Guests
Stacey Campbell
President & CEO – Prison Fellowship Canada
March 23, 2023
Stacey Campbell serves as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Prison Fellowship Canada, an organization that prepares and mobilizes the Canadian Christian community in response to the issue of crime and the restoration of offenders.
Stacey has been involved in the leadership of the organization since 2009 and together with her team, she has grown the ministry in both capacity and depth. Her unique ability has brought the ministry’s vision, growth, and stewardship into a regionalized and aligned system that moves from strategy to goal setting to tactical execution without losing sight of the ministry on the ground. Stacey uses the skills and training she honed from 25 years in the business world where she owned and operated a mid-sized company.
Stacey holds a Master’s degree in Missional Leadership and is currently a candidate for a doctoral degree in Restorative Justice through Acadia University in Nova Scotia.
Stacey has volunteered for 14 years in both the federal and provincial corrections in Canada attending jails and prisons on a weekly basis. Her work includes pastoral counselling, mentoring, and facilitating restorative justice circles with offenders and surrogate victims.
Stacey believes in an accountable and restorative response to crime. She teaches on subjects that she is passionate about including, forgiveness, shame, trauma, resilience, and justice.
Peter Duraisami
President & CEO – The Scott Mission
March 21, 2023
Peter began his career at The Scott Mission in 1990. Previously, he held the position of Director of Ministries, as well as positions in both front-line ministry, and as Director of Finance.
Peter grew up in India and graduated from the University of Chennai with a major in Mathematics. He went on to become a Chartered Accountant and held managerial and executive roles for over a decade. Since coming to Canada in 1990, Peter has also attended seminary at Tyndale University College in Toronto. An ordained Minister, Peter is a gifted preacher and has ministered in several countries.
Over the last decade, Peter has emerged as a transformational leader while overseeing the tremendous growth in the leaders and staff at Scott Mission, during the recent period of strategic development and implementation of Scott Mission’s Transformational Ministry model. A leader in visioning and strategy, with a heart for the people, Peter has stepped into the new opportunities of expansion, construction, holistic ministry and strategy with confidence and skill.
Ben & Rachel Hilliker
Author – God’s Masterpiece: Identity Truths for Children
March 16, 2023
Ben and Rachel Hilliker are a couple of dreamers who long to see the church grasp and walk in her identity as the sons and daughters of God. They grew up three hours away from each other until finally meeting across the world in sunny Sydney, Australia. They share a love for creatively communicating God’s heart with people from all walks of life. They’ve now been married for almost 14 years and live in southwestern Ontario with their three hilarious and happy children.
Identity Truths Book:
“Who am I?” Perhaps there has never been a more pressing time for young believers to have clear answers to this question. God calls His children beloved, overcomers, citizens of heaven and so much more. God’s Masterpiece: Identity Truths for Children is full of beautiful illustrations that help bring ten Biblical identity truths to life for ages 5-10. Ideal as a companion book to the devotional God’s Masterpiece: A Handbook on Identity for Parents and Children.
A Handbook on Identity for Parents & Children:
“Who am I?” Perhaps there has never been a more pressing time for young believers to have clear answers to this question. God’s Masterpiece: A Handbook on Identity for Parents and Children, is an ideal parent/child devotional for ages 5-10 that helps unpack ten Scriptural identity truths. Included after each devotion are questions to facilitate dialogue, plus fun practical activity ideas to help reinforce these key truths. Ideal as a companion book to the beautifully illustrated God’s Masterpiece: Identity Truths for Children.
Roxanne Harris
Author – Audaciously Alive: Choosing to Live Well on Purpose
March 14, 2023
Roxanne Harris lives and works out of her 176-year-old home office on her hobby farm in Ontario, Canada. Roxanne is a tenacious wellness practitioner with over sixteen years of clinical experience with diplomas in Homeopathy, Holistic Nutrition, Blood Microscopy, and Bioregulatory Medicine. Roxanne is also a keynote speaker, speaking internationally at conferences, conventions, and events on health, wellness, and faith. She is married to Scott, and together they have four grown children. When she’s not working, Roxanne can be found dancing in the kitchen and creating healthy gastronomic delights.
After a devastating diagnosis of an autoimmune disease, ankylosing spondylitis, just two weeks after the birth of her fourth child, Roxanne Harris refused to submit to life in a wheelchair and began the fight of her life—to create beauty from the ashes of disease, broken relationships, and the crippling of her body. In Audaciously Alive, Roxanne shares her pain, the many trials she faced, and her most audacious moments of standing firm and not giving up. She highlights the keys to living well and gives insight and wisdom so that you can better see the traps and speed bumps that could derail you from your own path to recovery. In this book packed with practical tools, Roxanne will help you turn the freight train of your health and life around and get back on track physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. You no longer have to live in panic, confusion, or fear after a diagnosis. Instead, you can choose to be audacious and live on purpose every day. Say “no” to sickness and the label of disease and choose to live audaciously.
Sue & Jeremy Broshear
Unexpected Love Story
March 9, 2023
Sue is a listening leader eager to build and be part of an authentic community. For 15 years, Sue has invested in young women through bible studies, writing, mentoring, and serving in missions locally and abroad. Sue and her husband, Jeremy live in Niagara Falls, with their 3 creative kids. Together, they team up to run their family woodworking business – The Handy Carpenter. Sue is always up for a new adventure, a chai tea, and a really great book.
Jeremy is passionate to build things that will outlast himself. As a gifted woodworker, husband, father, and mentor, Jeremy invests in the next generation with great joy. At age 25, depression, homelessness, and addiction nearly ended Jeremy’s life. Today, his hope and future is found in Christ. Jeremy enjoys time in his workshop, laughing with his 3 kids, and coffee… lots of coffee.
Sue and Jeremy are beyond grateful for how God has redeemed, restored, and healed them both. Sue lost her mom and was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 20. Jeremy was given 6 months to live at age 25 from alcoholism. They met each other while serving at a Christian recovery ministry called His Mansion. Jeremy & Sue are eager to share their gifts and God-Story to help others find hope.
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Mike Crofts
Money Coach Mike – Certified Financial Coach
March 7, 2023
Former award winner, touring musician and session player, Mike has never been afraid of “the hustle”. How did he find his way off the road and onto the path of helping others achieve financial freedom? Just after the financial collapse in 2008, Mike believed in the idea that he could borrow money to build wealth. However, he quickly found himself in a lot of consumer debt, living paycheck-to-paycheck, and not building any wealth at all. Seeking advice from a friend on ways to leverage more money, Mike was introduced to a different view of finance, one that built wealth without debt! Paying off $80,000 in just 24 months, Mike now coaches others to do the same, teaching the principles he used to get consumer-debt free. Mike is passionate about teaching others how to take control of their finances. Working through the process of getting on a plan, becoming debt-free, and building long-term wealth, Mike’s message is simple. Be intentional, work a plan and live debt free! In 2022 Mike’s clients paid off over $2.3 million dollars of debt but even better than becoming debt free, they achieved financial peace. Mike is a wealth coach and dynamic speaker on the topic of finance. Passionate about teaching strategies he used to beat debt and win with money, Mike Crofts equips and motivates his audience on how to win with money, both in their personal lives and in small business.
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Jen Pollock Michel
Speaker/Author – In Good Time
March 3, 2023
Jen Pollock Michel is the author of Teach Us to Want (winner of Christianity Today’s 2015 Book of the Year), Keeping Place, Surprised by Paradox (winner of Christianity Today’s 2020 Award of Merit for
Beautiful Orthodoxy), and A Habit Called Faith. She holds a BA in French from Wheaton College and an MA in Literature from Northwestern University, and she is also a student in Seattle Pacific’s MFA program. Jen is a wife and mother of five and hosts the Englewood Review of Books podcast.
In her new book, In Good Time: 8 Habits for Reimagining Productivity, Resisting Hurry, and Practicing Peace, award-winning author Jen Pollock Michel teaches readers that time is not something to manage, save, spend, or waste. Our primary call, as Christians, is not to practice
habits of productivity but to practice habits of fruitfulness that lead us into faithfulness to God and our neighbour.
June Smith
Author – Outside The Gate
Feb 28, 2023
June is a retired Commercial Insurance Underwriter living in Burlington, Ontario. Over the last few years, she has been attending creative writing classes and writing her book on her own experiences as a crown ward in Canada. Her book Outside The Gate is finally ready to be shared with the world. Her passion is to be a voice for children who have endured abuse or are still suffering today. Her intention is that her own journey of healing will provide hope. We must no longer be silent to the cries of the children.
The purpose and hope for her book and her blog are to stir up hearts and to impact change for a better child welfare system for all children born outside the gate. She is hoping that anyone who reads her book or visits her website will be inspired to find out more about the Child Welfare System in Canada.
Chelsey Demerchant
CEO/Founder – Sapphire Recovery Society
Feb 23, 2023
My name is Chelsey Demerchant and I am the CEO and Founder of Sapphire Recovery Society. We help women/men in human sex trafficking, mental illness, prison inmates, and addiction.
Each week we feed hundreds on the streets of Hastings, clothe them and build lasting relationships.
From a young age, I was also into drugs, crime and gangs. I had a rough upbringing, and my bottom was Hastings. God got a hold of my life and turned it completely around.
I have had 6 years of extensive Ministry training through Coastal Church internships, Bible school and training.
I am a Pastor, and public figure and I preach around the world bringing the good news of what Jesus can do to empower and change someone’s life.
I am a co-pastor at Heavenly Worship Center with Pastor Lalu and have been a part of Patricia King’s Ministry’s “Women on the front lines” for three years.
I am currently writing my book and testimonial and will have it published giving it to treatment centres and prisons to inspire them.
I am also on social media for my non-profit it’s called Sapphire Recovery Society. We go to Hastings street every week and we are now doing prison ministry. We see hundreds of souls being saved and major miracles.
Katarina MacLeod
Founder/Executive Director – Rising Angels
Feb 22, 2023
In 2015, Katarina MacLeod became the Founder & Executive Director of Rising Angels Awareness & Restorative Care; she is also a survivor of sexual & physical abuse, drug addiction, forcible confinement, and 15 years of commercial sexual exploitation. Ms. MacLeod has been sharing her story and intimate knowledge of this issue in Canada since 2010. She educates to bring awareness, trains others in survivor care and has assisted various NGOs and police services both as a valuable resource and in providing front line assistance. She works with all types of girls and women who are at risk for trafficking or prostitution or are attempting to leave their exploitative situation. Since the striking down of key prostitution laws in Canada, Katarina has been a strong voice in the media and to government against the legalization of prostitution and continues to advocate for the protection of exploited women. Katarina has a diploma in Addictions and Community Service, a certificate in Sexual Violence, and a Level 1 certificate in Trauma Counselling for Front Line Workers. She is a mother to 4 children and living proof of a life restored. She believes strongly that there is beauty to be brought out of the ashes of her past life.
Based in the Greater Toronto Area, Rising Angels mission is to bring education about commercial sexual exploitation to professionals and the public, and to provide supportive services and safe environments to women affected by commercial sexual exploitation, allowing them to experience physical, mental, social and spiritual restoration in their lives.
Dane Williams
Co-Founder Black Urbanism Toronto
Feb 21, 2023
Dane Williams was born and raised in Toronto and has called Little Jamaica a second home as it was the original landing spot for his grandmother, mother, and uncle when they arrived in Canada 50 years ago. He grew up in the neighbourhood as he would visit his grandmother on the weekends and that is when he fell in love with Little Jamaica.
Dane developed a strong sense of devotion for the non-profit sector when living in Edmonton; he joined the executive committee of the Kinsmen Club of Edmonton. There he fell in love with community development and creating initiatives to meet the greatest needs of the community. Dane brings professional and volunteer experience within the non-profit sector to help a community he grew up in and loves dearly.
Dane currently works at the University of Toronto at the Rotman School of Management
Neil & Sharol Josephson
National Directors – FamilyLife Canada
Feb 14 – 20, 2023
Neil and Sharol Josephson are the National Directors of FamilyLIfe Canada. They speak at marriage and family conferences and coach couples in all seasons to pursue God’s best in their relationships.
The Josephson’s teach from the wisdom of God’s word, the best of modern research, and a wide range of life experiences. Neil and Sharol have pastored in Saskatchewan, BC, and California. At other times, Neil served as the President of Covenant Bible College for 16 years while Sharol was a news anchor at CTV Calgary as well as the Canadian Director of Operation Christmas Child.
Married in 1978, the Josephsons now live in Fort Langley, BC, sharing a property with their oldest son, his wife, and their three kids. Their youngest son lives in Nashville with his wife and their little boy.
Every day they pray 2 things: that couples and families in need would find help and hope through Jesus Christ and that healthy couples would ‘get in the game’ to bring help and hope to someone else.
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Dr. Alvin Curling
Former Speaker & MPP Ontario Legislature
Feb 10, 2023
Dr. Alvin Curling was a MPP in Ontario for 20 years and the first Caribbean-Canadian to hold a cabinet-level position. Dr. Curling was elected Speaker of the Ontario legislature without opposition becoming the first Caribbean-Canadian Speaker of the Legislature in Ontario’s history.
Dr. Curling dedicated his time in office as an advocate for minority voices by championing the high principles of inclusiveness, public service, and human rights and by addressing the preservation of democracy, which he describes as the central doctrine of his political career. Through this continuing commitment, he thus stands as one of the most respected figures in Canadian politics.
In 2005, Dr. Curling was asked by the federal government to serve as Canada’s Ambassador to the Dominican Republic where he played such an integral part in facilitating the free trade negotiations between Canada and the Dominican Republic.
As a result of his political life and service to the public, the Northern Caribbean University awarded him the Award of Excellence in 1999. Dr. Curling was also honoured by the government of his country of birth, Jamaica, with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander in 2001.
Dr. Curling has received a number of kudos, plaudits and expressions of recognition by a grateful public, the most recent of which has been his installation as an honoured member of The Order of Ontario. His commitment to the young and the disadvantaged has been his life’s work and makes him an optimal role model whose name has been chosen to adorn our school.
Tristan Barrocks
The Digital Storyteller
Feb 3, 2023
With over 20 years of experience, Tristan has been internationally recognized as an accomplished film director, producer, and cinematographer with a focus on digital storytelling which is the art of telling human-centred stories using new media platforms.
Tristan’s work has been featured in international film festivals and in national campaigns.
His expertise in having a unique and authentic storytelling approach has also opened up amazing opportunities to work with brands like Muna Luchi Bride, which has led him to produce projects in South Africa, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Bermuda, and all across the United States.
Tristan continues to develop creative ideas through his company with a desire to tell some of the most important stories in society today. Tristan’s focus on preserving his client’s voice while making genuine connections is his secret sauce. Tristan’s skills span from directing projects, scriptwriting, providing cinematography services, editing and colour correction services.
Dr. Vidoll Regisford
EDI Counsellor and Equity Diversity and Inclusion Consultant
Feb 1, 2023
The psychology of optimal experiences is what drives Dr. Vidoll Regisford to serve as Principal of a private corporate consulting and clinical counseling practice.
The body of his work spans both the public-non-profit and private sectors, intersecting his career as an executive leader and his complimentary knowledge of people with skills as a licensed Psychotherapist and Counsellor.
He began his career working in the high-priority neighbourhoods of Toronto’s Jane-Finch and Regent Park neighbourhoods, delivering crisis and trauma counselling to a diversity of marginalized, racialized, and immigrant youth, and their families, who were victims of gun violence.
Vidoll has in-depth knowledge of human rights, having investigated, managed, and resolved complaints at the Ontario Human Rights Commission. He is a thought leader in the anti-oppression/anti-racism community, where he incorporates an ecological paradigm for change, speaking presenting, coaching, and strengthening the capacity of learners.
Vidoll holds credentials in Social Service Work, Community Development, and post-graduate degrees with a Masters in Education along with a Doctorate Degree in Counselling, and a post-doctorate degree in Counselling-Psychology. He is also a licensed clinical supervisor, providing coaching and mentoring to clinicians and community engagement practitioners across the province.
Dr. Andrew Blackwood “Coach Drew”
Healing Communication Consultant & Parenting Coach
Family in Focus – Jan 23 – 27, 2023
Guest Host – Jan 31 to Feb 3 and Feb 6 to 13
For more than 17 years, Mental Health Professional, Dr. Andrew L. Blackwood, affectionately known as “Coach Drew”, has been using healing communication to address the spiritual, emotional and mental health needs of individuals, couples, families and organizations.
Andrew’s personal journey through anxiety and childhood divorce helps him appreciate the painful challenges of those he works with. Earning a Master of Divinity in Counselling (Tyndale Seminary, 2005) and a Doctor of Ministry to Marriage and Family (Eastern University – Palmer School of Theology, 2010), prepared him to serve well as a Clinician, guest expert and media consultant on shows like 100 Huntley Street, The Perspective and The 700 Club Canada. His remarkable ability to engage and bring clarity to the complex challenges of healing in relationships sets him apart as a true facilitator of change.
His desire to impact relationship culture around the world is made personal everyday as he continues to learn, heal, and grow in his most prized relationships, with his wife and two daughters.
Roxanne Francis
Psychotherapist – CEO, Francis Psychotherapy
Jan 23 – 27, 2023
Roxanne Francis is an award-winning psychotherapist, registered social worker, consultant, leadership coach and international speaker, who has been helping people access tools to change their lives for over 15 years.
She is the Founder and CEO of Francis Psychotherapy & Consulting Services, where she is the Principal Therapist in her group practice, coaches and supervises other therapists, and provides consultation to various organizations addressing topics such as mental health in the workplace, diversity equity & inclusion, racial trauma at work, burnout, and women’s issues.
Roxanne is an adjunct professor at the School of Social Work at the University of Toronto, and in 2020 she was recognized as one of Canada’s 100 Black Women to Watch. She is a sought-after podcast guest who shares her mental health expertise in print/online publications like Essence Magazine and Today’s Parent Magazine, as well as multiple local and national media outlets.
You can follow Roxanne on multiple social media platforms and on her website at www.francispsychotherapy.com.
Brooke Nicholls
Worship Leader, Songwriter, Author – Faithful Then, Faithful Now
Jan 20, 2023
Brooke Nicholls is a Worship Leader and Songwriter from Toronto, Canada. When she’s not at her home Church, she’s leading worship at different Churches and Ministries across Canada and beyond. Brooke has been named the Female Vocalist of the Year for the last four years at the Canadian Gospel Music Awards and her latest album, ‘Pursue’, was nominated for a 2020 Juno Award. Brooke released her first book in 2020 entitled, ‘Making Room’ which quickly became a #1 Best Seller on Amazon. Whether it be songs or books, Brooke was eager to continue writing, so she released her second book in late 2022 called ‘Faithful then, Faithful Now; Stories of God’s Faithfulness from Women Across Canada.” Brooke is married to Steve; together they love leading the local church and pointing people to Jesus.
FAITHFUL THEN, FAITHFUL NOW – Throughout Brooke Nicholls’ travels across Canada as a worship leader and recording artist, she has had the pleasure of meeting thousands of people, hearing countless stories of how God has met them in their time of need. Whether it was from an 80-year-old or a 16-year-old, all of the stories held the same truth: God is faithful through the ages. This book is a collection of testimonies that highlight the faithfulness of God.
Brooke’s heart for this book was to create a space for women across Canada to write out and share their own personal stories of how God met them with His faithfulness. May you be pointed to Jesus through every testimony and encouraged with every page.
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Dr. Jean Chamberlain – Froese
Author of OUR LONG MIDNIGHT– Reflections of a Physician on Life and Faith During a Global Pandemics
Jan 17, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives, assumptions, and relationships, leaving many of us disoriented. During this time, Dr. Jean Chamberlain-Froese has shared her own journey in regular blog posts and so helped readers navigate theirs. Her reflections as physician, wife, mother, and daughter have given friends and colleagues insight into their own situations, as have her perceptions on managing change, caring for others, aging, sadness, and mental health.
In her posts, compiled here in Our Long Midnight, Dr. Jean also thoughtfully reflects on how her faith life has grounded her during this challenging time. In this book, readers will find inspiration to grow emotionally, socially, and spiritually in difficult circumstances.
Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese is an internationally recognized expert in women’s health and is a member of the Order of Canada. She is a qualified Ob.Gyn and Professor at McMaster University, Canada.
She has volunteered in some of the world’s poorest countries to make childbirth a safer experience. She is the founding director of Save the Mothers (STM), an organization dedicated to saving some of the 287,000 women who die in childbirth every year. From 2005 – 2017, she primarily worked in Uganda with STM and from 2000-05, she worked in rural Yemen as an Ob.Gyn. In 2017, she returned to clinical practice at McMaster University & continues to support the safe motherhood in various roles.
