meaningful than going solo. We can apply the same idea to studying the Bible because we gain a more meaningful understanding of passages when we 11

Next semester, Summit is pleased to once again offer an on-campus apologetics course taught on Tuesday evenings by Dr. Coats.

This course is an asset for virtually all believers, and as such will be open for public enrolment; you do not need to be a current Summit student or enrolled in a full program to attend this course.

The course will take place on Tuesday evenings from 6-8:45pm on-campus in Abbotsford, starting on January 14, 2020.

Please email admissions@summitpacific.ca to enrol or if you have any questions.

Online Option for Graduate Studies.

What if you could study master’s level courses in the convenience of your home and context of your ministry?

Summit Pacific College has invested in technology that offers a real-time online classroom experience for School of Graduate Studies students who cannot attend a class in person.

This delivery format is referred as a “hybrid” model. A student enrolls in the class like everyone else, engages with the learning material and assignments as others in the class, but is present in the class sessions via video conference.

In short, an online student misses very little of the dynamics of the classroom experience.

This platform delivers a learning experience The SUMMIT SCHOOL OF GRADUATE in which online students can engage in STUDIES currently offers two certificates, discussions with a professor and class, and each consisting of five courses. receive slides as well as “white board” presentations simultaneously with other students.

The Certificate in Studies in Pentecostal Theology explores the rich world of Pentecostal theology, and will enhance the student’s understanding of contemporary perspectives.

The Certificate in Non-Profit Organizational Leadership provides a strong foundation for future and current leaders in the nonprofit sector, with a focus on institutional leadership.

The courses are offered in modular format.

For more information about the program, courses, and study options contact the Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Riku Tuppurainen at deanofgradstudies@summitpacific.ca.

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Austin Toews has been appointed as Children, Preteen and Family Ministries Director of the BC and Yukon District.

He will begin on January 6.

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Owen Kiang has concluded his role as Next Generations Pastor of Vancouver Chinese Pentecostal Church. His final day will be December 1.

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Boz Poon will be concluding his role as Lead Pastor of More than 12 in Richmond. His final day will be December 31.

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Sandro Disabatino has concluded his role as Lead Pastor of Glad Tidings Church in Vancouver. His final day was October 20.

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Larry Kozlof has concluded his role as Lead Pastor of Pender Harbour Community Church in Madeira Park.

His final day was September 30.

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Scott Gaglardi has concluded his role as Lead Pastor of First Avenue Christian Assembly in Chilliwack. His final day was December 1.

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Mike Lewis has been appointed as Youth and Young Adults Pastor of Christian Life Community Church in Abbotsford.

He will begin on January 6.

FROM OUR DISTRICT OFFICE FAMILIES TO YOURS!

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 Anahim Lake Chapel (Church Replant Opportunity)

 Comox Pentecostal Church

 Bella Coola Pentecostal Assembly

 Hixon, Lighthouse Community Church

 Burnaby, Iglesia Pentecostal Emanuel (Spanish – bilingual)

 Port Alice, Oceanview Assembly (Bi-Vocational)

 Cherryville, Gospel Church (Bi-Vocational)

 Salt Spring Island (Church Replant Opportunity)

 Chilliwack, Central Pentecostal Assembly

 Vanderhoof, Glad Tidings Church

 Chilliwack, First Avenue Christian Assembly

 Vernon Family Church

January 17-19 EMERGE (retreat for university students) • Camp Hope, Hope • joinucm.org January 31-February 1 MOMENTUM (for church planters) • Abbotsford Pentecostal Assembly • bc.paoc.org/events February 28-29 SPARK (junior high & pre-teen conference) • Christian Life Assembly, Langley • sparklive.ca March 29-31 TIMEOUT (retreat for next gen pastors) • Abbotsford • nextgenbc.ca/events March 30-April 1 DISTRICT CONFERENCE • Abbotsford Pentecostal Assembly • bcydconference.ca April 26 SUMMIT PACIFIC COLLEGE GRADUATION CEREMONY • Christian Life Assembly, Langley May 4-7 PAOC GENERAL CONFERENCE • Halifax, Nova Scotia • paoc.org May 22-24 HISTORYMAKER WEEKEND • www.historymaker.ca

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CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY BARRIERE On June 26-28, 2020, CLA Barriere will be celebrating 40+ years of ministry. Everyone who has been involved in past ministry and building construction is invited to attend this celebration party. RSVP by May 15, 2020 to pclabarriere@gmail.com or 250-672-0111.

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Les & Pat Markham – Prayer Ministry Coordinator Marj Pettinger – Counselling Coordinator Derek Koch – Marketplace Ministers and Chaplains Coordinator

Ken Russell – District Superintendent Darwin Pichette – Assistant Superintendent for Operations Len DenBraber – Assistant Superintendent for Multiplication Mark Lewis - Assistant Superintendent for Revitalization Andy Gabruch – Director of Youth, Young Adults and Family Ministries Seth Greenham – Director of University Christian Ministries Harold Gutierrez – Director of Cultural and Aboriginal Ministries

Bruce Brown, Jim Caruso, Len DenBraber, Hannah Dutko, Dave Funk, Jaz Ghag, Derrick Hamre, Lucas Mitchell, Rebeca Monzo, Angie Penhall, Darwin Pichette, Kim Quigley, Ken Russell

Bill Ashbee (Fraser Valley), Marco Bessa (Thompson-Shuswap), Wes Daase (Delta/Surrey/New West), Peter Lewis (South Island), Gary Maaser (Far North), Lorrie Anne MacLeod (Kootenay), Paul Moores (Vancouver), Dave Murphy (Northwest), David Postal (North Island), Dan Starlund (Indigenous), Cliff Siebert (Okanagan), Rich Phillips (Cariboo/Prince George)

Val VanderMeulen – Admin for Church and Clergy Records Carol McPhail – Bookkeeper Devan Sylvester – Admin for Communications Janet Rana – Admin for District Conference and Seminars Cynthia Oldendorf – Admin for Ministry Operations Laura O’Reilly – Admin for Events Allie Hoad – Volunteer Coordinator Kirsten Anonby – University Christian Ministries Assistant Director Kailei Chang – University Christian Ministries Ministry Support Specialist

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