“Dr Jean” is a committed follower of Christ and she and her family attend Philpott Memorial Church in Hamilton where they live.
She recently wrote the book, “Our Long Midnight” as well as “Game Changers” and “Where Have All the Mothers Gone?”
Dr Jean is married to journalist Thomas Froese (a regular columnist in the Hamilton Spectator) and they have 3 teen children Elizabeth, Jonathan and Hannah . Her weekly blog is on https://www.facebook.com/jean.c.froese
Denise Marek
Worry Management Expert | Author of CALM for Moms
Jan 13, 2023
Denise is the author of CALM for Moms: Worry Less in Four Simple Steps and CALM: A Proven Four-Step Process Designed Specifically for Women Who Worry. She also teaches CALM Online, an online training program that provides strategies to let go of worry, reduce stress, and create a happier life.
She lives in Ontario, Canada. Denise is the mother of Lindsay and Brianna, and the grandmother of Adrian, Azia, and Forest.
Tim Huff & Margie Timpson
Co-Authors – The Jellybean Kid
Dec 22, 2022
THE JELLYBEAN KID: A tender family-friendly story about a young boy’s difficult health journey
The Jellybean Kid is the sixth book in the Compassion Series, written for children and the grownups in their world to foster thoughtful, meaningful, and compassionate conversations in families, classrooms, and communities. The comfort guide will help you process the sensitive experiences unique to young people living with critical or chronic illnesses and other serious health issues. The guide also provides an insightful look at the experiences of those who lovingly care for them.
Margie Timpson
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Margie has been serving children, youth, and families for over 30 years. In her work with agencies, including Youth Unlimited, Bridgeway Family Homes and Muskoka Woods, she has supported and walked alongside many facing difficult journeys. Margie has served marginalized youth, including girls involved in the sex trade and teen mothers. She has also been involved in youth leadership development and in caring for foster families. In each role, Margie is motivated by a passion to create safe spaces for children, youth, and families. As a certified coach and volunteer trainer, she loves to inspire and equip others to serve. Margie is currently working with RMHC Toronto Charities as the family room coordinator at SickKids hospital, where she serves families whose children face serious health challenges.
Tim Huff
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Tim Huff has stitched together a radical life of service among children, youth, and adults facing profound physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual challenges. His journey of full-time service, learning and advocacy for poor, oppressed, misunderstood and marginalized people has taken him across Canada, the United States and around the world. Tim is an avid learner and highly sought-after speaker and teacher on topics including proactive community building and compassionate responses to domestic poverty, homelessness, marginalization and poverty of spirit.
Tim is the founder and currently serves as the creative and development lead of Youth Unlimited’s Compassion Series.
Tim is the author of many award-winning best sellers including his most recent book The Jellybean Kid: a tender family-friendly story about a young boy’s difficult health journey, co-written with Margie Timpson.
Tim lives in the GTA with his lovely wife Diane. He is the father of two beloved adult children – Jake and Sarah Jane (married to David), and grandfather to Jackson.
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Neil & Sharol Josephson
National Directors – FamilyLife Canada
Dec 20, 2022
Neil and Sharol Josephson are the National Directors of FamilyLIfe Canada. They speak at marriage and family conferences and coach couples in all seasons to pursue God’s best in their relationships.
The Josephson’s teach from the wisdom of God’s word, the best of modern research and a wide range of life experiences. Neil and Sharol have pastored in Saskatchewan, BC and California. At other times, Neil served as the President of Covenant Bible College for 16 years while Sharol was a news anchor at CTV Calgary as well as the Canadian Director of Operation Christmas Child.
Married in 1978, the Josephsons now live in Fort Langley, BC, sharing a property with their oldest son, his wife and their three kids. Their youngest son lives in Nashville with his wife and their little boy.
Every day they pray 2 things: that couples and families in need would find help and hope through Jesus Christ and that healthy couples would ‘get in the game’ to bring help and hope to someone else.
Allan & Bonnie Gallant
Founders – Agora Network Ministries
Dec 15, 2022
Allan and Bonnie were married in 1983, and were both born on the beautiful Island of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. They have been involved in full-time pastorate ministry for 33 years in Atlantic Canada, Ontario, and in the US. They founded Agora Network Ministries in 2019.
Together they have 5 grown children and 8 grandchildren.
Bonnie and Allan Gallant know what it’s like to be on the other side of mental health. They have founded a ministry that supports the church and those struggling with mental health. Bonnie and Allan are the authors of, ‘The Beautiful Strokes of God’, a book depicting their personal struggle with mental health. With years of experience, their passion is to come alongside the church, share their message of hope, and to provide healing those struggling with mental health.
Yael Eckstein
President & CEO International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Canada
Dec 14, 2022
Yael Eckstein has served on the Board of Directors for IFCJ Canada since 2015. In June 2019, following the unexpected death of her father, Rabbi Eckstein, she became President of IFCJ Canada. Yael oversees all programs for IFCJ Canada while also serving as the international spokesperson for the organization. A tireless advocate of the Jewish people, she has been a frequent and influential voice combatting anti-Semitism. Yael is a hands-on executive, often found greeting olim (immigrants) upon their arrival to Israel, visiting with elderly Holocaust survivors in their homes, or distributing food to those in need.
With over a decade of non-profit experience in multiple roles, Yael has the rare distinction of being a woman leading one of the world’s largest religious charitable organizations.
Shelly Calcagno
Author – The Longest Goodbye
Dec 6, 2022
Shelly Calcagno is a writer, blogger, and content creator. She is the host of A Space for Grace Podcast, and the author of The Longest Goodbye, and Tini’s Tangles. She has written and produced several animated series for children and specializes in curriculum development. She co-hosted from 2013-2016 on 100 Huntley Street – Canada’s longest-running daytime talk show where she produced lifestyle and family segments. She has a B.A. in English Literature from Brock University, as well as a Bachelor’s in Religious Education. Anything creative and fun makes her happy! She and her family live in the beautiful Niagara, Ontario region of Canada. You can find her online at www.shellycalcagno.com
The Longest Goodbye encourages readers to remember the ones they love while they are still here and to intentionally celebrate and live through the pain and hard days. It’s filled with tears, hope, and bitter-sweet moments all held together by the beautiful love of a mother and daughter holding onto a life filled with memories while learning to let go and say goodbye.
Karlene Markham
Author – Clean Beauty for the Mind
Dec 1 2022
Karlene Markham is passionate about seeing people maximize the human potential they’ve been created with and spends her life exploring different opportunities to see this happen.
Whether it’s with her family, business, or volunteering, Karlene loves to equip others to embrace new perspectives, and help them reach their goals. She has a variety of interests but spending time with her amazing family and new grandbaby is at the top of the list. Karlene has the joy of serving together with ‘the best volunteers in the nation,’ welcoming amazing Guests to Central every Sunday. Her unique ability to inspire and equip others in various leadership settings has helped motivate others to this end.
Greg Musselman
Minister at Large – The Voice of the Martyrs Canada
Nov 28, 2022
Based in St. Albert, Alberta, Greg began full-time ministry with The Voice of the Martyrs Canada in 2003 after 3 years as a volunteer.
During that time, he has reported from restricted and hostile nations in Africa, Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East and has interviewed hundreds of persecuted Christians.
Along with being interviewed on numerous television and radio programs in Canada and the U.S., Greg produces video documentaries, radio and television programs, and a podcast “Closer to the Fire with Greg Musselman. Greg is active in sharing the message of the persecuted church in churches, college campuses, and conferences across Canada. He has also spoken in many churches around the world. Greg also released his first book “Closer to the Fire, Lessons from the Persecuted Church”
Greg is a co-host of the daily Christian television program 100 Huntley Street (www.100huntley.com) which is broadcast across Canada.
Greg has also authored a book called Closer to the Fire: Lessons from the Persecuted Church. We often feel so far removed from persecution in North America that it can be hard to relate to those suffering for their faith. In Closer to the Fire, journey with VOM’s Greg Musselman as he introduces Christians he has interviewed from around the world and shares how their stories of faithfulness amid persecution have impacted his life. This book will help you connect with and learn from our brothers and sisters who face opposition today for Christ’s sake.
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Brian Stiller
Global Ambassador – World Evangelical Alliance
Nov 22, 2022
Brian Stiller was raised in a minister’s home on the Canadian prairies. Educated at the University of Toronto (BA in History), Wycliffe College (Master of Religion), and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry), he has received honorary doctorates from Briercrest College and Trinity Western University.
In 1967 Stiller was appointed director of Montreal Youth for Christ, then Toronto YFC, and finally as Canadian president of Youth for Christ.
From 1983 to 1997 his leadership as president of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada www.evangelicalfellowship.ca gave him national profile as a voice for people of biblical faith. By way of weekly television, publishing a national magazine, authoring a number of books and public speaking, he helped move the evangelical community into the mainstream of influence and commentary.
Brian served as President of Tyndale University College & Seminary from 1995 to 2009. Tyndale is the oldest standing institution of its kind in Canada, serving some 1200 students. From 2009 to 2011 he has served as president of the Tyndale Foundation, leading a capital campaign in purchase of a new campus and appointed President Emeritus of Tyndale. He is author of some 12 books. The forth coming, Evangelicals Around the World: A Handbook for the 21st Century will be out in summer, 2015.
July 1, 2011 he was appointed as Global Ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance, a global alliance which serves some 600 million evangelical Christians. www.worldevangelicals.org.
He and Lily live north of Toronto, Canada. They have a son and daughter and five grandchildren.
Rev. Gary Stagg
Executive Director – Open Doors Canada
Nov 17, 2022
Gary is the Executive Director of Open Doors Canada, part of an international ministry strengthening the persecuted church for more than 65 years in more than 70 countries.
Open Doors serves the church through Bible & Christian literature distribution, discipleship and leadership training, trauma counselling, urgent aid, and Christian community development. They stand with them in prayer, through presence ministry, and by advocating on their behalf. They also strive to connect Canadian Christians with persecuted family members around the globe, providing truthful research, information, and current prayer resources.
Gary is passionate about discipleship and leading people to embrace a missional lifestyle. He is married to Ruth, and they live in Mississauga, ON.
Liz Tabish
Actress, The CHOSEN (Mary Magdalene)
Nov 16, 2022
Elizabeth Tabish is an actress and filmmaker known for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in The CHOSEN. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in Screen Studies from Oklahoma State University. Elizabeth has produced and directed a number of award-winning short films that focus on female archetypes. She is the co-creator and art director of The Arthouse Film Festival, now in its sixth year. She currently lives in Ohio with her husband.
About The CHOSEN
The CHOSEN completed filming its third season in September 2022, continuing its unprecedented success as the largest fan-supported entertainment project of all time. It has been translated into 62 languages and counting. With no fee or subscription required, it’s completely free to watch and available as both a standalone mobile and TV app, plus available on multiple streaming services. Viewer support enables the show to remain free around the world. The CHOSEN, an Angel Studios Original, is produced by Loaves & Fishes. For more information, visit https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen.
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Karen Parrott-Therrien
Retired Master Corporal
Nov 11,2022
• Born into a military family
• 1st Female to be awarded SSF (Special Service Force) Combat Support Soldier of the Year
• 1st Female Supply Tech to be posted to the Royal Canadian Dragoon Regiment (Amour Corp)
• Completed two over sea’s UN tours; Golan Heights Israel, Visoko Bosnia
• Completed 21 years of military service before being released due to injuries
• Married to Stephane Therrien, blessed with one child Chelsea Therrien
Karen Parrott-Therrien
Retired Master Corporal
Nov 11,2022
• Born into a military family
• 1st Female to be awarded SSF (Special Service Force) Combat Support Soldier of the Year
• 1st Female Supply Tech to be posted to the Royal Canadian Dragoon Regiment (Amour Corp)
• Completed two over sea’s UN tours; Golan Heights Israel, Visoko Bosnia
• Completed 21 years of military service before being released due to injuries
• Married to Stephane Therrien, blessed with one child Chelsea Therrien
Jasmine De Fina
Executive Director – SafeHope Home
Nov 3,2022
SafeHope Home is Canada’s only survivor-led, long-term recovery program for women who have been sexually exploited. Their program is designed to support survivors in acknowledging and addressing the factors that contributed to their exploitation and trauma, and assisting them in seeking stability and acquiring the life skills needed to be successful in society upon exiting their exploitive circumstances. SafeHope Home believes in taking a holistic approach to healing and recovery. They provide individualized case management. This process includes but is not limited to supportive housing, day programming, trauma therapy, post-secondary education and employment readiness.
Michael & Shannon Virtue
Oct 27,2022
Shannon and Michael are Founders of Addictive Marriage Material (A.M.M.) & Life, Marriage + Recovery Coaches in Christ.
Shannon and Michael’s Mission is to Recover Marriages and Families after a spouse’s alcohol + drug addiction or relapse, so that they may be Reunited as One-Flesh in Mind, Body + Spirit.
Their Mentorship is Unique: They heal and prepare the wife and husband separately and simultaneously for how God intended Marriage to be, believing that we must equip ourselves to Face the Resistance because – through it – there is Great Reward.
A.M.M. is not about waking up once, but every time you find yourself falling asleep in your recovery, your marriage, and your walk with Christ. Maybe you have been sleeping for far too long, and don’t know where to find that extra shot of spiritual caffeine.
These are your Grounds for Growth.
Terry Posthumus
Oct 25,2022
Terry Posthumus – Author – Acquainted with Sorrow: When Your Life Feels Like the Worst is Yet to Come
Acquainted with Sorrow: When Your Life Feels Like the Worst is Yet
to Come is written for those who have lost their way or find themselves
bogged down in life. It’s for the person that feels hopeless or at the very
least feels like they’re a bit off course. It’s for those who’ve lost their
footing and find themselves slipping toward the cliff. The dog-tired –
dispirited ones. It’s written for people who cannot see anything good in
their present circumstances or, at the very least, those for whom the big
picture is beginning to blur – colours fading and faith waning.
Acquainted with Sorrow is a collection of stories that take you behind
the scenes of the life of Terry Posthumus -revealing his secret to hope
in some of his life’s darkest and most painful moments. From grieving
the loss of a child, growing up a fatherless child, losing the “house on the
hill,” or mourning the death of his wife – no matter the circumstance – Terry
found hope through worship and gratitude. Through it all, he continued to
place his confidence in God.
Acquainted with Sorrow shows how one man overcame life’s darkest moments
and experienced hope despite loss and pain by clinging on to the
safety line that hope in Jesus offers.
Terry Posthumus and his wife Jessica are GMA nominated recording
artists and World Vision Artist Affiliates. He is an innovative singer-songwriter,
speaker and worship leader. He is author of many non-fictional,
technical, and training publications, and has been a speaker and panelist
at industry, educational, leadership, and worship conferences. He is
also a talented CGI animator, layout and character FX artist for Disney
Animation, Tangent Animation, and New Realm Studios as well as a 3D
support tool developer and trainer for Disney Animation, Tangent Animation,
and Tangent Labs.
Terry has extensive background as an architect, builder, coordinator,
curriculum lead and professor for the 3D animation programs at Humber
College.
Kaitlyn Cey
Oct 20,2022
Kaitlyn Cey – Author – Stand Secure
Kaitlyn is an author, speaker and certified leadership coach. She is the Director of the youth empowerment organization, Inspire Our Nation. Her experience teaching, pastoring and coaching has grown her passion to empower Christian leaders to live spirit-led lives personally and professionally.
Tyrelle Smith
Oct 18,2022
Tyrelle Smith – Author – From Double-Minded to Destiny
Tyrelle Smith is a fired-up evangelist with a teaching and prophetic edge. She is a graduate of Christ for all Nations Evangelist Bootcamp, ministry of Evangelist Daniel Kolenda and the late Reinhard Bonnke.
She has spoken to crowds of over 100,000 people with miracles and signs following.
She has worked with numerous pastors and trained evangelists for The Great Canadian Harvest that is upon our nation.
She lights churches, communities, and regions on fire with the soul-saving, signs-following gospel of Jesus Christ. She preaches to the unsaved and teaches and equips the church. Tyrelle has taught and ministered internationally and co-leads Gospel Fire for All Nations with her husband Bill Smith.
After serving as the Outreach Director for Hope Restored Canada, Tyrelle also founded TraffickJam and its School of Freedom: a live online, anti-sex traffick school that trains abolitionists, professionals, and everyday people for justice missions, complete with international field practicum. Destiny Rescue, Rapha House, and Why Not Now Ministries have endorsed TraffickJam after receiving upskilling and encouragement by Tyrelle Smith and her teams. She has also spoken at Bible schools and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s events, educating attendees on sex trafficking and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. But her main focus is on the Harvest of Souls for the Lord Jesus Christ
Christa Baker
Oct 14,2022
Christa Baker – Owner/Founder of FSP Fitness and Coaching with Christa. Christa created her company with a multi-faceted mindset. Her goal is to grow and serve her community while helping families find well-being and happiness. Her leadership strength sends a message to her clients that they are understood—her integrated philosophies set up the program best suited for the family system. The results are the steady achievement of goals and making consistent improvements. FSP Fitness sets the standard for online training programs and interactive learning with a professional. Krista follows through with her passion for sharing products that better manage the issues couples confront on the journey to strength and prosperity.
Brayden Salmon
Oct 11,2022
Brayden Salmon – DOXA Outreach worker with Youth Unlimted. As part of the DOXA team, Brayden works in partnership with a local church focusing on mentorship and discipleship in one of the City of Toronto’s high-priority neighbourhoods in Scarborough.
MIke Gordon
Oct 6,2022
Mike Gordon is an ordained pastor and has spoken over 2500 times around the world during his 18-year ministry career. On the side, he has helped churches, and organizations develop over 30 different ministries which he continues to do today. Mike studied business, Theology and recently finished the Executive Stream with Arrow Leadership.
Andrew Jones – Guest Host
Oct 6 – 14,2022
Andrew was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. From a young age he felt the call of God on his life for Christian ministry. He attended Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (now known as Master’s College and Seminary), where he completed a Bachelor of Theology degree. He has pastored in a couple of churches in the GTA (for 18 years), prior to joining the Christian Life Centre pastoral staff. Andrew is a big sports fan (especially the NY Giants) and enjoys playing sports as well! He is most passionate about worship and seeing people come together to worship God with one voice and sound. Andrew and his beautiful wife, Laura, have three school-aged children named Ethan, Elijah, and Hannah. His family is his pride and joy!
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Wade Sanderson
Sept 30,2022
Wade Sanderson grew up in a large family of 10 in Pinehouse, Lake Saskatchewan. After he graduated from high school and got a job he began drinking. His life became consumed with work and parties. He was involved in a serious roll-over car accident; 20 minutes before the accident, he heard a voice… Wade experienced an incredible encounter with the Lord that changed his life forever. He attended a tent meeting and was overcome by the incredible love and power of God.
Wade graduated with Practical Theology from Bible College, is married to a wonderful woman, and together they are raising their young son. Wade is passionate about ministry and helping people; so passionate that he has begun a ministry called “Inspire Fire” and is now spending his time traveling to churches, schools, Bible schools, one on one calls and emails, anything he can do to minister to other people he wants to be available and ready for God to use him however he chooses.
To contact Wade for speaking engagements, please use this email: [email protected]
Rev. Jeff Futers
Sept 28,2022
Rev. Jeff Futers, Executive Director – First Century Foundations
A pastor for over 30 years and a gifted communicator, Jeff travels extensively visiting ministries in Israel and his love and passion for the land, the people and the God of Israel is evident in his presentations, whether teaching on the Hebraic roots of the Christian faith or challenging congregations or groups about the many Messianic and Christian ministries in Israel that First Century Foundations supports. Jeff has a vision to call attention to the importance of believers in Jesus the Messiah blessing God’s chosen people and praying for Israel and for the peace of Jerusalem. He has authored a book entitled “Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem” and is the host of the television show “First Century Foundations” and the documentary series “Miraculous Victories of Israel.”
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Melanie Driedger
Sept 20,2022
Melanie Driedger has been leading worship since she was 15 years old. She’s always loved working with a team to create a beautiful and honest atmosphere for people to experience God through music. Mel is the Worship Arts Director at Central Community Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake where she serves alongside her husband Justin. Together they have two wild & vibrant boys who love adventure as much as their parents. She’s passionate about Jesus over everything—including the “right song” or the “best set”—and that conviction is tangible as she leads people into worship.
Shireen Spencer
Guest Host Sept 20 – 27, 2022
Rev. Shireen Spencer is a Church of the Nazarene credentialed minister who has served since 2005, working to connect people to God through the Word, Worship and Working Relationships. Shireen has pastored in two different churches working with youth, families and couples; leading worship, choirs and preaching. She is expanding her ministry to work with churches and Christian organizations in the areas of speaking, worship leading, and working with couples.
Shireen has released a new song called I Choose Joy which you can listen to on Spotify, Youtube music or any streaming platform
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Shireen’s Prayer Podcast is called Lifeline Connection. A prayer is available every day…4-6 minutes for people to pray with or use as a devotional…
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Shannon Acheson
Sept 15, 2022
Shannon Acheson is a mostly self-taught decorator, writer, and home coach. Although she has completed her interior-design training, she’d much rather teach you how to decorate your own home than do it for you. She is the editor and designer behind the design and lifestyle company and blog Home Made Lovely. Her happy place is in the suburbs of Toronto, where she is a Homebody with a capital H, a Jesus girl, a happy wife to Dean, and a homeschooling mom of three teenagers.
The Clutter Fix and is the no-fuss, stress-free guide to organizing your home.
If you struggle with a disorganized, cluttered home, I’m here to help! I will help you create the space that best serves the rhythms and routines of your family through checklists, cheat sheets, charts, and fun colouring sheets. Clutter isn’t just about the stuff. It’s about how you feel in your home – and in your mind.
It’s the only book you’ll ever need to declutter and organize your entire house!
Jonathan Puddle
Sept 13, 2022
Jonathan Puddle is an award-winning writer, as well as a pastor, podcast host, and foster parent, who helps people find God at work in their inner lives. He is the author You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You, and Mornings with God: Daily Bible Devotional for Men. Having travelled the world and lived in many nations, he writes from a culturally rich and spiritually inclusive framework. Before becoming a writer, Jonathan spent 10 years in charity leadership. Jonathan and his family reside in Guelph, Canada where they pastor families and children at a local community church.
Sept 13 – Watch Interview
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SOLOMON IKHUIWU
Sept 7 & 8, 2022
Solomon Ikhuiwu is a lover of Jesus, a husband, a father … whose passion is to reach people far from God and those that don’t know Him. His desire is to see the hearts of people that are lost flooded with God’s love and reconciled back to Him. Solomon who is originally from Nigeria was called to his evangelistic ministry while living in the Greater Toronto Area after weeks of prayer walks.
Solomon has devoted his life to serving the interests of people — young and old, infirm and fit, rich and poor, weak and strong.
He is currently running for the office of Mayor of Hamilton because it is the position in which he hopes to have the biggest positive impact on the lives of people in Hamilton.
His platform is based on the concepts of Faith, Freedom, and Future:
Faith to believe that we can move forward and bring solutions to many pressing issues; Freedom to make our own choices concerning our lives within our Charter of Rights and Freedoms and under the law; and Future for our children that will give them hope for security, jobs, ability to buy homes and raise families in safety once again.
Solomon has authored books, directed documentary films, and has pointed thousands of people to Jesus with the help of the Holy Spirit. Solomon has been interviewed and has reached many on major TV stations like 100 Huntly Street, The 700 Club Canada and YES TV. His greatest fascination and obsession is JESUS. To learn more about Solomon, visit loveraineddown.com. or follow him on his various social media platforms.
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FAYTENE GRASSESCHI
Sept 6, 2022
Faytene Grasseschi is the Host of Faytene TV and Executive Director 4 My Canada. Faytene has been a humanitarian and advocacy worker since 1997. During this time period, her areas of focus have included equipping Canadians in the democratic process, combating human trafficking, racism, poverty, first nations issues, elder abuse, and women’s issues.
Her work has been featured on various national & regional news outlets across Canada. She was recognized by Charisma Magazine as one of the world’s top 21 most influential next-generation leaders and has been awarded the ANCJ Emerging Leadership Award in Jerusalem. She has spoken to Parliamentary Committees and is regarded as a voice on social justice issues both at Parliament and grassroots forums across Canada.
Daniel Whitehead
August 31, 2022
Daniel Whitehead is an ordained minister with over ten years of full-time vocational church ministry experience, eight years of which he served as the senior pastor of a church on the south coast of England. He has earned two degrees from the internationally-renowned graduate school of theology Regent College (Vancouver, BC), gaining a MA in Theological Studies before completing a ThM, which focused his research on majority world theological perspectives. Daniel has been the CEO of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries since August 2016, in which time he has led a small local charity with three part-time staff to become a charity that has an international footprint, with resources downloaded in over fifty nations to date. Daniel hails from England but now resides in Vancouver, BC with his wife Annie and their two young children. Daniel is a keen traveller, having travelled extensively all over the world, working on a number of humanitarian projects in nations such as Albania, Russia, India, Kenya, and South Africa. He is also a regular lay preacher in the churches of Vancouver; he’s a certified mediator with the London School of Mediation, and he’s an avid Tottenham Hotspur fan.
Bryan and Bryn Elliott
August 25, 2022
Bryn S. Elliott is an author, speaker, and co-founder of M46 Ministries. She has become a voice of truth for a lost generation since committing her life to Jesus at twenty years old following years of abuse, addiction, and family trauma. Bryn received ministry training through Youth With A Mission (YWAM), where she discovered a passion for serving mothers and children in need. Bryn is the author of Dying to Live: Experiencing God’s Redemptive Power in the Midst of Tragedy.
Bryan Elliott (P.Eng.) is an engineer, author, leader, founder, and CEO of Flo Energy Solutions, co-founder and Chairman of Bee Me Kidz, Board member of Transform our World Canada, co-founder and President of M46 Ministries, and serves in other advisory roles. Despite years of childhood trauma, the loss of his daughter Abbe, and substantial family and financial hardship, Bryan has experienced incredible healing and restoration by God’s grace. Bryan is the author of a soon-to-be-released book, More Than Gold, to inspire, disciple, and bring hope to the nations.
Stacey Campbell
August 19, 2022
Stacey serves as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Prison Fellowship Canada, a ministry organization that prepares and mobilizes the Canadian Church community in response to the issue of crime and the restoration of offenders.
Stacey’s unique ability is to bring all of the factors that contribute to the ministry’s vision, growth, and stewardship into a regionalized and aligned system that moves from strategy to goal setting to tactical execution while not losing sight of the ministry on the ground. Stacey uses the skills and training she honed from 25 years in the business world where she owned and operated a mid-sized marketing company along with 25 years in ministry leadership.
Academically, Stacey holds a Diploma in Business Administration and Finance, a Master of Divinity degree in Missional Leadership, and is currently writing her thesis at Acadia University in pursuit of a Doctorate in Restorative Justice. Stacey has worked academically with Claremont Theological Seminary in San Francisco, California to co-write a curriculum on compassion. She is a certified trauma integration practitioner and a trained practitioner in Theophostic Inner Healing. Stacey has been ministering inside the prison on a weekly basis for twelve years. Her work includes preaching, spiritual counselling, mentoring, and facilitating restorative justice circles with offenders and victims.
Stacey believes in a Kingdom-sighted response to crime that veers away from both punitive and moralistic programming. She is both relationally and solutions focused while waiting on the Holy Spirit who does the work of justice; that is to say that God sets up straight what has fallen over. Stacey preaches and teaches on subjects that she is passionate about including, confession, repentance, forgiveness, healing, the Canadian prison system, and restorative justice.
Shirley Thiessen
August 17, 2022
Shirley Thiessen is an Author, Grief Coach, and Founder of CornerBend Ministries.
Grief is our common human experience. And yet, we live in a death-denying, grief-avoidant society. Most people don’t know what is helpful to say or do in support of someone who has suffered a great loss.
Shirley Thiessen was one of those people who felt uncertain about how to effectively companion with the broken-hearted.
Then abruptly, grief ambushed Shirley’s family. Twelve days after her son’s wedding, Shirley was thrown into the unimaginable task of planning his funeral. The trauma of child loss threatened to destroy her.
Hope and resiliency gradually emerged with the caring support of courageous, compassionate friends.
Inspired by these “Hope Heroes”, Shirley wrote, “The Little Black Funeral Dress – Five Things I Wish I Had Known About Grief” to pay it forward.
Identifying the need for more education around grief and mourning, Shirley became the founder of CornerBend Ministries.
Shirley offers simple yet effective concepts to fuel connection, build trust and lend hope. No one should feel invisible and alone in their sorrow.
Shirley’s passion is to inspire others to be Hope Heroes so that every grieving soul will experience God’s love and care through them.
Danielle Strickland
August 9, 2022
Danielle is a Spiritual Leader, Justice Advocate, Communicator and Peacemaker.
Her aggressive compassion has served people firsthand in countries all over the world. From establishing justice departments and church plants, to launching global anti-trafficking initiatives, to creating new initiatives to mobilize people towards transformational living.
The Other Side of Hope: Flipping the script on cynicism and despair and rediscovering our humanity
Overcome the twin giants of cynicism and despair that threaten to derail your emotional and physical health and find hope for life by witnessing the power of God’s redemptive healing.
Part guidebook and part storytelling, The Other Side of Hope is a uniquely designed flip-book with two entry points to the message of finding hope in a desperately harsh world.
Bill Prankard & Jacob Walda
July 28, 2022
BILL PRANKARD is the President of the Bill Prankard Evangelistic Association a healing evangelist with a burning vision for revival. In 1972, while pastoring a small Pentecostal Church in Canada, he had a life-changing encounter with the Holy Spirit in a Kathryn Kuhlman service. That experience launched him into international healing and evangelism ministry. Thousands of people have received outstanding physical miracles and spiritual transformations as he crosses denominational lines and carries the full Gospel message, “in demonstration of the Spirit and power.”
The scripture that has been the driving vision of the BPEA ministry is Canada’s motto, Psalm 72:8 – “He shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.” During his more than five decades of evangelistic ministry, Bill has taken Healing and Hope “from sea to sea” in Canada and abroad. He established and led churches, hosted weekly and daily television ministry, and authored several books and publications. At “the ends of the earth,” in both the Canadian and Russian Arctic, he and his teams took the Gospel where the name of Jesus had never been heard, mentored leaders, and spearheaded the funding and establishment of native churches. Bill continues to accept invitations to minister in Hope and Healing services, Conferences, and Christian events.
JACOB WALDA In 2017 Jacob encountered the Lord at Bible college and his life changed forever, from an understanding of salvation to a relationship with Holy Spirit. In early 2020 God gave Jacob visions of Canada in revival, later that year Bill and Jacob connected and their hearts were united under this same vision that God gave Bill 50 years ago. Since then, Jacob has joined Bill as his PA, serving and traveling across Canada and the nations together.
Adam Shepski
July 26, 2022
After coming to Jesus at the age of 18, Adam and his wife Melissa raised their own support as missionaries and began working with Youth for Christ in local, national, and international roles for 15 years. While Adam was developing prayer and evangelism strategies for Youth for Christ globally, he discovered that only 10% of Canadian believers have shared the Gospel once in the past 6 months. Seeing that the Canadian church has wrestled with how to engage and fulfill the Great Commission Adam pulled from his global experience in leadership, fundraising, and innovation with Youth For Christ and helped found Disciple A City. Disciple A City trains churches, organizations, and individuals with simple tools to share the Gospel and disciple new believers. By 2020 the work and team of Disciple A City had grown and was seeing many people transformed by Jesus. This led Adam and his wife Melissa to resign from Youth for Christ and continue to raise their support, as missionaries to direct DAC full time. With the DAC team, Adam founded Every Disciple Sent as a multi-organization initiative to call and train Canadians nationally to ignite mission, share Jesus and multiply hope. He is ordained with Anchor Ministerial Fellowship and believes the future of the Canadian church hinges on the equipping and sending of every believer. Adam, Melissa, and their 3 sons live in Peterborough County.
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Shaunna Leinster – Guest Host
July 18 – 22, 2022
Join Shaunna Leinster, Culinary Nutritionist and Private Chef, as she shares 5 great summer picnic recipes with us this week.
Goat Cheese and Leek Mini Quiche
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Mango Chickpea Potato Salad
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Summer Spring Rolls
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Marina Hofman
July 21, 2022
Marina Hofman (PhD) is the award-winning author of Women In The Bible Small Group Bible Study along with the free video series available on her website. She is a professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University. And as an advocate for freedom, Marina inspires audiences to be courageous by highlighting examples of women in the Bible.
Rachel Allen – Union Gospel Mission
July 19, 2022
Rachael Allen has worked at Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver, BC for 3.5 years. Rachel has spent countless hours building intentional relationships with members of the community, walking alongside them to hear and share their beautifully courageous stories of hope and transformation.
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Rev. Phil Kniesel
July 14, 2022
Phil is Lead Pastor at Hope City Church in Edmonton Alberta. Hope City is a multi-site, multi-service church that has experienced an amazing move of God over the past few years. They have a vision of reaching one percent of Edmonton and are praying for and believing God for this. Phil is passionate about next-gen leaders and reaching those far from Jesus. He is in his twenty-third year of marriage to his wife Marla and together they have two teenage daughters.
Rev. Phil Kniesel
July 14, 2022
Phil is Lead Pastor at Hope City Church in Edmonton Alberta. Hope City is a multi-site, multi-service church that has experienced an amazing move of God over the past few years. They have a vision of reaching one percent of Edmonton and are praying for and believing God for this. Phil is passionate about next-gen leaders and reaching those far from Jesus. He is in his twenty-third year of marriage to his wife Marla and together they have two teenage daughters.
Rev. Luciano Lombardi
July 12, 2022
Rev. Luciano Lombardi is presently serving as the Director of Leadership Development and Distance Education at Master’s College and Seminary. He has served at Master’s since 2002. He teaches courses in New Testament, Theology and Church History. He is the author of three books; A New Humanity: A Walk through the Letter of Ephesians: Guardian Books 2014, Coaching Changes Everything: Make Coaching Part of Your Leadership Behaviour: Leadership Coaching Canada 2015 and A Free Humanity: A Walk through the Letter of Galatians, Word Alive Press 2022. He regularly shares his insights from his classes as he teaches and preaches across Canada. Luciano is also a Professional Coach and Coach Trainer supporting ministry leaders to enhance their ministry skills and develop coaching environments within their churches and leadership teams. He is co-founder of Leadership Coaching Canada, an organization that trains leaders to be coaches.
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Veronica Hartshorn
July 6, 2022
Veronica is passionate about the mental health field and lives by the Mi’kmaq teaching “M’sit No’kmaq”; that everyone and everything is worthy of respect. She is a strong advocate for social justice in her community and rallying for those that need a voice. She works in an Indigenous agency, specifically with Indigenous families. Her job includes servicing families that need support; physically, mentally and spiritually. She is also a wife to Justin and mother to two girls; Charlotte and Magnolia. She enjoys spending time with her family in the great outdoors!
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James Kelly
July 1, 2022
James Kelly is Founder and CEO of FaithTech, a global community of tech enthusiasts for Jesus. The work of FaithTech has been mentioned in The New York Times, Wired Magazine and Christianity Today. James has spoken live over 350 times in remote villages in South Sudan to Google HQ in Silicon Valley. He has been featured on 100 Huntley, 700 Club Canada and Faith Today. James is married with two young children and lives in Waterloo, Canada.
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Robyn Roste
June 30, 2022
Robyn Roste is a professional writer with blogging, marketing, and social media experience. She also has a Bachelor of Journalism and diplomas in media and communications and biblical studies.
She’s the owner of Robyn Roste Communications, a company serving agencies and small businesses with communications, marketing, and social media services.
Robyn lives in Abbotsford, BC on an acreage with her husband Jered and their babies: a kitten, two puppies, and 17 chicks.
Jack & Peggy Kennedy
June 21, 2022
Jack & Peggy have served the Lord and His Church for over 50 years in a variety of ministry capacities—including Coordinator of First Nations Ministries for the PAOC/B.C. Yukon District and vice-president of Canadian Native Bible School. They also have served in pastoral ministry in both B.C. and Saskatchewan.
In 1996 the Kennedy’s began to serve as an itinerant ministry reaching into First Nations and the Church at large across Canada and the U.S. In 1997 they made their first trip overseas which has taken them to over 8 nations with regular return ministry to especially Bangalore (India) and Sri Lanka.
In addition to teaching and preaching, Peggy is also an editor and the author of 3 books, a contributor to several books, and authors the biweekly word of prophetic encouragement, Hear the Sound.
Jack is a member of the Kitsumkalum First Nation in Terrace, B.C.
Andrew Jones – Guest Host, June 15 – 21, 2022
Andrew was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. From a young age he felt the call of God on his life for Christian ministry. He attended Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (now known as Master’s College and Seminary), where he completed a Bachelor of Theology degree. He has pastored in a couple of churches in the GTA (for 18 years), prior to joining the Christian Life Centre pastoral staff. Andrew is a big sports fan (especially the NY Giants) and enjoys playing sports as well! He is most passionate about worship and seeing people come together to worship God with one voice and sound. Andrew and his beautiful wife, Laura, have three school-aged children named Ethan, Elijah, and Hannah. His family is his pride and joy!
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Dr. Matt Tonnos
June 17, 2022
Dr. Matt is a chiropractor who is passionately trying to engage humanity into a deeper level of health stewardship. As a husband and father of four, Dr. Matt sees the deeply woven connection between having great health and walking out of God’s calling. Through his Grimsby-based clinic, New Life Chiropractic, Dr. Matt and his team are empowering people to partner with God as they heal and transform by making sustainable lifestyle changes. Outside of the office Dr. Matt loves spending time with his wife Amy and trying to keep pace with his four active children.
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Yajaira Gomez
June 10, 2022
Yajaira Gomez serves as Founder and President of Lifegiving Ministries. She delights in sharing the biblical messages God lays on her heart in various languages. Functioning in a variety of capacities, as a Bible Teacher, Missionary-Evangelist, and Pastor, Yajaira travels to churches encouraging pastors and their congregations. She also serves as an Associate Pastor at Central Community Church (Niagara on the Lake) where she pastors Newcomers to Canada and those in the West Niagara Region.
Les Markham
June 8, 2022
Les Markham was born in Comox, BC and grew up in Central Alberta. Les and his family were missionaries to Thailand and has also been the Director of International missions for the PAOC and District Superintendent for the B.C./Yukon District of the PAOC. In addition to pastoring churches in B.C., Alberta and Ontario, Les currently is on staff at Central Community Church in the Niagara region of Ontario.
Johnny Rocket
June 3, 2022
Johnny Rocket presents the biggest Christian hits every week on the ‘Joy Top 20’ countdown. A veteran of Canadian Christian radio working as the Morning Show host at Edmonton’s Shine-FM, Johnny also hosts a weekly podcast with Hollie Taylor called the ‘Why Me Project’, part of Faith Strong Today.
Hollie Taylor – Guest Host, May 30 – June 3, 2022
Join us this week as Hollie Taylor, Station Manager and Announcer from JOY Radio Toronto joins us as guest host on The 700 Club Canada
With more than two decades of hands-on experience in both mainstream and Christian radio, Hollie Taylor has worked as an on-air host, voice tracker, voiceover artist, station manager, promotions coordinator, artist manager, and radio promoter. Following 10.5 years of co-hosting the morning show at 105.9 Shine FM (Edmonton, AB), she recently transitioned into the role of Station Manager for Joy Radio and Faith Strong Today’s (Oakville, ON); a role which includes hosting Good Company (Faith Strong Today/JOY Radio) and co-hosting the Why Me Project podcast with Johnny Rocket.
JOY is your “Hometown Christian Radio for the GTA” with local and national church programs, plus over 70 hours of LIVE music & talk shows. The only Canadian Christian voice in the Greater Toronto Area, serving our country’s largest audience of over 8 million!
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Dr. James Robertson
May 24, 2022 – Dr. Robertson is Assistant Professor of Christian History and Director of Distributed Learning at Tyndale University. He works with church planting/missionary groups highlighting the importance of historical awareness. He has published extensively in the areas of Canadian Church history and church and war. He speaks frequently at popular and academic gatherings. As the Director of Distributed Learning, he oversees the development of online content and pedagogy for the entire University. He pastors a two-point charge with the CBOQ in Flamborough.
Overlooked: The Forgotten Origin Stories of Canadian Christianity – An honest assessment of the spiritual ground we inhabit begins by acknowledging the criticisms many Canadians have about the church are valid. We have to admit Christianity has been used as a tool of oppression. Each generation in this land from the 1500s and on has dealt with the perceived lack of Christian influence over this place. The who, what, when, where, and why are different but the outcomes and responses were noticeably similar. Even in a country as young as Canada, there have always been those who lamented and feared the loss of time-tested Christianity…make no mistake, when it comes to the struggles of declining Christianity, Canada has been here before.
Shireen Spencer – Guest Host – May 16 – 20, 2022
Rev. Shireen Spencer is a Church of the Nazarene credentialed minister who has served since 2005, working to connect people to God through the Word, Worship, and Working Relationships. Shireen has pastored in two different churches working with youth, families, and couples; leading worship, choirs, and preaching. She is expanding her ministry to work with churches and Christian organizations in the areas of speaking, worship leading, and working with couples.
May 17 – Shireen shares about her new book Prayers For You. Do you ever feel stuck in your prayer life, like you don’t know how to pray or your prayers are not enough? Prayers for You contains 365 heartfelt prayers and meditations—one for each day of the year. When we don’t have our own words, the scriptures are a great source to fuel our prayers and bring life to them. God wants to communicate with you through prayer, and these prayers were written to help you grow in your faith and in your ability to pray. As you pray through these pages, know that where two or more are gathered together in prayer, God is present. You will grow in prayer, and God will breathe liberty and freedom as He shows you that your prayers are enough and He is listening.
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Shireen has also just released a new song called I Choose Joy which you can listen to on Spotify, Youtube music or any streaming platform. Listen Here
Shireen’s Prayer Podcast is called Lifeline Connection. A prayer is available every day…4-6 minutes for people to pray with or use as a devotional. Listen Here
Shireen’s online ministry segment is called Joy Connection Thursday nights at 8:30 pm EDT
Here are the TV Platforms where she is currently streaming and how to search for the network:
Roku: you may search for the channel The Daily Gospel Network
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Apple TV: Download free app – The Daily Gospel Network
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Ann Voskamp
May 20, 2022 – Ann Voskamp is the wife of a farmer, mama to seven, and the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, Unwrapping the Greatest Gift, and the sixty-week New York Times bestseller One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies and has been translated into more than twenty languages.
Named by Christianity Today as one of fifty women most shaping culture and the church today, Ann knows unspoken broken, big country skies, and an intimacy with God that touches tender places. Cofounder of ShowUpNow.com, Ann is a passionate advocate for the marginalized and
oppressed around the globe, partnering with Mercy House Global, Compassion International, and
artisans around the world through her fair-trade community, Grace Crafted Home. She and her husband took a leap of faith to restore a 125-year-old stone church into The Village Table, a place where everyone has a seat and belongs.
New York Times bestselling author Ann Voskamp pens an unforgettably vulnerable love story – the story of her marriage that she almost lost, of her daughter she almost didn’t find, and how to find the way forward when there seems to be no way – in her highly anticipated new book, WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of
In the midst of breaking her husband’s heart and facing the open-heart surgery of their youngest daughter, Ann Voskamp finds herself hospitalized for her own literal heart failure — only to finally find the way to the actual heart of everything: a sacred way of life, a rule of life, that turns the whole of a life around.
On her journey from witnessing her sister killed, through the hospitalization of her mother in psychiatric wards, through life’s deep disappointments, addictions, and all the messy in-between, internationally renowned teacher, speaker, and four-time New York Times bestselling author, Voskamp asks, “How do you find a way forward in your one and only life when life isn’t turning out the way you dreamed?”Purchase Book
Idelette McVicker
May 10, 2022 – Idelette McVicker is the founder and president of SheLoves Media Society, an online forum for Christian women that includes SheLoves Magazine and the Dangerous Women membership community. She is a popular speaker and retreat leader internationally. McVicker wrote the SheLoves manifesto, Let Us Be Women Who Love, which has been used by women’s ministries around the world and in Sarah Bessey’s book Jesus Feminist. After training as a journalist in South Africa, she lived in Taiwan, where she wrote for daily newspapers. McVicker moved to Canada in 1999 and lives in Surrey, British Columbia.
As a white Afrikaner woman growing up in South Africa during apartheid, Idelette McVicker was steeped in a community and a church that reinforced white supremacy and shielded her from seeing her neighbours’ oppression. But a series of circumstances led her to begin questioning everything she thought was true about her identity, her country, and her faith.
Recovering Racists shares McVicker’s journey over thirty years and across three continents to shatter the lies of white supremacy embedded deep within her soul. She helps us realize that grappling with the legacy of white supremacy and recovering from racism is lifelong work that requires both inner transformation and societal change. It is for those of us who have hit rock bottom in the human story of race, says McVicker. We must acknowledge our internalized racism, repent of our complicity, and learn new ways of being human.
This book invites us on the long, slow journey of healing the past, making things right, changing old stories, and becoming human together. As we work for the liberation of everyone, we also find liberation for ourselves. Each chapter ends with discussion questions.
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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK – MAY 2 – 6, 2022
May 2 – 6, 2022 – Dr. Merry Lin is our guest host for this special week on mental health awareness.
Dr. Merry C. Lin is a psychologist, podcaster, and speaker with over 25 years of clinical expertise. She is the Executive Director of Dr. Lin & Associates, where she leads a team of psychotherapists, life coaches, and leadership experts. A wise counsellor and respected speaker, she can be heard on her popular podcast, The Fully Lived Life, with her friend, Coach Gillian, where they speak about life, love, and purpose through the lens of faith and science. She is an advocate for social justice and works globally to equip and support leaders who serve human trafficking and abuse survivors. Dr. Merry is the author of The Fully Lived Life: Rescuing Our Souls from All that Holds Us Back, and her teaching videos are available on her website, YouTube and RightNow Media. Website
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May 4, 2022 – Dr. Dean Davey – Certified Life Coach and VP, Pacific Life Bible College
Dr. Davey currently serves as Vice President at Pacific Life Bible College in Surrey, BC and he spends his time doing research, writing, and teaching. He is also a certified Life Coach who enjoys walking alongside and encouraging others who are experiencing challenges in their life’s journey. Website
WEEK OF PRAYER GUESTS – APRIL 25 – 29, 2022
April 25, 2022 – Chris Chase, Lead Pastor of The Meeting House Newmarket Parish.
Chris joins us on the show with a special focus on diversity inclusion, its importance in our increasingly diverse culture and practical steps we can take to be more inclusive.
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April 26, 2022 – Solomon Ikhuiwu, Evangelist
Solomon knows first-hand how prayer is transformational. He shares how unity is important in sharing the gospel and provides practical steps we could take to keep moving toward greater unity in evangelism in Canada.
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April 27, 2022 – Krista Penner, Team Lead |Development| Special project| Immerse – Fellowship Pacific
Krista, an expert in leadership development, joins us for a discussion on how to take steps toward greater unity in the church in Canada.
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April 28, 2022 – K. R. Davidson, Pastor and lawyer
K. R. joins us to pray for our nations’ political leaders.
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April 29, 2022 – Barry Maracle – Reverand and Prophet
Barry helps us understand the need for unity with our indigenous communities and provides some practical steps we could take to keep moving toward greater unity with Indigenous people in Canada.
Preston Pouteaux & Bruce McAllister
April 21, 2022
Preston Pouteaux and Bruce McAllister, talking about the movie they produced: ‘I’ll See You Later’. This award-winning film tells the life-altering stories of adoption between families who have lived it.
Dr. Preston Pouteaux is a beekeeper, neighbourhood enthusiast, and pastor at Lake Ridge Community Church. He is an engaging speaker, author, and curator of conversations about faith and neighbourhoods and is a producer and writer of the award-winning documentary film “I’ll See You Later.” Preston lives in Chestermere, Alberta, with his wife Kelly, their daughters Scotia and Ivy, and a few thousand honeybees.
Bruce McAllister is a communicator and connector. He works with the brightest community leaders in Alberta to help solve complex problems and bring important conversations to centre stage. Today Bruce’s greatest joy comes from his family. His wife, Lisa, his son and their two daughters have discovered that the best things in life come from family. Bruce often reminds those he works with that no matter what cause they move forward together, they do it all to make this province, businesses, and communities better for those they love. This is his commitment and his passion.
Glenn Taylor
April 14, 2022
Glenn will be sharing about his newest book Finishing Strong.
Glenn C. Taylor’s ministry began in 1956. He was blessed to pioneer three churches. For the past five decades, his ministry has been in Correctional Chaplaincy, Theological education (Tyndale College and Seminary), and providing pastoral counselling for many international mission organizations and many denominational missionaries and pastors in over 35 countries. His training was in theology and psychology.
Danielle Macaulay
April 12, 2022
Danielle will be sharing with us her third family devotional in the Table Talk series.
Danielle Macaulay is an author, blogger, podcaster (marriedup.net), speaker and television personality on the marriage television show “A Better Us” (abetterus.tv). She is passionate about her marriage to her husband, recording artist Dan Macaulay (danmacaulay.com), her two young boys, Keaton and Braden, and about helping women grow in their faith (Check out her book and Bible Study, “Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?” and “The Get Along Guide”) and she isn’t afraid to admit she’s also passionate about donuts, Hallmark movies and the spa). She provides nourishment for both your body and soul at her popular blog spot frommilktomeat.com and offers families spiritual nourishment and kid-friendly recipes in her children’s mealtime devotionals, “Table Talk: Family Dinner Devos”. She has just released her third edition in this series!
This is the third (and final) family devotional in the Table Talk series! We have had such wonderful feedback from so many young families about the first and second of these that we wanted to do just one more! Our kids (and some family friends) still unwittingly gave us more great quotes to work with too… In fact, we think this may be the best of the bunch!
If you’re new to Table Talk, each short, fun family devotional starts with a real-life kids quote. Some from our kids, some from friends’ kids. They are often hilarious and ‘get the party started right away! Then, we transition from an aspect of that quote into a thought about God or life and turn it towards a Biblical perspective. Lastly, we get your family talking (if you’re not already by then over the laughter) with some family dialogue starters. Designed for you to take at your family’s age-appropriate level. We take even the craziest kid quotes and get you talking about things that matter. We like to say we can even “turn boogers into Bible” (sometimes literally!) and families love it.
Alexis Lee
April 7, 2022
Alexis will be sharing with us her book Beauty For Ashes: A Memoir of a Traumatic Brain Injury.
Alexis Lee is Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor dedicated to bringing awareness and compassion for other survivors and those supporting them. She is a College and University Graduate who established her career in the Criminal Justice system for 11 years. She also dedicated 12 years to supporting survivors of domestic abuse at her local women’s shelter. Following her dreams and passion for the fashion industry, she become a businesswoman as a Personal Stylist eight months prior to the motor vehicle accident that changed her world. Loss of life as she knew it built faith, fortitude and positive approaches that transformed years of trauma into triumph.
Danielle Hartung
April 5, 2022
Danielle is the Senior Projects Communications Specialist with Samaritan’s Purse Canada.
Danielle will be sharing with us today the work they are doing in Ukraine.
Samaritan’s Purse Canada has been doing essential relief and development work in Jesus’ Name all around the world since 1973. Their Emergency Disaster Relief programs provide urgently needed assistance including food, water, and temporary shelter. They meet critical needs and give people a chance to rebuild their lives here in Canada and around the world.
Samaritan’s Purse is a Christian organization that takes its name from Jesus Christ’s story in the Bible of the Good Samaritan. In Luke 10, Jesus tells of a man from Samaria who finds a traveler robbed and beaten at the side of the road, in desperate need of help.
Tim Gonzalves
March 24, 2022
Tim works as the National Youth Director for Alpha Canada and is passionate about empowering youth workers and students to share the good news of Jesus everywhere they go. He has been serving in the ministry for over 15 years. He lives in Langley BC where, along with his family, he seeks to see his neighbourhood transformed with the love of Jesus.
Alpha Canada releases new series to equip students to share life, faith, and Jesus.
Christian GenZ appears ready to live out their faith – and share it – one personal relationship at a time. But, while they’re willing, Barna research released in 2021 revealed that only 16% of these same Canadian teens felt they had been equipped to share their faith. In response, Alpha Canada is releasing LIFE ON PURPOSE, a brand-new 4-video series that invites students to explore what it means to live life on mission for Jesus.
LIFE ON PURPOSE equips and inspires students to engage in conversations about faith with their friends leveraging their commitments to active listening, mutual understanding and a passion for a living faith. LIFE ON PURPOSE features a range of experts and contributors from across Canada, with each episode guiding youth groups in mission and evangelism.
Shelley Thody
March 22, 2022
Although Shelley had known and loved Jesus as a child as she grew older she grew away from Jesus and made choices in her life that were not healthy. During the first part of her interview she shares with us her struggle with depression and Bipolar Disorder and her journey back to Christ.
The truth is that we live in a turbulent world filled with sin, temptation and lies just waiting to pull us under. Things that initially make us feel they would enhance our lives, often lead to consequences such as losing a job, wife, family, self-worth and dignity. She once lived and participated in this longing for worldly things for a large part of her life. It was exhausting and never rewarding. We can never do enough or have enough to be completely satisfied. It leaves a person feeling hopeless and alone.
There is hope in Jesus. That is the difference. God intended for us to live in His truth, love and light. He is our Creator. When we listen to His calling and He grants us His grace, the storms become glassy, calm waters. The temptations and longing change into satisfaction in an amazing relationship with Jesus. He fills our cups. He is the cure. He is the answer.
In Shelley’s book, Miracles Unfolding, you will read some of God’s amazing miracles that happened 2000 years ago when Jesus lived on the earth and you will also read about miracles that have happened recently. Jesus still lives in those who believe through His Holy Spirit. These miracles have happened over the past few years to her family and to close friends. They are incredible.
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John and Helen Burns
March 18, 2022
John Burns graduated from UBC as a dentist in1978 and moved to Williams Lake (in Northern British Columbia) to begin practicing dentistry. At the time he and his wife Helen were living separately. They had two young daughters and Helen was pregnant with their third, and their marriage was broken. John had dealt with fear and had an issue with stuttering. He avoided communication at all costs. Helen was hurt and angry, and their future was uncertain. It was in that season that God changed both of their lives individually, and began empowering them to restore their relationship. When they encountered Jesus, their lives took a dramatic turn. After six years up north they felt called to the Vancouver area, and moved with their three young girls (Angela, Danica and Ashley) to open a new dental practice in the Guildford area in 1984. A home group that they lead in Vancouver began to grow exponentially, and eventually formed the core of our church today.
John and Helen planted the church in 1986. They are warm and dynamic leaders, passionate about equipping the next generation with wisdom for life. John and Helen travel and minister globally, mentoring pastors and sharing their life message with churches and organizations. The strength and longevity of their ministry is seen in the second-generation leadership of Relate Church. Together they host the television program Sex, Love and Relationships on the Hillsong Channel. John and Helen have three grown daughters and take great joy in their eight grandchildren.
Pastors John and Helen Burns have now transitioned into the roles of Founding and Teaching Pastors.
John Franklin
March 15, 2022
John is the Executive Director of Imago, a national initiative in support of Christians in the arts in Canada. He is based in Toronto and, before joining Imago in 1998, he taught philosophy at Tyndale College. Currently, he is an adjunct professor in theology at Trinity College at the Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto. His special interest is in theology and the arts. He has served on the Board of Lausanne Movement Canada for 17 years and was a founding member of the World Evangelical Alliance – Mission Commission’s Task Force on Art in Mission. John is a writer and contributor of papers to conversations on spirituality and the arts.
John is the Curator of Crossings Toronto which takes place in Toronto March 2 – April 14, 2022.
Crossings: A Journey to Easter is an all-outdoor art exhibition featuring 16 art pieces depicting the scriptural stations of the cross. Set at sites throughout downtown and midtown Toronto, Crossings draws upon the centuries-old Christian spiritual practice of walking and praying the path that Jesus took on his way to the cross. In this exhibit, the Stations are captured through sacred art pieces expressing the dramatic moments of Jesus’ final hours.
This pilgrimage-style Journey to Easter will take visitors figuratively along the journey that Jesus took through unjust suffering leading to redemption. It will offer an opportunity to reflect on what the Jesus story offers as a way to respond to the contemporary social justice issues of today.
Grace Fox
March 8, 2022
Grace Fox is an author and speaker whose passion is to connect the dots between faith and real life so her audiences might live the life God intends. Drawing from Scripture and from personal experiences learned while living on Canada’s rugged coastline, in urban U.S.A., and in Nepal’s Himalayan mountains, she uses the written page and the public stage to build Christ-based confidence in audiences worldwide.
Grace lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with her husband. They’re the national co-directors of International Messengers Canada, a missionary sending agency with staff working in 31 countries. They just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary! They have three grown children and eleven grandchildren. In winter 2018, they took a step of faith, sold their belongings, and moved aboard a sailboat. She knows how to live simply, and she loves it!
Join us as Grace shares her latest book Keeping Hope Alive: Devotions for Strength in the Storm. The storms of life strike and leave us desperate for hope that everything’s going to be okay. This resource delivers hope with 90 brief but powerful meditations.
Each daily devotion offers words of encouragement, a sentence prayer, a point to ponder, and a relevant quote by someone who’s experienced the storm. God’s promises and reminders of His sovereignty, wisdom, and love will strengthen your soul and bring courage to your heart.
Rev. Gary Stagg
February 24, 2022
Gary is the executive director for Open Doors Canada Ministry. For more than 65 years Open Doors has worked in the world’s most oppressive and restrictive countries, strengthening Christians to stand strong in the face of persecution and equipping them to shine Christ’s light in these places. Open Doors empowers persecuted Christians by supplying Bibles and Christian literature, training Christian leaders, facilitating social/economic projects, and uniting believers in the West in prayer for Christians, who are the most persecuted religious group in the world and are oppressed in at least 70 countries.
Today’s interview discusses the newly released World Watch List which you can download at the Open Doors Canada website.
Hennes Doltze
February 22, 2022
Hennes Doltze is a member of the advisory team for Defend Dignity. Between 2013 and 2020 he managed the Prostitution Offender Program with the Salvation Army Correctional and Justice Services – Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has worked with men who have exploited vulnerable people for sex or who have been abusive towards their intimate partner. He believes that in order to create safety for women and girls it is essential to include men to combat sexual exploitation and domestic violence. He has a strong interest in social justice and advocacy and has held various positions in the justice, child welfare, and the mental health field in Canada as well as in Germany. He enjoys spending time with his family, good books, and in nature.
Chris Chase
February 17, 2022
Chris Chase is currently the lead pastor of The Meeting House in Newmarket. Chris is a husband, father, and sought-after leadership and church communicator. Along with 9 of his friends, Chris is also a part of The House of Common Show, a podcast and YouTube show that covers areas of popular culture, Black/African-American culture, and more. His long-term goals are to continue his personal growth as a leader, develop stronger skills in the area of mentoring, coaching, and team leadership, strategize with teams to see them achieve their goals, and serve whatever community he is in.
Shawn Jones
February 10, 2022
In 2012 while in South Africa, Shawn & Isabelle received a prophetic word (which was from the Lord) telling them that He was calling them to Canada to spread His Word to thousands & thousands of people. They would be planting churches and using testimonies to change the world! While at the time he thought this word was crazy, God started to show him just how Big and Amazing He truly was. Through a series of events, He started to open doors and draw Shawn closer to His calling on his life.
Today, both Isabelle and Shawn serve on the ‘I Am Second’ team through e3 Ministry Canada. Isabelle serves in the French division called Je suis deuxieme (jesuisdeuxieme.com), and Shawn serves as the National Strategy Coordinator steering the vision and direction for the I Am Second assets here in the ‘Great White North’.
Jennifer Gilbert
February 4, 2022
Former Canadian Olympian, Jennifer Gilbert discusses her Olympic Journey
Jennifer is on the Canadian Olympic Softball team- she won the Bronze Medal with Team Canada at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the first medal in Canadian Softball history. Her faith has impacted her life and career and today she coaches young elite athletes.
Jen Gilbert has reached the pinnacle of her fast-pitch softball career. She is an Olympic Medalist, former professional player, former D1 College Coach, 2x All-American, 3x Conference Player of the Year, and holds numerous offensive records. She has a Master’s degree in Athletic Coaching and a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.
Sathiya Sam
February 1, 2022
Life Coach and Author: Sathiya Sam on overcoming pornography addiction.
A special interview with the author of ‘The Last Relapse’ Sathiya Sam on how to regain control over pornography addiction.
Sathiya is the creator of DeepClean, a systematic process for overcoming pornography. It took him 15 years to fully recover from porn addiction, now he shares his methods with men around the world. He is also the author of ‘The Last Relapse.’
If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and desperate to restore intimacy in your key relationships, The Last Relapse will show you exactly how.
Whether you are rife with addiction and your life is falling apart, or you are mildly struggling and seeking solutions, the concepts and tools of this book will lead you to a life of lasting freedom
Brendan Caldwell
January 28, 2022 – Financial Wellness
On today’s show, are you looking for tips on financial freedom? In our final ‘Healthy Habits’ segment, financial expert Brendan Caldwell shares some important details you don’t want to miss.
Brendan Caldwell is a Director and Investment Manager with Caldwell Securities Ltd. and the President & CEO of Caldwell Investment Management Ltd (“CIM”). Brendan has led multiple-award-winning teams and, over the years, was a lead PM on industry-recognized mutual funds. Brendan is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute and a member of the Toronto Society of Financial Analysts, as well as the CFA Institute. Often interviewed for his insights into current economic issues and in regards to Caldwell’s role as an active investor in global securities exchanges, Brendan is a regular financial commentator and an industry consultant on numerous media outlets.
Dr. James Beverley
January 27, 2022
On today’s show, we continue with ‘Healthy Habits’ as religious expert Dr. James Beverley answers some of the biggest questions about God and spirituality.
Dr. Beverley has taught at Tyndale since 1988. He is a specialist in the study of new religions and did his Ph.D. thesis on the inner teachings of Sun Myung Moon. He is a frequent writer for Christianity Today magazine and a columnist for Faith Today magazine.
Professor Beverley is also an expert on the relationship of Christianity to Islam. He is the author of Christ and Islam (College Press, 1997), Understanding Islam (Thomas Nelson, 2001), Islamic Faith in America (Facts on File, 2002) and Getting Jesus Right: How Muslims Get Jesus and Islam Wrong (2015). He also wrote the entry on Muhammad in The Quran: An Encyclopedia (Routledge, 2005) and the entry on Islam in the six-volume Religions of the World (ABC Clio, 2009). He has done research on Islam in Africa, India, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Dr. Grant Mullen
January 26, 2022
On today’s show, Dr. Grant Mullen, a mental health physician and author of the book ‘Emotionally Free‘ helps us better understand triggers of stress and anxiety.
Dr. Mullen writes and lectures internationally on how medical treatment, deliverance, and the healing of our emotional wounds all work together to break the chains of emotional bondage. Dr. Mullen has a special interest in how depression, anxiety, and mood disorders affect Christians.
Visit his website for an online video course Free Your Mind and a self-assessment tool for mental health problems as well as a free weekly video on how to change how you think.
Gillian McShane
January 25, 2022
On today’s ‘Healthier Habits’ Life & Leadership Coach Gillian McShane shares how we can make our relationships healthier and happier.
Gillian is a Certified Life Coach and Leadership Coach. Gillian has over 25 years of experience in Corporate and Not for Profit organizations building staff and volunteer teams. Gillian is a Certified Workplace Psychological Health and Safety Advisor and uses her skills as a strategic thinker to help workplaces move forward in corporate wellness. She operates out of her motto to “Equip, Encourage and Empower” her clients to reach their goals and potential.
Christa Baker
January 24, 2022
On today’s show, we kick off a special week of ‘Healthy Habits’ with personal trainer Christa Baker with tips on how to stay physically fit, at home.
Owner/Founder of FSP Fitness and Coaching with Christa. She has created a company with a multi-faceted mindset. Her goal is to grow and serve her community while helping families find well-being and happiness. FSP Fitness sets the standard for online training programs and interactive learning with a professional. Christa follows through with her passion for sharing products that better manage the issues couples confront on the journey to strength and prosperity.
Hollie Taylor
Guest Host – January 17 – 21, 2022
Join us this week as Hollie Taylor, Station Manager and Announcer from JOY Radio Toronto joins us as guest host on The 700 Club Canada.
With more than two decades of hands-on experience in both mainstream and Christian radio, Hollie Taylor has worked as an on-air host, voice tracker, voiceover artist, station manager, promotions coordinator, artist manager, and radio promoter. Following 10.5 years of co-hosting the morning show at 105.9 Shine FM (Edmonton, AB), she recently transitioned into the role of Station Manager for Joy Radio and Faith Strong Today’s (Oakville, ON); a role which includes hosting Good Company (Faith Strong Today/JOY Radio) and co-hosting the Why Me Project podcast with Johnny Rocket.
JOY is your “Hometown Christian Radio for the GTA” with local and national church programs, plus over 70 hours of LIVE music & talk shows. The only Canadian Christian voice in the Greater Toronto Area, serving our country’s largest audience of over 8 million!
Karla & Drew Warkentin
January 20, 2022
Karla and Drew Warkentin, a mother and son team who created the Bible app, Good Ground share how their devotional app helps people experience a deeper connection to God.
The Good Ground app strives to help you experience contentment, joy, and confidence in your faith by providing sound teaching; encouraging spiritual practices like prayer, reflection, worship, and simplicity; and gently pointing you toward God’s work in your life.
Brooke Nicholls
January 13, 2022
Brooke Nicholls is a Canadian Worship Leader & Songwriter. The first year of Brooke’s career culminated in her being named the New Artist of the Year and the Female Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Gospel Music Awards. Fast forward to 2019, Brooke released her sophomore album, ‘Pursue’, to even more critical success. ‘Pursue’ was nominated for Christian/Gospel Album of the Year at the 2020 Juno Awards alongside the biggest names in Canadian Christian music. For Brooke the mandate remains the same: she’ll simply continue to passionately pursue God’s calling on her life and encourage others to do the same, keeping their eyes fixed on Jesus.
In today’s interview, she shares about the recent release of her new song “Still” with the Worship Movement, the journey of her writing it and the impact it has had on the Christian community since its release.
Dr. Rod Wilson
January 10, 2022
Dr. Rod Wilson was trained in English Literature, Psychology, Counselling, and Theology. He is the author of Thank You. I’m Sorry. Tell Me More. How to Change the World with Three Sacred Phrases.
Practice the three simple phrases that heal relationships, strengthen connections, and change the world. In this simple yet profound book, clinical psychologist Rod Wilson introduces us to the sacredness of these familiar but forgotten sayings. What impact do these sayings have on our relationships?
When we say, “Thank you,” we acknowledge the way others impact us.
When we say, “I’m sorry,” we acknowledge the way we impact others.
When we say, “Tell me more,” we acknowledge the way we impact each other.
Try it. Read this book and be encouraged and equipped to deliver kindness in your speech. As you engage with these three phrases more thoughtfully and speak them more frequently, you will enjoy a life full of deeper friendships and joy.
Robin & Rick McMillin
January 6, 2022
Robin and Rick share their journey of how God rescued Robin as she struggled with mental illness and drug and alcohol abuse. Today they are Program Directors for Total Freedom Manitoba which is a private faith-based, residential alternative addictions facility. They are committed to helping men 18 and over get set free from life-controlling problems and behaviours. Their focus is on promoting balance and integration of spirit, mind, and body.
Matt Cline
January 4, 2022
Matt is the founder of Restored Ministries. Restored Ministries work with various ministries, churches, and leaders who share a passion for seeing men and women set free from pornography and other unhealthy sexual behaviour.
Neil Hetherington
December 10, 2021
Neil is the CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank. His interview focuses on providing us with a general Understanding of The Daily Bread Food Bank, what they do and what they strive to accomplish. He speaks on how the organization operated during COVID and how they plan to continue to operate during this busy Christmas season.
Neil Hetherington
December 10, 2021
Neil is the CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank. His interview focuses on providing us with a general Understanding of The Daily Bread Food Bank, what they do and what they strive to accomplish. He speaks on how the organization operated during COVID and how they plan to continue to operate during this busy Christmas season.
Wendy Peter
December 7, 2021
Wendy is the author of the newly released book “Just Getting Started”. Her book explores how the question “Is my life really making a difference?” Wendy provides both the inspiration and the blueprint to: move past your false finish line and reimagine the next season of your life, identify and awaken your true purpose and step with courage into your calling and create a road map to get your dreams off the ground.
Purchase “Just Getting Started”.
Vahen King
December 3, 2021
Vahen is an Author, International speaker, 1st Miss Wheelchair Canada. Additionally, Vahen is the Founder of the Going Farther Organization. During this interview, Vahen opens up about her personal testimony of walking with God through all the hardships in her life. Vahen is a living inspiration and encouragement to all!
Nicole Mucci
November 30, 2021
Nicole Mucci is a Media Communications Specialist for Union Gospel Mission. The 700 Club Canada is partnering with Union Gospel Mission this year for Giving Tuesday. Union Gospel Mission is determined to transform communities by overcoming poverty, homelessness, and addiction – one life at a time. The 700 Club Canada is striving to provide Christmas hampers to 215 families and 150 single and senior women. We are encouraging viewers to donate today- we have a goal of $22,700. Donate here: https://700club.ca/givingtuesday2021/
Jervis Djokoto
November 25, 2021
Jervis is the author of “Re:New: A Case for Spiritual Renewal in the 21st Century Church”. Do you need a fresh word of God in your heart? This book explores the critical need for examination and spiritual renewal at all levels. This renewal will repair the leakages in our wells, filling us afresh with the life of Christ and of His Spirit, which will then overflow to transform the world. This is the Renew Movement!
Purchase Re:New HERE
Bruce Clemenger
November 23, 2021
Did you know that 300 million Christians live in countries that oppress and persecute the Christian faith? Bruce Clemenger, President of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), joins us to discuss how we can be providing aid to those overseas and the importance of helping others who have come to Canada to seek shelter/safety.
Hannah Ratnam
November 18, 2021
Hannah is the author & co-writer of the screenplay/script “Hannah’s Dream”. “Hannah’s Dream” is the supernatural true story of a Christian woman who escapes persecution in Pakistan and through a prophetic dream of the deadliest bomb blast in a church there, God reveals to her a spiritual gift she can use to help the Christians she left behind. Hannah joins us to talk about this inspiring story and share some of her personal testimony.
Gary Stagg
November 15, 2021
Gary is the Executive Director of “Open Doors Canada.” For more than 65 years Open Doors has worked in the world’s most oppressive and restrictive countries, strengthening Christians to stand strong in the face of persecution and equipping them to shine Christ’s light in these places. Open Doors empowers persecuted Christians by supplying Bibles and Christian literature, training Christian leaders, facilitating social/economic projects and uniting believers in the West in prayer for Christians, who are the most persecuted religious group in the world and are oppressed in at least 70 countries. Gary’s interview focuses on the theme of the “persecuted church” and ways we can help Christians worldwide.
Duff Crerar
November 11, 2021
Duff is a Military Historian, Volunteer Chaplain and Author of the book “Padres in No Man’s Land.” Today Duff shares with us his personal connections to WWI and discusses the importance of remembering and honouring history each year.
Purchase “Padres in No Man’s Land” here
Shaila Visser
November 9, 2021
Shaila is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. Alpha Canada strives to provide you with the best resources to equip your church to serve together and share the gospel in your community. Alpha is a way to inspire and equip churches to create a space where people from any background can encounter Jesus. Her interview focuses on Evangelism in Canada and practical and useful methods churches can use the Alpha program to spread the word of God.
Shireen & Che Spencer
November 4, 2021
Shireen & Che Spencer are a husband & wife duo that wrote the book “I Still Say I Do.”. How do we keep saying “I do” and not “I don’t” or “I can’t”? Life can be hard, but our marriages don’t have to be. Sharing their own story of difficulty and coming face to face with the reality of each vow, Che and Shireen share how their dependence on God kept them saying “I do” through each season of marriage. With God on their side, their marriage was made stronger. Just as strongly as they repeated the words “I do” on a beautiful June day seven years ago, they still say “I do” today-and you can too!
Purchase Book here
Dr. Alan Anderson
November 2, 2021
Dr. Alan Anderson is the President of “ShareWord Global”- previously known as The Gideons International In Canada. Today, ShareWord Global is active in dozens of countries around the world—equipping, training, and mobilizing believers through local church partnerships and strategic partnerships, all for the glory of God. They ignite and fuel a passion in people’s hearts to share the gospel as a community of believers, to effectively introduce people to Jesus through God’s Word. This interview focuses on discussing the re-branding of the company, and the success that has come with it.
Suzie Klimt
October 22, 2021
Suzie is the author of “2-3 Tears”. This captivating and inspiring read follows a woman’s life as she takes a pause and looks at the journey behind her while trying to make sense of it, and who she has become. It is a story of a woman shrouded by ominous darkness, in desperate search of a true love, a love that would die for her.
Purchase book here
Jason Byassee
October 19, 2021
Jason is a Professor at the Vancouver School of Theology. Additionally, he is the author of “Following”. This book offers theological perspectives on the challenges of discipleship in a digital age, showing how new technologies and the rise of social media affect the way we interact with each other, ourselves, and the world.
Purchase book here
Curtis Hartshorn
October 14, 2021
Curtis is an evangelist and the author of the new book “Really Really Free.” Throughout “Really Really Fee” Curtis Hartshorn shares his personal experience of discovering that the Gospel opened the door to more than just a future hope for change. In the Gospel, Jesus has given us the opportunity to be born again, and receive a new nature, so that we can walk like him and experience real unhindered freedom in the now. Accessing this life of freedom comes when we make the choice to align our thinking with God’s perspective on our identity in Christ. Come and discover that Jesus came not just to set you “kind of” free, but he came so that you could be really, really free.
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Andy Steiger
October 7, 2021
Andy is the Founder and President of Apologetics Canada and the author of a newly released book titled “Reclaimed.” “Reclaimed” explores the trend toward dehumanization that underlies our fraught times. People on both sides of the political aisle and from all walks of life share a deep desire for better understanding, justice, and human dignity. Yet we’re uncertain how to achieve these aims. Steiger points to Jesus as the basis for rediscovering our common ground and our shared humanity. Hear Andy’s interview and learn more about “Reclaimed” today!
Jon Thompson
October 5, 2021
Jon is the Senior Pastor at Sanctus Church and the author of the newly released book titled “Deliverance.” In this book, Jon will lead you on a journey through the pages of Scripture and the experiences of Christians throughout the centuries as he outlines what has always been universally applicable when dealing with evil and what must be adapted to fit our different churches and cultures. Watch this interview to find out more about what it means to be truly delivered by the power of God.
Crystal Lavallee, Barry Maracle & Carmen Jones
Panel Discussion
September 30, 2021
For our panel discussion, we are joined by Crystal Lavallee, Barry Maracle and Carmen Jones.
Crystal Lavallee is the Host & Producer of First Peoples Voices.
Barry Maracle is a 4th generation Spirit-Filled believer in Jesus Christ, a Mohawk, who was raised on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario Canada. Barry is the author of Wake Up Into Your Dream and also has a weekly podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/71CO7ta8svWhYUTNgVXWN5
Carmen Jones works with 24/7 Prayer Canada and is the Leader of the Nawash House of Prayer.
The panel discussion focuses on issues around Truth and Reconciliation. They work to reflect on the history but also the opportunity they have now as Canadians to see healing across our land as well as the honouring of Indigenous people for all the ways they contribute.
Major Shari Russell
September 29, 2021
Shari is the Salvation Army Indigenous Ministry Consultant. Shari was just under two when she was plucked from her home with no warning—no knowledge or consent from her family or band. In an instant, she lost her loved ones, culture, history and identity. A Saulteaux from the YellowQuill First Nation in Saskatchewan, Shari was part of the “Sixties Scoop”, a period in Aboriginal history in Canada where thousands of young Aboriginal children were literally scooped from birth families and placed in non-Aboriginal environments. Hear her powerful story today!
Steven Carleton
September 28, 2021
Steven is the President of the Bill Prankard Evangelistic Association and Director of the Arctic Hope Project. Steven has become a dynamic minister of the Gospel across Canada and in communities throughout the Canadian Arctic. Steven works to bring the message of hope and healing to the Indigenous Communities in Northern Canada- specifically Nunavut. Working with a community that has high suicide rates, Steven hopes to share testimonies of healing and deliverance to the Inuit citizens. In addition, Steven brings the message of God’s love to reserves in Northern Saskatchewan. His heart for healing is so evident throughout this powerful interview!
Crystal Lavallee
September 27, 2021
The 700 Club Canada has a special guest this week; Crystal Lavallee. As an Indigenous woman, Crystal is committed to bringing the Truth regarding Indigenous history to the forefront, so that all Canadians and those living in this land, can walk in Reconciliation. This summer Crystal traveled with 5 women, from 5 nations, across 5 provinces, reigniting hope on 10 Indigenous communities in Western Canada and ending in Kamloops, BC. The 5 women were Metis, Cree, Mohawk, and Taino. We are blessed to have Crystal join us for this special week! Listen as she shares about her show First Peoples Voices!
Paul Robertson
September 21, 2021
Paul is a Youth Culture Specialist with Toronto Youth for Christ. Paul has done various radio interviews, television appearances, and written many articles on youth culture. He has spoken extensively in Canada and the United States. Paul also partners with Walt Mueller at the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. His “Understanding Today’s Youth” seminars have been presented to thousands of social workers, professional groups, civic leaders, parents, grandparents, educators, pastors, and youth workers. Paul’s interview focuses on cyberspace and online identity. This is a powerful discussion you do not want to miss!
Download Paul’s “50 Ways to Have a Healthier Relationship With Your Screens.”
Denise Marek
September 16, 2021
Denise Marek is internationally known as the Worry Management Expert and the creator of the CALM™ methodology for worry-free living. As a lecturer, consultant, and writer, Denise empowers individuals, associations, and organizations around the globe to reconnect with their inner peace, overcome their fears, and take the risks that are essential for personal and professional success The interview focuses on how anxiety and stress are so prevalent throughout this pandemic and how they can be managed in a healthy way.
Jason Barbeck
September 14, 2021
Jason is the Co-founder and executive director of CIFF. The Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival. The interview provides an overview of CIFF festival- promoting the upcoming festival and the movies that will be playing at it, how the festival got started and why it is impactful and important in the GTA Community.
Joanne Tilley
September 10, 2021
Joanne Tilley is a Registered Nurse whose experience includes critical care, ambulatory and obstetrical care in an acute care hospital setting as both a front line nurse and administrator. She has worked for The Salvation Army for over 20 years at Territorial and Divisional Headquarters as a social services consultant and presently as the Divisional Social Services Secretary in the Ontario Division. Her interview focuses on her experiences when working in New York City as a part of the Salvation Army’s response team to the 9/11 tragedy.
James Park
September 9, 2021
James is the Pastor of Engage Ministries at Wilmot Centre Church. He is also a Church Planting Multiplier at E3 Canada/I am Second. E3 Ministry works to equip God’s people to evangelize His world by establishing healthy, multiplying, transformative churches everywhere. James’s interview focuses on the current mission trip he is on with E3 ministry- an RV mission trip from August 27 to September 13th. Heading all the way to Thunder Bay with stops along the way. He talks about the power of evangelism and why missions work is so important and powerful.
Andrew Burditt
September 8, 2021
Andrew Burditt is The 700 Club Canada’s new President. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the charitable sector to this current role with The Christian Broadcasting Associates. Andrew prays over the direction of the 700 Club Canada and for our viewers and partners. He reads a prayer report from a viewer and prays over a few prayer requests of our viewers and partners.
Rob & Fran Parker
September 7, 2021
Rob and Fran Parker are the founding directors of the National House of Prayer (NHOP). The National House of Prayer was established in 2005 and has since been committed to praying for the Government of Canada. Their interview focuses on them praying over the nation of Canada during this election and for peace and direction over our Country.
Chief Kenny Blacksmith
September 6, 2021
Chief Kenny is the Founder/Executive Director of Gathering Nations International, a First Nations-run and operated registered charitable organization with a mission to achieve meaningful and biblically-based reconciliation, healing and unity; training & equipping; establishing ‘houses’ of prayer; and world humanitarian aid. With 35 years plus of public service experience (Honorary) Chief Kenny has been elected in various leadership positions among others, as Deputy Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, of Quebec, Councillor of the Cree Nation of Mistissini, Commissioner and President of the Cree School Board. His interview focuses on his personal times in residential schools and concludes with a beautiful prayer for the Indigenous Communities of Canada.
Valerie Hopman
September 2, 2021
Val is the author of “Revealing Jesus.” Are you concerned about the eternal destiny of people and desire for them to know God? Are you eager to share but feel inadequate rather than equipped? Does just the word “evangelism” cause you to feel uncomfortable and nervous? Revealing Jesus breaks down your preconceptions of evangelism.
Colin McCartney
August 31, 2021
Colin is the author of “Let The Light In.” Our view of God shapes our minds, behaviour, and relationships. What happens when we view God as a furious, frustrated deity? What changes when we glimpse a God who looks like Jesus? Building upon personal experience, biblical study, and recent discoveries in neuroscience, pastor and ministry coach Colin McCartney warns of the dangers of viewing God as a judgmental, angry dictator. In “Let The Light In”, Colin inspires readers with the truth of a God who is extremely involved and deeply in love with every one of us.
Kait Warman
August 27, 2021
Kait is the author of “Thank You For Rejecting Me.” In Thank You for Rejecting Me, popular relationship coach and podcaster Kait Warman shows you how to turn pain into purpose and fight for yourself when rejection comes your way. With chapters that focus on some of life’s biggest rejections–being betrayed, abused, misunderstood, heartbroken, sexually shamed, and many more–this book offers practical tools to heal from the past, take back your power, and walk in strength, victory, and love in the future.
Purchase “Thank You For Rejecting Me”
Kathy Isaac
August 25, 2021
Kathy Isaac, author of “Don’t Tell”, is an international speaker, educator and faithful Jesus follower. “Don’t Tell” tells the story of Joanie Brusseau and her complicated childhood. Joanie’s story gives hope to all of us—people in bad shape, in deep trouble—to accomplish great things in the world.
Kathryn Mullally
August 19, 2021
Bill Markham interviews Kathryn Mullally. Kathryn was in a terrible car accident; she was hit by a drunk driver. Through God alone, she was saved! Hear her incredible testimony of faith today as she discusses her story with Bill.
Kevin Burgess
August 17, 2021
Having arrived in Canada from the UK in January 2018, Kevin has a background in running a Web Design Business with his wife Ellie, Church ministry including a plant in North Toronto, and as a currency analytics consultant into Health Services in the UK. He is passionate to see God blurring the boundaries in peoples’ lives across their faith, vocations, and work. Kevin is the Global Labs Director for FaithTech. FaithTech is a global tech community for Christ. It exists to help people in the tech ecosystem find community and steward their skills to glorify God. Kevin’s interview focuses on how technology has moved and changed in the last year- specifically throughout COVID times.
Dawn & Julia Walda
August 9, 2021
Dawn & Julia are a dynamic mother/daughter-in-law duo who co-wrote a book titled “Putting Truth in its Place.” Dawn and Julia teach you how to use your toolbox of resources to live in freedom, tools like intimacy with God, putting truth in its place, intentionality, and more. The authors seek to awaken people to their God-given identity, liberate them to see the truth for themselves, and to break free from the bondage of deception, lies, and deadly thoughts that have blinded the bride of Christ.
Sarah Chaudhery
August 6, 2021
Sarah is a former professional Olympic Rower. Sarah is a 2008 Olympian, as well as a world cup silver and bronze medalist, Pan Am Games bronze medalist in rowing.
Additionally, Sarah wrote a book called The Justified Jock. This book is for every person who has struggled to find the balance between being a Christian and being an athlete. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that sport and faith don’t mix – God has designed you for a very special purpose, and He has set your passion for your sport on fire.
Her interview focuses on her athletics career as well as her personal faith story of being an author, wife and mom.
Brie King
August 4, 2021
Brie is a setter for Team Canada Women’s Indoor Volleyball Team. Brie is a wife to Jeremy King. Jeremy is a Pastor- having just planted a church in the Vancouver area. She is juggling serving in ministry while also being an athlete and wife. Her interview focuses on her athletics career and her personal faith story.
Kate Moore
July 30, 2021
Kate works for SafeHope Home. SafeHope Home seeks to provide long-term recovery programs, designed to guide sexually exploited or trafficked women, or those at identifiable risk of becoming sexually exploited/trafficked into full rehabilitation and reintegration into society. Her interview focuses on the topic of Human Trafficking and what we can do to end it!
Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010
Michelle Doyl
July 29, 2021
Michelle is a former Canadian Olympic Gymnast, as a member of the gold medal 1999 Pam American team. Her interview focuses on her exciting athletic and Olympic career, and how her faith has guided her and kept her strong!
Alison Jackson
July 27, 2021
Alison Jackson is a professional Cyclist- having competed on the Liv Racing World Tour Team. Alison also previously attended Trinity Western University, where she was the team captain of the cross-country and track team. Alison’s interview focuses on her athletics career, as well as how her personal faith has shaped her life.
Joel Waterman
July 23, 2021
Joel is a professional soccer player. Joel was the first Canadian Premier League defender to sign in the MLS following his January 2020 transfer to Canadian team Montreal Impact. In 2021 he was selected by the Canadian National Soccer team for their World Cup qualifying campaign, the culmination of his lifelong ambition to represent his country, and the start of an exciting new chapter. His interview focuses on his athletics career and how being a follower of Christ has impacted his athletics.
Adam Shepski
July 20, 2021
Adam is the author of the book “Untamed Obedience.” Untamed Obedience is an invitation to transformation. Each chapter focuses on a different command of Jesus for us to obey. From sharing the Gospel to baptism and from healing to giving, Untamed Obedience is a call to “simple devotion to Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3). Obedience to Jesus is a fitting response for the Christian. When we obey Him, we walk with Him. Untamed Obedience is comprised of stories illustrating God using someone’s obedience to transform and impact history.
Shaunna Leinster
July 16, 2021
Shaunna is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner and culinary nutritionist. Through healing foods, supplementation and lifestyle, Shaunna will guide you to live a pure, organic and simply natural life by helping you realign your mind, body and soul. Her interview focuses on brain food for mental and physical health.
Heather Rodin
July 15, 2021
Heather is an author and a regular contributing writer for Chicken Soup for the Soul. Heather’s interview focuses on the release of her new book “Warrior Woman.” Warrior Woman takes us on an adventure of discovering spiritual secrets through true stories, illustrations and Biblical truth. We’ll learn how to experience victory over struggles and joy through troubles, able to live in perfect peace and power.
Jen Pollock Michel
July 8, 2021
Jen Pollock Michel is the author of the newly released book “A Habit Called Faith.” This book is inviting you to embark on a 40-day experience of reading the Bible to establish rhythms of faith, deepening and inspiring your walk with Christ. Her interview focuses on her journey with faith and why this book has been so transformational for many.
Purchase “A Habit Called Faith”.
Stephanie Beaulieu
July 7, 2021
Stephanie Beaulieu is the author and creator of “Bite-Sized Bible Studies.” She most recently released the bible study titled “The Flourishing Life.” It is a 5-session, 4 week bite-size Bible study on the Parable of the Sower to help you move from being informed by the truth of Jesus, to being transformed by it. Her interview focuses on why she created these bible studies and how they have impacted her life.
Purchase “The Flourishing Life”.
Shelly Calcagno
June 30, 2021
Shelly is an author and host of the podcast “A Space For Grace.” Throughout this interview, Shelly details how her life has changed since caring for her mother who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She invites us into the struggles and hardships she faces every day- but God provides her with hope and joy.
Listen to her podcast “A Space For Grace”
Terrie Sherbino
June 29, 2021
Terrie is the Older Adults Minister at North End Church. She regularly calls seniors to check-in and provide guidance and companionship to the senior congregation throughout COVID. We are thrilled to honour her for her work during Seniors’ Appreciation Month!
Sonia Attia
June 23, 2021
Sonia is a longtime 700 Club Canada Prayer Centre Volunteer; having started in 1983. God has called her to be a prayer warrior, and she loves serving and helping others. Prayer is a passion of hers. We are thrilled to be able to honour her for Seniors’ Appreciation Week!
Gary Stagg
June 23, 2021
Gary is the Executive Director of Open Doors Canada. His interview focuses on Christian captives around the world. On June 27th, Christians across Canada will join in prayer for those in prison or held captive for their faith. The reality for many Christians around the world is that following Jesus means a loss of physical freedom. Gary encourages us to be praying for others and ask God for saving of these Christians.
The Open Doors 2021 World Watch List reports that globally:
Last year, 4,277 Christians were detained without trial, arrested, sentenced, and imprisoned because of their faith. Another 1,710 Christians were abducted this past year alone. Find more information here.
Take the pledge and pray with us on June 27, 2021.
Yvonne St.Germaine
June 21, 2021
Yvonne is a multi-Indigenous award winner, currently nominated for Spiritual Category in the Western Canadian Music Awards. Her heart for the Lord is as strong as her love for music is. Yvonne’s goal in life is to tell others about the healing and saving powers of God. This is a powerful testimony you need to hear!
Paul Estabrooks
June 16, 2021
Paul Estabrooks is a father of 3 and a grandfather of 11 kids. He has been married for 56 years to Dianne Estabrooks. Together they are former missionaries with a passion for spreading the word of God across the world. The 700 Club Canada is excited to honour him for Seniors’ Appreciation Month.
Dianne Estabrooks
June 14, 2021
Dianne Estabrooks is a mother of 3 and a grandmother of 11 kids. She has been married for 56 years to Paul Estabrooks. Together they are former missionaries with a passion for spreading the word of God across the world. The 700 Club Canada is excited to honour her for Seniors’ Appreciation Month.
Dr. Steve Brown
June 11, 2021
Dr. Steve Brown is the President of “Arrow Leadership”. He recently released a book titled “Jesus Centered.” In our Amazon-Prime, short-attention-span culture, we can quickly lose focus on what matters most. It’s also easy to lose focus on who matters most: Jesus. Distractions can fill our days, but they won’t transform our lives. The path to transformation starts with a fresh wonder of Jesus. “Jesus Centered” focuses on the simple truth- keeping Jesus centered in our lives.
Lori Graham
June 10, 2021
Lori Graham is a Weather Specialist for CTV Montreal. She is a Women’s Ministry leader and mentor while being passionate about sharing the Gospel through small groups. She shares her powerful testimony and strong faith in God throughout her interview.
Karen Joseph
June 8, 2021
Karen Joseph is a Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw social change maker who brings more than 25 years’ experience inspiring diverse partners to collaborate on transformative initiatives. Karen co-founded Reconciliation Canada in 2012 to uphold a dream held by her father to witness thousands of people walking together in support of Indian Residential School survivors and Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Andy Morris
June 3, 2021
Andy is the coordinator and founder of Prayer in the Park. Prayer in the Park is a joint initiative for all Christians in Waterloo Region, to pray over the nation!
Mike Wills
May 20, 2021
Mike Wills was on The 700 Club Canada in previous years, where we got to hear his testimony of coming to God and the gifts God has given him through his art. We get an update today on Mike’s life and where he is at now in his career as a professional artist.
Karen Stiller
May 18, 2021
Karen Stiller is a senior editor at “Faith Today” magazine. She is the author of a newly released book called “The Minister’s Wife”. Her interview will focus on her book; which details what life looks like when married to a Pastor. In The Minister’s Wife, Karen shines a light on the rhythms and tough realities of the spiritual life for each and every one of us. She explores how community helps us grow; the unexpected beauty of doubt; the messy pain of families and funerals and how churches can hurt and heal us.
Adam Shepski & Curtis Hartshorn
May 12, 2021
Adam Shepski is the director of “Disciple a city”. Curtis Hartshorn is an evangelist. Their interview focuses on their online school Acts Now Movements and the impact they are having in the community.
Bill Fledderus
May 10, 2021
Bill Fledderus is one of the Senior Editors at “Faith Today” magazine. Bill also helps manage a variety of EFC communications, supervising social media and website content for TheEFC.ca, FaithToday.ca and Christianity.ca. His interview focuses on the magazine Faith Today and the importance of elevating the Christian Conversation in Canada.
Liz Mannegren
May 7, 2021
Liz Mannegren is the Author of “Embrace: Clinging to Christ Through the Pain of Pregnancy Loss”. She is a blogger and is passionate about sharing stories and finding freedom in Christ. Liz was on The 700 Club Canada in 2020, sharing her powerful testimony of the loss she experienced in her life. She joins us again to give an update on her life today.
Sherry Stahl
May 4, 2021
Sherry is the founder of Soul H20. Sherry speaks at retreats, women’s events and in business training seminars. She’s a fun, passionate Bible teacher whose desire is to lead others to the life-giving water in the Word; God! Her interview focuses on mental health and coping with anxiety during this pandemic.
Valerie Hopman
April 23, 2021
Valerie oversees and engages in evangelizing, speaking, mentoring, discipling, teaching, modelling, equipping, street preaching, developing in-depth team fellowship, and prayer ministry. Valerie loves equipping churches and groups to evangelize in all different scenarios and opportunities such as hospitals, malls, streets, with homeless populations, psychic fairs, train stations and everyday life; even the grocery store. Val’s interview focuses on her testimony, story and the work being done by God through being a street evangelist.
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Bruce Stacey
April 22, 2021
Bruce Stacey is a creative executive with extensive experience in the media, marketing and not-for-profit sector. Whether serving in executive management, consulting on corporate or special project initiatives, or developing world-class media projects, Stacey’s work is noted for his commitment to quality and creative excellence. His interview focuses on the 40th-anniversary album of “The Scroll”.
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Andrew Maves
April 20, 2021
Andrew is the head Pastor at Digby Wesleyan Church, NS for over 17 years. He is a loving husband and father to two children. His interview focuses on the 1 year anniversary of the Nova Scotia mass shooting. He provides an update on how their community is coping a year later.
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Cyndi Wilkens
April 16, 2021
Cyndi Wilkens is the author of Shine On: The Remarkable True Story of a Quadruple Amputee. She is also the founder of Shine On Missions.
Cyndi was on The 700 Club Canada previously and shared her powerful testimony. She faced a life-threatening illness when she was a young mother. She is now back on the show to provide an update on her health and further explain her testimony and walk with God.
Dr. Merry Lin
April 14, 2021
Dr. Merry C Lin is a registered clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in counselling individuals, couples and families on a variety of personal issues. She specializes in helping people overcome depression, anxiety and fear, abuse and trauma, stress, grief, marital and relationship struggles, parenting and family issues, and other life stressors. Her passion is to help people of all ages discover their full potential and to realize their purpose and joy in life.
Her interview focuses on the ongoing racial injustice in today’s community.
Shireen Spencer
April 12, 2021
Shireen has served in ministry since 2005, working to connect people to God through the word, worship and working relationships. She is currently expanding her ministry to work with churches and Christian organizations in the areas of speaking, worship leading, and working with couples. Shireen is a wife, another and Author of two books.
Heidi McLaughlin
April 8, 2021
Heidi is an international speaker and award-winning author. Heidi connects women to God and to each other. Heidi has a passion to help people find joy. Her interview focuses on the release of her new book “Fresh Joy”. “Fresh Joy” takes you by the hand and guides you through honest and raw stories, biblical truths, and practical steps to help you find and grow deep, fulfilling, and lasting joy.
Patricia Markham
April 6, 2021
Patricia Markham is a wife, mother, grandmother, and soon-to-be great grandmother. She has been in ministry for 55 years, leading women’s bible studies, mentoring young women in basic life skills (cooking, being a mother, organizing your life), leading Alpha, being a guest speaker at events, holding credentials with the PAOC, and being a missionary in Thailand.
Vahen King
April 1, 2021
Vahen King is the author of the book “Contagious Courage.” Vahen is an author & International Speaker, the founder of Going Farther Organization and the first-ever Miss Wheelchair Canada & Miss Kindness World. Her interview focuses on the release of her new book “contagious courage” and her personal testimony. She shares how she gained the courage to trust God and live life to the fullest.
Ellen Richardson
March 30, 2021
Ellen Richardson is the author of the poetry book “Tender Whispers of Love.” Ellen is the author of five books. Ellen is passionate about mental health and spreading the word of God. Her interviews will focus on mental health awareness- specifically discussing suicide prevention.
Ann-Marie Covert
March 19, 2021
Ann-Marie is a Social Worker, manager at a Community Mental Health Agency and is passionate about equipping the church in mental health, identity, and missions. Ann-Marie’s interview will focus on mental health awareness within Christianity and her personal testimony.
Nadine Sands
March 16, 2021
Nadine is the author of the book “‘High and Wide: When Grief and Love Collide.’. High and Wide is the intimate story of grief and healing, leading up to and proceeding the earthly farewell of Nadine’s husband Michael. Nadine shares the wonder of prayer and the reservoir of comfort she experiences during the ongoing grieving process while embracing God’s continual plan for her life.
Her interview will focus on the release of her book and her personal testimony.
Cathy Peters
March 11, 2021
Cathy Peters raises awareness to the issue of Human Sex Trafficking/Sexual Exploitation for the purpose of Prostitution to politicians, police and the public. Cathy’s goal is to “traffick-proof” every community in BC and to prevent the full decriminalization of prostitution in Canada. Cathy’s work has been introduced in the BC Legislature in spring 2018 and she has participated in 2 Federal Justice Committee Human Trafficking Roundtables (2017, 2018) in Vancouver.
Resources
The Federal Law: The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act- Canadian HT Hotline Number: 1-833-900-1010
Be Amazing Campaign (http://www.beamazingcampaign.org)
Joy Smith Foundation (https://www.joysmithfoundation.com)
Melinda Estabrooks
March 8, 2021
Melinda Estabrooks is the Host, Showrunner, and Executive Producer of the women’s talk show See Hear Love, a show and community that values storytelling, courage, authenticity, inclusion, and faith in Jesus.
For the past twenty-five years, Melinda has worked in broadcasting, journalism, public relations and marketing, leadership facilitation, advocacy, fundraising, and motivational speaking across the world.
Melinda’s interview will focus on the release of her new book “Always Know…” “Always Know” is a collection of stories and encouraging life lessons from brave women and men who have been guests and contributors to See Hear Love, who share their experiences and learnings that have been held open-handed to God, the master storyteller of life and transformation.
Colin & Judith McCartney
March 4, 2021
Husband and wife pastors from SoulHouse Church (eastern Canada) and founders of Connect City.
Co-Authors of What does justice look like? And why does God care about it?”. Colin and Judith McCartney take us on a bold exploration of justice through the lens of scripture and the life of Jesus. Find out how Christians across the centuries have understood and lived God’s call to justice. Discover communal and individual practices for living a life of justice in our time and place.
Their interview focuses on their book as well as their walks with God.
Lauren Klukas
March 2, 2021
Lauren is a lifelong learner, who is striving daily to grow in His image. She is actively involved in Women’s Bible study in Calgary. She has a passion for discipleship and Bible literacy.
In 2013 Lauren was officially diagnosed with ARVC while pregnant with her first child. Prior to her diagnosis she was very active being a high-level competitive swimmer, then swim coach and personal trainer. As a result of her diagnosis, Lauren was told that she was never allowed to exercise again. During the process of grieving the loss of her picture of what she thought life was going to look like, she became inspired to write a book. Knowing that without exercise and the only way to manage her weight was food, she wrote a meal planning cookbook called The Complete Plate.
Cheryl Nembhard
February 25, 2021
Cheryl is a social justice advocate, speaker and podcaster. She is passionate about reaching marginalized communities and sharing the love of God with them. She is also the Co-Founder of EMG Education – Not for Profit Theatrical Education Company, and Creative Director for Brave Global- A Global Anti-Sex Trafficking Organization.
Her interview focuses on illustrating Canadian Heroes. In this particular episode, she discusses Harriet Tubman. Her life, the work she has done, and her strong connection to Canadian History.
David Lynn
February 23, 2021
David Lynn is a Canadian Church Planting, Pastoral, and Evangelistic figure who has been used to ignite the fire of Evangelism and Church planting amongst believers around the world. He was born and raised in Toronto, ON, in Feb 1980 and is a 6th generation Canadian of both Irish and Jamaican lineage. David is the founder of Christian Positive Space, the Dundas Square Church, Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries, and author of Avoiding and Escaping Relational Ruin and Christ’s Forgiveness Bible Studies Series.
His interview focuses on his passion for reaching those of the lost community- bringing God’s love and mercy to them. He shares how he got into street preaching and missionary work. He shares his testimony, how he overcame adverse times and came to the love of God. He shares his outtake on racial justice and how ministry is responding to social justice.
John Cassells
February 23, 2021
John Cassells is a Human Trafficking Specialist at SIM Canada, project director at Lifeworthy and has worked with at-risk and exploited youth for 35 years. In addition to John’s frontline ministry work with Lifeworthy, he was the founding Director of Men End Trafficking, and currently, chair its board of directors. He is also an outspoken advocate, having provided consultation for federal, provincial and municipal governments on the issues of prostitution and human trafficking. He’s especially concerned that more and more young women are becoming exploited in the sex industry and there doesn’t appear to be the political will to reverse that trend.
He is also dedicated to helping equip local churches to engage in ministry to exploited women. He has assisted in the development of several faith-based organizations and church-based projects.
His interview will focus on his work done in the Human Trafficking Industry and the knowledge he brings to the subject and awareness surrounding it.
Dr. Asa Ahimbisibwe
February 19, 2021
Dr. Asa Ahimbisibwe is an Obstetrician and gynecologist, living and working in Cambridge Ontario. He is a practicing Christian and is passionate about the youth, and how our lives as Christians should reflect the grace, mercy and love of Christ.
His interview focuses on his book “Radical Love”– which tells the story of two young girls from Christian homes who become pregnant and their lives, families and dreams are forever changed. BUT this challenges the faith of their parents too. This story is based on the many stories from the young women he has met in the hospital over many years.
Solomon Ikhuiwu
February 18, 2021
Solomon Ikhuiwu is the founder and leader of Love Rained Down; an evangelistic creative ministry that exists to reach people far from God and those that don’t know Him. He desires to see the hearts of people flooded with God’s love.
Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
His interview focuses on race and social justice. As well as his evangelistic ministry: “Love Rained Down”.
Devon Wells & Hollie Taylor
February 16, 2021
Devon Wells is an owner, event producer and promoter for Gospel Connection Canada. He is a multipreneur; always creating and pursuing new ideas and dreams. Most importantly, he is a husband and father to three kids.
Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Hollie Taylor launched her own entertainment promotions company called Ten16 Entertainment. Ten16 Entertainment is a company committed to the education and promotion of artists pursuing exposure in the Canadian Christian music industry.
Website | Instagram | Twitter |
Their panel discussion focuses on their testimonies, race and culture in the church while growing up and how to properly make a difference in ministry life today.
Roen Higgins & Dale Brown
February 11, 2021
Roen Higgins is an active Special Care Counsellor, inspirational event planner and a community change agent. Her passion is to Engage, Educate and Empower others to find their unique gift which she believes is a therapy of a lifetime. Website | Instagram | Facebook
Dale Brown is the owner of Muzikizlife ministry/Muzikizlife Apparel, a gospel recording artist and a music teacher/vocal coach to youth. Instagram | YouTube
Their panel discussion focuses on how their culture and background have impacted their lives today. Both individuals are passionate about mental health and making a difference in their communities through artistic expression (ie: music, poetry and art.) Watch as their discussion covers topics regarding social justice and God’s love for all of humanity.
Chris Chase
February 9, 2021
Chris Chase is husband, father and sought-after leadership and church communicator. He is the lead pastor at The Meeting House in Newmarket, Ontario. Chris’s interview focuses on his life working in ministry. Having taught at many churches he brings a good insight into the world of ministry and how it is transforming today in terms of race and culture. He articulates his feelings of acceptance and inclusion and how the world is shaping ministry today. He has a creative background and loves hosting the “House of Common” show on YouTube.
Joseph Mitchell
February 5, 2021
Pastor Joseph Mitchell from Stewiacke, Nova Scotia. Formerly the lead pastor of Stewiacke Baptist church. He is a full-time father and follower of Christ. Joseph is facing a rare illness that has run in his family. He chooses positivity every single day and knows God’s will is being done in him.
Grace Fox
February 3, 2021
Grace is the Co-director of International Messengers Canada. She also is the author of Finding Hope In Crisis: Devotions for Calm in Chaos. Crisis strikes and throws us into survival mode. We need encouragement from God’s Word, but it’s difficult to recall what day it is let alone read and remember a lengthy Bible passage. This book offers 90 brief meditations and relevant quotes that offer bite-sized nuggets of encouragement and hope for those whose minds are on overload
Cheryl Nembhard
February 1, 2021
Cheryl is a social justice advocate, speaker and podcaster. She is passionate about reaching marginalized communities and sharing the love of God with them. She is also the Co-Founder of EMG Education – Not for Profit Theatrical Education Company, and Creative Director for Brave Global- A Global Anti-Sex Trafficking Organization.
Ed Fontaine
January 27, 2021
Ed Fontaine is the Senior Pastor of Springvale Church in Stouffville, ON. He has a wonderful family and is a husband, father and grandfather. He is passionate about leading a church to reach the lost. He loves the Lord and follows him faithfully. He has lead Springvale excellently as they have adapted to online services during the time of COVID.
Ashley van der Walt
January 25, 2021
Ashley van der Walt is the Worship and Arts Director at Springvale Church in Stouffville, ON. Springvale is exemplary as a church in how they are pivoting in this time of Covid. The WHY behind their online ministry is key to how they are moving forward. They are creating a 30-minute service, with creative filming of a shorter version of the sermon and relevant music for those that are seeking. Ashley is a major part of that process.
Elizabeth Chada
January 21, 2021
Elizabeth Chada is a wonderful musical artist, singer/songwriter. She shares her story of surviving sexual abuse and how her faith in God saved her. She has a glorious album titled “Saved”. Her musical name is “Shingai” (pronounced shin – guy) means “have courage/persevere” in Shona, one of the native tongues of Zimbabwe. Her story and songs are all about having the courage to face and learn from the very worst and best parts of ourselves. Rooted in faith, she shares from the heart.
Marcel Knot
January 20, 2021
Marcel Knot works with e3 Canada in its Street Ministry department. He has been married to his wife, Andrea, for 23 years and together has 2 boys – Joshua who is 16 years old and Reuben who is 14 years old. He loves Jesus, his family and his community. He is here to serve. Marcel cares deeply about the overall well-being of young people: social, emotional, physical and spiritual.
Marcel’s Youtube Page
Toni Nieuwhof
January 6, 2021
Toni Nieuwhof is a family law mediator, former divorce attorney and co-host of the Smart Family Podcast. She is the wife of Carey Nieuwhof, who is an influential leadership author and podcaster, and international speaker. Toni and Carey have spoken publicly about their marriage of more than three decades. In her downtime, Toni enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with Carey, their two grown sons, and their extended family and friends.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toni.nieuwhof
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toninieuwhof/
Donna & Kevann Carter
August 11, 2021
Donna & Kevann Carter- a mother/daughter duo who co-host the podcast “Grow on the Go.” “Grow on the Go” has aired on JOY in the GTA for 5 seasons as well as a digital platform called Faith Strong Today to a mainly Christian audience. This past season they added a monthly “Share Show” with the idea that it could be shared with an unbelieving friend and provide an opportunity for a spiritual conversation. This is an interview you do not want to miss!
Dawn & Julia Walda
August 9, 2021
Dawn & Julia are a dynamic mother/daughter-in-law duo who co-wrote a book titled “Putting Truth in its Place.” Dawn and Julia teach you how to use your toolbox of resources to live in freedom, tools like intimacy with God, putting truth in its place, intentionality, and more. The authors seek to awaken people to their God-given identity, liberate them to see the truth for themselves, and to break free from the bondage of deception, lies, and deadly thoughts that have blinded the bride of Christ.
Sarah Chaudhery
August 6, 2021
Sarah is a former professional Olympic Rower. Sarah is a 2008 Olympian, as well as a world cup silver and bronze medalist, Pan Am Games bronze medalist in rowing.
Additionally, Sarah wrote a book called The Justified Jock. This book is for every person who has struggled to find the balance between being a Christian and being an athlete. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that sport and faith don’t mix – God has designed you for a very special purpose, and He has set your passion for your sport on fire.
Her interview focuses on her athletics career as well as her personal faith story of being an author, wife and mom.
Brie King
August 4, 2021
Brie is a setter for Team Canada Women’s Indoor Volleyball Team. Brie is a wife to Jeremy King. Jeremy is a Pastor- having just planted a church in the Vancouver area. She is juggling serving in ministry while also being an athlete and wife. Her interview focuses on her athletics career and her personal faith story.
Kate Moore
July 30, 2021
Kate works for SafeHope Home. SafeHope Home seeks to provide long-term recovery programs, designed to guide sexually exploited or trafficked women, or those at identifiable risk of becoming sexually exploited/trafficked into full rehabilitation and reintegration into society. Her interview focuses on the topic of Human Trafficking and what we can do to end it!
Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010
Michelle Doyl
July 29, 2021
Michelle is a former Canadian Olympic Gymnast, as a member of the gold medal 1999 Pam American team. Her interview focuses on her exciting athletic and Olympic career, and how her faith has guided her and kept her strong!
Alison Jackson
July 27, 2021
Alison Jackson is a professional Cyclist- having competed on the Liv Racing World Tour Team. Alison also previously attended Trinity Western University, where she was the team captain of the cross-country and track team. Alison’s interview focuses on her athletics career, as well as how her personal faith has shaped her life.
Joel Waterman
July 23, 2021
Joel is a professional soccer player. Joel was the first Canadian Premier League defender to sign in the MLS following his January 2020 transfer to Canadian team Montreal Impact. In 2021 he was selected by the Canadian National Soccer team for their World Cup qualifying campaign, the culmination of his lifelong ambition to represent his country, and the start of an exciting new chapter. His interview focuses on his athletics career and how being a follower of Christ has impacted his athletics.
Adam Shepski
July 20, 2021
Adam is the author of the book “Untamed Obedience.” Untamed Obedience is an invitation to transformation. Each chapter focuses on a different command of Jesus for us to obey. From sharing the Gospel to baptism and from healing to giving, Untamed Obedience is a call to “simple devotion to Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3). Obedience to Jesus is a fitting response for the Christian. When we obey Him, we walk with Him. Untamed Obedience is comprised of stories illustrating God using someone’s obedience to transform and impact history.
Shaunna Leinster
July 16, 2021
Shaunna is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner and culinary nutritionist. Through healing foods, supplementation and lifestyle, Shaunna will guide you to live a pure, organic and simply natural life by helping you realign your mind, body and soul. Her interview focuses on brain food for mental and physical health.
Heather Rodin
July 15, 2021
Heather is an author and a regular contributing writer for Chicken Soup for the Soul. Heather’s interview focuses on the release of her new book “Warrior Woman.” Warrior Woman takes us on an adventure of discovering spiritual secrets through true stories, illustrations and Biblical truth. We’ll learn how to experience victory over struggles and joy through troubles, able to live in perfect peace and power.
Jen Pollock Michel
July 8, 2021
Jen Pollock Michel is the author of the newly released book “A Habit Called Faith.” This book is inviting you to embark on a 40-day experience of reading the Bible to establish rhythms of faith, deepening and inspiring your walk with Christ. Her interview focuses on her journey with faith and why this book has been so transformational for many.
Purchase “A Habit Called Faith”.
Stephanie Beaulieu
July 7, 2021
Stephanie Beaulieu is the author and creator of “Bite-Sized Bible Studies.” She most recently released the bible study titled “The Flourishing Life.” It is a 5-session, 4 week bite-size Bible study on the Parable of the Sower to help you move from being informed by the truth of Jesus, to being transformed by it. Her interview focuses on why she created these bible studies and how they have impacted her life.
Purchase “The Flourishing Life”.
Shelly Calcagno
June 30, 2021
Shelly is an author and host of the podcast “A Space For Grace.” Throughout this interview, Shelly details how her life has changed since caring for her mother who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She invites us into the struggles and hardships she faces every day- but God provides her with hope and joy.
Listen to her podcast “A Space For Grace”
Terrie Sherbino
June 29, 2021
Terrie is the Older Adults Minister at North End Church. She regularly calls seniors to check-in and provide guidance and companionship to the senior congregation throughout COVID. We are thrilled to honour her for her work during Seniors’ Appreciation Month!
Sonia Attia
June 23, 2021
Sonia is a longtime 700 Club Canada Prayer Centre Volunteer; having started in 1983. God has called her to be a prayer warrior, and she loves serving and helping others. Prayer is a passion of hers. We are thrilled to be able to honour her for Seniors’ Appreciation Week!
Gary Stagg
June 23, 2021
Gary is the Executive Director of Open Doors Canada. His interview focuses on Christian captives around the world. On June 27th, Christians across Canada will join in prayer for those in prison or held captive for their faith. The reality for many Christians around the world is that following Jesus means a loss of physical freedom. Gary encourages us to be praying for others and ask God for saving of these Christians.
The Open Doors 2021 World Watch List reports that globally:
Last year, 4,277 Christians were detained without trial, arrested, sentenced, and imprisoned because of their faith. Another 1,710 Christians were abducted this past year alone. Find more information here.
Take the pledge and pray with us on June 27, 2021.
Yvonne St.Germaine
June 21, 2021
Yvonne is a multi-Indigenous award winner, currently nominated for Spiritual Category in the Western Canadian Music Awards. Her heart for the Lord is as strong as her love for music is. Yvonne’s goal in life is to tell others about the healing and saving powers of God. This is a powerful testimony you need to hear!
Paul Estabrooks
June 16, 2021
Paul Estabrooks is a father of 3 and a grandfather of 11 kids. He has been married for 56 years to Dianne Estabrooks. Together they are former missionaries with a passion for spreading the word of God across the world. The 700 Club Canada is excited to honour him for Seniors’ Appreciation Month.
Dianne Estabrooks
June 14, 2021
Dianne Estabrooks is a mother of 3 and a grandmother of 11 kids. She has been married for 56 years to Paul Estabrooks. Together they are former missionaries with a passion for spreading the word of God across the world. The 700 Club Canada is excited to honour her for Seniors’ Appreciation Month.
Dr. Steve Brown
June 11, 2021
Dr. Steve Brown is the President of “Arrow Leadership”. He recently released a book titled “Jesus Centered.” In our Amazon-Prime, short-attention-span culture, we can quickly lose focus on what matters most. It’s also easy to lose focus on who matters most: Jesus. Distractions can fill our days, but they won’t transform our lives. The path to transformation starts with a fresh wonder of Jesus. “Jesus Centered” focuses on the simple truth- keeping Jesus centered in our lives.
Lori Graham
June 10, 2021
Lori Graham is a Weather Specialist for CTV Montreal. She is a Women’s Ministry leader and mentor while being passionate about sharing the Gospel through small groups. She shares her powerful testimony and strong faith in God throughout her interview.
Karen Joseph
June 8, 2021
Karen Joseph is a Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw social change maker who brings more than 25 years’ experience inspiring diverse partners to collaborate on transformative initiatives. Karen co-founded Reconciliation Canada in 2012 to uphold a dream held by her father to witness thousands of people walking together in support of Indian Residential School survivors and Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Andy Morris
June 3, 2021
Andy is the coordinator and founder of Prayer in the Park. Prayer in the Park is a joint initiative for all Christians in Waterloo Region, to pray over the nation!
Mike Wills
May 20, 2021
Mike Wills was on The 700 Club Canada in previous years, where we got to hear his testimony of coming to God and the gifts God has given him through his art. We get an update today on Mike’s life and where he is at now in his career as a professional artist.
Karen Stiller
May 18, 2021
Karen Stiller is a senior editor at “Faith Today” magazine. She is the author of a newly released book called “The Minister’s Wife”. Her interview will focus on her book; which details what life looks like when married to a Pastor. In The Minister’s Wife, Karen shines a light on the rhythms and tough realities of the spiritual life for each and every one of us. She explores how community helps us grow; the unexpected beauty of doubt; the messy pain of families and funerals and how churches can hurt and heal us.
Adam Shepski & Curtis Hartshorn
May 12, 2021
Adam Shepski is the director of “Disciple a city”. Curtis Hartshorn is an evangelist. Their interview focuses on their online school Acts Now Movements and the impact they are having in the community.
Bill Fledderus
May 10, 2021
Bill Fledderus is one of the Senior Editors at “Faith Today” magazine. Bill also helps manage a variety of EFC communications, supervising social media and website content for TheEFC.ca, FaithToday.ca and Christianity.ca. His interview focuses on the magazine Faith Today and the importance of elevating the Christian Conversation in Canada.
Liz Mannegren
May 7, 2021
Liz Mannegren is the Author of “Embrace: Clinging to Christ Through the Pain of Pregnancy Loss”. She is a blogger and is passionate about sharing stories and finding freedom in Christ. Liz was on The 700 Club Canada in 2020, sharing her powerful testimony of the loss she experienced in her life. She joins us again to give an update on her life today.
Sherry Stahl
May 4, 2021
Sherry is the founder of Soul H20. Sherry speaks at retreats, women’s events and in business training seminars. She’s a fun, passionate Bible teacher whose desire is to lead others to the life-giving water in the Word; God! Her interview focuses on mental health and coping with anxiety during this pandemic.
Valerie Hopman
April 23, 2021
Valerie oversees and engages in evangelizing, speaking, mentoring, discipling, teaching, modelling, equipping, street preaching, developing in-depth team fellowship, and prayer ministry. Valerie loves equipping churches and groups to evangelize in all different scenarios and opportunities such as hospitals, malls, streets, with homeless populations, psychic fairs, train stations and everyday life; even the grocery store. Val’s interview focuses on her testimony, story and the work being done by God through being a street evangelist.
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Bruce Stacey
April 22, 2021
Bruce Stacey is a creative executive with extensive experience in the media, marketing and not-for-profit sector. Whether serving in executive management, consulting on corporate or special project initiatives, or developing world-class media projects, Stacey’s work is noted for his commitment to quality and creative excellence. His interview focuses on the 40th-anniversary album of “The Scroll”.
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Andrew Maves
April 20, 2021
Andrew is the head Pastor at Digby Wesleyan Church, NS for over 17 years. He is a loving husband and father to two children. His interview focuses on the 1 year anniversary of the Nova Scotia mass shooting. He provides an update on how their community is coping a year later.
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Cyndi Wilkens
April 16, 2021
Cyndi Wilkens is the author of Shine On: The Remarkable True Story of a Quadruple Amputee. She is also the founder of Shine On Missions.
Cyndi was on The 700 Club Canada previously and shared her powerful testimony. She faced a life-threatening illness when she was a young mother. She is now back on the show to provide an update on her health and further explain her testimony and walk with God.
Dr. Merry Lin
April 14, 2021
Dr. Merry C Lin is a registered clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in counselling individuals, couples and families on a variety of personal issues. She specializes in helping people overcome depression, anxiety and fear, abuse and trauma, stress, grief, marital and relationship struggles, parenting and family issues, and other life stressors. Her passion is to help people of all ages discover their full potential and to realize their purpose and joy in life.
Her interview focuses on the ongoing racial injustice in today’s community.
Shireen Spencer
April 12, 2021
Shireen has served in ministry since 2005, working to connect people to God through the word, worship and working relationships. She is currently expanding her ministry to work with churches and Christian organizations in the areas of speaking, worship leading, and working with couples. Shireen is a wife, another and Author of two books.
Heidi McLaughlin
April 8, 2021
Heidi is an international speaker and award-winning author. Heidi connects women to God and to each other. Heidi has a passion to help people find joy. Her interview focuses on the release of her new book “Fresh Joy”. “Fresh Joy” takes you by the hand and guides you through honest and raw stories, biblical truths, and practical steps to help you find and grow deep, fulfilling, and lasting joy.
Patricia Markham
April 6, 2021
Patricia Markham is a wife, mother, grandmother, and soon-to-be great grandmother. She has been in ministry for 55 years, leading women’s bible studies, mentoring young women in basic life skills (cooking, being a mother, organizing your life), leading Alpha, being a guest speaker at events, holding credentials with the PAOC, and being a missionary in Thailand.
Vahen King
April 1, 2021
Vahen King is the author of the book “Contagious Courage.” Vahen is an author & International Speaker, the founder of Going Farther Organization and the first-ever Miss Wheelchair Canada & Miss Kindness World. Her interview focuses on the release of her new book “contagious courage” and her personal testimony. She shares how she gained the courage to trust God and live life to the fullest.
Ellen Richardson
March 30, 2021
Ellen Richardson is the author of the poetry book “Tender Whispers of Love.” Ellen is the author of five books. Ellen is passionate about mental health and spreading the word of God. Her interviews will focus on mental health awareness- specifically discussing suicide prevention.
Ann-Marie Covert
March 19, 2021
Ann-Marie is a Social Worker, manager at a Community Mental Health Agency and is passionate about equipping the church in mental health, identity, and missions. Ann-Marie’s interview will focus on mental health awareness within Christianity and her personal testimony.
Nadine Sands
March 16, 2021
Nadine is the author of the book “‘High and Wide: When Grief and Love Collide.’. High and Wide is the intimate story of grief and healing, leading up to and proceeding the earthly farewell of Nadine’s husband Michael. Nadine shares the wonder of prayer and the reservoir of comfort she experiences during the ongoing grieving process while embracing God’s continual plan for her life.
Her interview will focus on the release of her book and her personal testimony.
Cathy Peters
March 11, 2021
Cathy Peters raises awareness to the issue of Human Sex Trafficking/Sexual Exploitation for the purpose of Prostitution to politicians, police and the public. Cathy’s goal is to “traffick-proof” every community in BC and to prevent the full decriminalization of prostitution in Canada. Cathy’s work has been introduced in the BC Legislature in spring 2018 and she has participated in 2 Federal Justice Committee Human Trafficking Roundtables (2017, 2018) in Vancouver.
Resources
The Federal Law: The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act- Canadian HT Hotline Number: 1-833-900-1010
Be Amazing Campaign (http://www.beamazingcampaign.org)
Joy Smith Foundation (https://www.joysmithfoundation.com)
Melinda Estabrooks
March 8, 2021
Melinda Estabrooks is the Host, Showrunner, and Executive Producer of the women’s talk show See Hear Love, a show and community that values storytelling, courage, authenticity, inclusion, and faith in Jesus.
For the past twenty-five years, Melinda has worked in broadcasting, journalism, public relations and marketing, leadership facilitation, advocacy, fundraising, and motivational speaking across the world.
Melinda’s interview will focus on the release of her new book “Always Know…” “Always Know” is a collection of stories and encouraging life lessons from brave women and men who have been guests and contributors to See Hear Love, who share their experiences and learnings that have been held open-handed to God, the master storyteller of life and transformation.
Colin & Judith McCartney
March 4, 2021
Husband and wife pastors from SoulHouse Church (eastern Canada) and founders of Connect City.
Co-Authors of What does justice look like? And why does God care about it?”. Colin and Judith McCartney take us on a bold exploration of justice through the lens of scripture and the life of Jesus. Find out how Christians across the centuries have understood and lived God’s call to justice. Discover communal and individual practices for living a life of justice in our time and place.
Their interview focuses on their book as well as their walks with God.
Lauren Klukas
March 2, 2021
Lauren is a lifelong learner, who is striving daily to grow in His image. She is actively involved in Women’s Bible study in Calgary. She has a passion for discipleship and Bible literacy.
In 2013 Lauren was officially diagnosed with ARVC while pregnant with her first child. Prior to her diagnosis she was very active being a high-level competitive swimmer, then swim coach and personal trainer. As a result of her diagnosis, Lauren was told that she was never allowed to exercise again. During the process of grieving the loss of her picture of what she thought life was going to look like, she became inspired to write a book. Knowing that without exercise and the only way to manage her weight was food, she wrote a meal planning cookbook called The Complete Plate.
Cheryl Nembhard
February 25, 2021
Cheryl is a social justice advocate, speaker and podcaster. She is passionate about reaching marginalized communities and sharing the love of God with them. She is also the Co-Founder of EMG Education – Not for Profit Theatrical Education Company, and Creative Director for Brave Global- A Global Anti-Sex Trafficking Organization.
Her interview focuses on illustrating Canadian Heroes. In this particular episode, she discusses Harriet Tubman. Her life, the work she has done, and her strong connection to Canadian History.
David Lynn
February 23, 2021
David Lynn is a Canadian Church Planting, Pastoral, and Evangelistic figure who has been used to ignite the fire of Evangelism and Church planting amongst believers around the world. He was born and raised in Toronto, ON, in Feb 1980 and is a 6th generation Canadian of both Irish and Jamaican lineage. David is the founder of Christian Positive Space, the Dundas Square Church, Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries, and author of Avoiding and Escaping Relational Ruin and Christ’s Forgiveness Bible Studies Series.
His interview focuses on his passion for reaching those of the lost community- bringing God’s love and mercy to them. He shares how he got into street preaching and missionary work. He shares his testimony, how he overcame adverse times and came to the love of God. He shares his outtake on racial justice and how ministry is responding to social justice.
John Cassells
February 23, 2021
John Cassells is a Human Trafficking Specialist at SIM Canada, project director at Lifeworthy and has worked with at-risk and exploited youth for 35 years. In addition to John’s frontline ministry work with Lifeworthy, he was the founding Director of Men End Trafficking, and currently, chair its board of directors. He is also an outspoken advocate, having provided consultation for federal, provincial and municipal governments on the issues of prostitution and human trafficking. He’s especially concerned that more and more young women are becoming exploited in the sex industry and there doesn’t appear to be the political will to reverse that trend.
He is also dedicated to helping equip local churches to engage in ministry to exploited women. He has assisted in the development of several faith-based organizations and church-based projects.
His interview will focus on his work done in the Human Trafficking Industry and the knowledge he brings to the subject and awareness surrounding it.
Dr. Asa Ahimbisibwe
February 19, 2021
Dr. Asa Ahimbisibwe is an Obstetrician and gynecologist, living and working in Cambridge Ontario. He is a practicing Christian and is passionate about the youth, and how our lives as Christians should reflect the grace, mercy and love of Christ.
His interview focuses on his book “Radical Love”– which tells the story of two young girls from Christian homes who become pregnant and their lives, families and dreams are forever changed. BUT this challenges the faith of their parents too. This story is based on the many stories from the young women he has met in the hospital over many years.
Solomon Ikhuiwu
February 18, 2021
Solomon Ikhuiwu is the founder and leader of Love Rained Down; an evangelistic creative ministry that exists to reach people far from God and those that don’t know Him. He desires to see the hearts of people flooded with God’s love.
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His interview focuses on race and social justice. As well as his evangelistic ministry: “Love Rained Down”.
Devon Wells & Hollie Taylor
February 16, 2021
Devon Wells is an owner, event producer and promoter for Gospel Connection Canada. He is a multipreneur; always creating and pursuing new ideas and dreams. Most importantly, he is a husband and father to three kids.
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Hollie Taylor launched her own entertainment promotions company called Ten16 Entertainment. Ten16 Entertainment is a company committed to the education and promotion of artists pursuing exposure in the Canadian Christian music industry.
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Their panel discussion focuses on their testimonies, race and culture in the church while growing up and how to properly make a difference in ministry life today.
Roen Higgins & Dale Brown
February 11, 2021
Roen Higgins is an active Special Care Counsellor, inspirational event planner and a community change agent. Her passion is to Engage, Educate and Empower others to find their unique gift which she believes is a therapy of a lifetime. Website | Instagram | Facebook
Dale Brown is the owner of Muzikizlife ministry/Muzikizlife Apparel, a gospel recording artist and a music teacher/vocal coach to youth. Instagram | YouTube
Their panel discussion focuses on how their culture and background have impacted their lives today. Both individuals are passionate about mental health and making a difference in their communities through artistic expression (ie: music, poetry and art.) Watch as their discussion covers topics regarding social justice and God’s love for all of humanity.
Chris Chase
February 9, 2021
Chris Chase is husband, father and sought-after leadership and church communicator. He is the lead pastor at The Meeting House in Newmarket, Ontario. Chris’s interview focuses on his life working in ministry. Having taught at many churches he brings a good insight into the world of ministry and how it is transforming today in terms of race and culture. He articulates his feelings of acceptance and inclusion and how the world is shaping ministry today. He has a creative background and loves hosting the “House of Common” show on YouTube.
Joseph Mitchell
February 5, 2021
Pastor Joseph Mitchell from Stewiacke, Nova Scotia. Formerly the lead pastor of Stewiacke Baptist church. He is a full-time father and follower of Christ. Joseph is facing a rare illness that has run in his family. He chooses positivity every single day and knows God’s will is being done in him.
Grace Fox
February 3, 2021
Grace is the Co-director of International Messengers Canada. She also is the author of Finding Hope In Crisis: Devotions for Calm in Chaos. Crisis strikes and throws us into survival mode. We need encouragement from God’s Word, but it’s difficult to recall what day it is let alone read and remember a lengthy Bible passage. This book offers 90 brief meditations and relevant quotes that offer bite-sized nuggets of encouragement and hope for those whose minds are on overload
Cheryl Nembhard
February 1, 2021
Cheryl is a social justice advocate, speaker and podcaster. She is passionate about reaching marginalized communities and sharing the love of God with them. She is also the Co-Founder of EMG Education – Not for Profit Theatrical Education Company, and Creative Director for Brave Global- A Global Anti-Sex Trafficking Organization.
Ed Fontaine
January 27, 2021
Ed Fontaine is the Senior Pastor of Springvale Church in Stouffville, ON. He has a wonderful family and is a husband, father and grandfather. He is passionate about leading a church to reach the lost. He loves the Lord and follows him faithfully. He has lead Springvale excellently as they have adapted to online services during the time of COVID.
Ashley van der Walt
January 25, 2021
Ashley van der Walt is the Worship and Arts Director at Springvale Church in Stouffville, ON. Springvale is exemplary as a church in how they are pivoting in this time of Covid. The WHY behind their online ministry is key to how they are moving forward. They are creating a 30-minute service, with creative filming of a shorter version of the sermon and relevant music for those that are seeking. Ashley is a major part of that process.
Elizabeth Chada
January 21, 2021
Elizabeth Chada is a wonderful musical artist, singer/songwriter. She shares her story of surviving sexual abuse and how her faith in God saved her. She has a glorious album titled “Saved”. Her musical name is “Shingai” (pronounced shin – guy) means “have courage/persevere” in Shona, one of the native tongues of Zimbabwe. Her story and songs are all about having the courage to face and learn from the very worst and best parts of ourselves. Rooted in faith, she shares from the heart.
Marcel Knot
January 20, 2021
Marcel Knot works with e3 Canada in its Street Ministry department. He has been married to his wife, Andrea, for 23 years and together has 2 boys – Joshua who is 16 years old and Reuben who is 14 years old. He loves Jesus, his family and his community. He is here to serve. Marcel cares deeply about the overall well-being of young people: social, emotional, physical and spiritual.
Marcel’s Youtube Page
Toni Nieuwhof
January 6, 2021
Toni Nieuwhof is a family law mediator, former divorce attorney and co-host of the Smart Family Podcast. She is the wife of Carey Nieuwhof, who is an influential leadership author and podcaster, and international speaker. Toni and Carey have spoken publicly about their marriage of more than three decades. In her downtime, Toni enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with Carey, their two grown sons, and their extended family and friends.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toni.nieuwhof
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toninieuwhof/
Shirley Thiessen
Shirley is a grief mentor, author, speaker and blogger. She is also the creator of Corner Bend Ministries, which exists to equip people to become effective grief companions and to properly journey with those who grieve. She shares how to effectively grieve and support others who are grieving.
Learn more about Shirley here: https://shirleythiessen.com/
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Paul Robertson
December 14, 2020
Paul Robertson is the Youth Culture Specialist for Youth Unlimited (Toronto Youth for Christ). He has 45 years of working with youth including raising four grown sons of his own. Paul graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees.
His “Understanding Today’s Youth” seminars have been presented to thousands of social workers, professional groups, civic leaders, parents, educators, pastors, and youth workers. Learn more at https://www.paulrobertson.ca/webinars
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Janice Nikkel
December 11, 2020
Janice is the Director of the Parent and Family Network at Trinity Western University. As a teenage girl she brought attention to the largest aviation disaster in Canadian history. An Army aircraft en route from Cairo, Egypt, carrying 256 American soldiers and crew members crashed in Gander, Newfoundland shortly after takeoff. Janice’s gesture of kindness has made an historic impact.
Anne Miranda
December 10, 2020
Anne Miranda is the Pastor of Women’s Ministries at Village Church in Canada. She also loves to develop women in leadership roles, through a network she co-founded called Leverage.
Loreli Cockram and Geninne Tatum Bridge
December 3, 2020
Loreli Cockram
Loreli Cockram is Director of Young Parents, a specialized initiative of Youth Unlimited Toronto which supports pregnant and parenting youth (ages 15-25) across the GTA. Loreli is passionate about drawing out God-given abilities and gifts in others, building community, and discovering and communicating stories of hope.
Geninne Tatum Bridge
Geninne currently serves as a pastor at PORTICO Community Church as the Director of SERVE. She has years of working with youth both in the church and with Youth Unlimited and is presently working on creating an organization that educates and trains on reconciliation and anti-racism through a Biblical framework.
Samuel Robinson
December 2, 2020
Samuel Robinson is the founder of Voice of Revival. He is a well-known international speaker and revivalist, as well as a life coach for entrepreneurs and professional athletes. Samuel’s passion is to equip the body of Christ in understanding the call of God on their life and the importance finding their voice.
Stacey Campbell
November 27, 2020
Stacey is President and CEO of Prison Fellowship Canada. She has ministered for 11 years in Canadian prisons and jails.
Deidre Haight
November 26, 2020
Deidre is the daughter of Katarina Macleod.She is passionate about educating people around the harsh realities of what life was like as a young girl whose mother was trapped in the dark world of prostitution and human trafficking. She wants to see others understand that this issue not only effects the victim, but anyone close to them.
Batsirai & Aimee Chada
November 18, 2020
Batsirai is a singer, songwriter, worship leader and entrepreneur. His wife Aimee is a holistic living enthusiast. Together they serve as leaders of The Gathering (The Embassy Church).
Shannon Acheson
November 17, 2020
Shannon Acheson is a mostly self-taught designer, decorator, writer, and stylist.
Although she has completed her interior design training, she’d much rather teach you how to decorate your own home than do it for you. She is the editor and designer behind the blog HomeMadeLovely.com.
Her happy place is in the suburbs of Toronto, where she is a Homebody with a capital H, a Jesus girl, a happy wife to Dean, and a homeschooling mom of two teenagers and a twenty year old.
James Park
November 16, 2020
James is Pastor of Engage Ministries: Wilmot Centre Church. He is also actively involved in church planting with e3 Partners Canada and carries a vision to see revival spread across Canada.
Katarina MacLeod
November 12, 2020
Katarina is the founder & Executive Director of Rising Angels Awareness & Restorative Care; she is also a survivor of 15 years of commercial sexual exploitation. Ms. MacLeod has been sharing her story and intimate knowledge of commercial sexual exploitation in Canada since 2010.
Linda Olson
November 10, 2020
Linda A Olson, an international speaker and sought-after Story expert is the Founder & CEO of Wealth Through Stories. This former college dean, marriage and family therapist and award winning entrepreneur combines decades of public – speaking and writing experience with her own moving story to form the basis of her book, Your Story Matters!
Lorne Jackson
November 5, 2020
Lorne provides overall leadership and vision for the work of Advisors with Purpose. After 25 years in the financial services business he sold his company and left the “for profit” world in 2002 to create the Canadian National Christian Foundation (CNCF) as a federally incorporated public foundation to serve donors in Canada wanting to give more efficiently and with more flexibility.
Lorne donates his time to the Foundation and that has led him to working with Christian financial advisors and charity leaders in funding God’s work across Canada and around the world.
Brooke Nicholls
November 4, 2020
Brooke Nicholls is a Worship Leader and Songwriter from Toronto, ON, where she serves as a Staff Worship Leader at Sanctus Church. When she’s not at her home Church, she’s leading worship at different Churches and Ministries across Canada and beyond.
Mark Clark & Sienna Clark
November 2, 2020
Mark, along with his wife Erin and an amazing team of people, planted Village Church in January 2010, which has now grown to a vibrant multi-site church in the Greater Vancouver Area and Calgary. Mark resides in South Surrey with his wife and their three daughters. One of his daughters, Sienna, is a singer/songwriter. They collaborated together one Sunday when Mark was preaching a sermon on Psalm 41.
Dawn Griffith
October 29, 2020
Dawn is a registered social worker who serves as Director/CEO of the Family Enhancement Centre (TFEC) . TFEC is a full service counselling centre offering services to Children, Youth, Adults, Couples & Families. In Brampton, Mississauga, St.Catharines, Oakville & Orangeville.
Ellen Pierre Louis
October 28, 2020
Ellen is a missionary, church planter, and author of a new book, Sweet Surrender – How One Step of Faith Changed My Life. In this book Ellen chronicles her journey from Canada to Haiti where she met her Haitian husband. She share how God has refined her faith throughout the journey and encourages other to step out in faith.
Rich Birch
October 21, 2020
Rich is an author, speaker, and coach to many leaders in Canada and the US. His weekly podcast, Unseminary, is an encouragement to Church Leaders and Pastors with lots of practical help that they can apply to their ministry right away. Rich has lots of insights regarding COVID-19 and the Church.
Joseph Mitchell
October 20, 2020
Pastor Joseph Mitchell from Stewiacke, N.S. Formerly the lead pastor of Stewiacke Baptist church. Joseph is facing a rare illness that has run in his family.
Jonathan Puddle
October 15, 2020
Jonathan is the 2020 winner of the David Mainse Award for Best Blog of the Year, and is also a kids pastor, speaker, and host of the popular interview show, The Puddcast. Jonathan spent 13 years in the Canadian Christian Charitable sector as a business leader, before launching into podcasting and writing full-time. Born in New Zealand and having lived in many nations, Jonathan teaches from a culturally rich & spiritually inclusive framework. Jonathan and his family reside in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Colleen Blake-Miller
October 13, 2020
As a Registered Psychotherapist and speaker, Colleen Blake-Miller has worked diligently, for more than a decade, supporting hundreds in achieving health, wellness, and personal growth. She couples her dynamic speaking style with her clinical expertise in such areas as identity, worth, depression, and trauma in order to support healing and growth in the lives of the women and men she works with her community.
Mark Josephs
October 8, 2020
Mark Josephs is the President of Kisko Products. As a business leader he has led major transformation in his organization, implementing strategy, change, leadership development, growth and vision. Mark believes that integrity and a servant heart is the key to success as a leader. Kisko Products has been built on strong Christian values and the company continues to operate in a manner that exemplifies those values.
James Park and Brody Haight
October 5, 2020
September 30, 2020
James Park and Brody Haight serve with e3 Partners Canada. They are currently touring Ontario in an RV and sharing the Gospel along the way.
James Park
My journey with e3 Partners Canada is just beginning after serving as a Lead Pastor for over 7 years.
My desire is to serve e3 Partners Canada through being a networker and catalyzer for disciple making movements to happen in Kitchener Waterloo where I live, all across the nation of Canada, and to the ends of the earth. My heart is also to serve the international Body of Christ in South East Asia to see the 10/40 Window reached with the Gospel of the Kingdom until there is no place left to go.
Brody Haight
I was led to this ministry after going on an e3 expedition trip and witnessing hundreds of people coming to faith in Jesus Christ. I am an evangelist, church planter, and international trip leader. My home base is in Ontario, Canada, but serve across Canada and globally.
Rosalind Ononeze
September 29, 2020
Rosalind shares her story of experiencing racism and bullying as a young girl and first generation Canadian and then how God set her free from shame and living up to other people’s expectations. She helps other young women to know their true identity and worth from God’s perspective.
Talasi Guerra
September 24, 2020
Talasi Guerra is a Christian author and communicator who is passionate about infusing Jesus into her everyday life and empowering others to do the same
Cheryl Walsh
September 22, 2020
Cheryl serves as the Executive Director of Converge Canada, a ministry of Bible League Canada. This new ministry division will have an emphasis on placing Scriptures into the hands of Canadian believers, training local champions in Canada and partnering with Canadian organizations.
Tyler Van Halteren
September 18, 2020
Tyler is from Ontario, Canada, and a graduate of The Master’s Seminary. He currently serves as a missionary in Cambodia with his wife and two boys.
TJ and Rita Green
September 15, 2020
Pastor TJ Green first and foremost is a lover of God, a husband to beautiful wife Rita and father to Dax. He is an ordained and pastor at the Summit Church as well as a traveling minister with Voice of Revival.
Kaitlyn Cey & Anne Miranda
September 11, 2020
Kaitlyn Cey is an author, speaker and leadership certified coach. Her mission is to inspire and equip influencers to develop a mindset of hope and growth in order to flourish with purpose and change their world for Jesus.
Anne Miranda is the Pastor of Women’s Ministries at Village Church in Canada. She also loves to develop women in leadership roles, through a network she co-founded called Leverage.
Dr. Yaw Perbi
September 10, 2020
Dr. Yaw Perbi is a physician, pastor and president of International Student Ministries Canada. He is the the Global CEO of The HuD Group, championing holistic leader development in over 20 countries on all six continents.
Doug Schneider
September 9, 2020
Doug Schneider is a humble man, yet bold in faith, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom. He has spent almost his whole life pursuing God and His ways. He loves revival and is desiring to work with Holy Spirit to see cultural transformation. Doug is Lead Pastor of The Embassy Church.
Josh Fillmore
September 8, 2020
Josh is well acquainted with the Maritimes… born in Prince Edward Island, raised in New Brunswick, but having his deepest roots here in Nova Scotia. Life was forever changed when he met Jesus, understood God’s loving sacrifice in his place, and made the decision to follow Him! Josh is an Associate Pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Great Village, NS. His focus is groups and communicating. He has a passion for declaring God’s Word to today’s generation.
Steven Carleton
September 7, 2020
Steven is President of the Bill Prankard Evangelistic Association. Steven shares Bill Prankard’s vision for spiritual revival in Canada and has the same heart for Canada’s Indigenous people.
Bill Markham
September 7-11, 2020
Bill is the lead pastor of Central Community Church. He harnesses the ability to translate the timeless truth of God’s Word in such a way as to connect with both the growing believer and the first-time seeker.
Jackie Robertson
September 4, 2020
Jackie is a certified Child and Youth Counsellor, a Registered Psychotherapist. Jackie has extensive experience working with parents, children and youth dealing with various life experiences, personal, and familial issues. Jackie brings over 30 years of experience in adolescent mental health and child welfare, with focused work in mental illness, trauma, attachment and adoption. She joins us to discuss how families should navigate the next season of schooling amidst COVID-19.
Israel Pochtar
August 19, 2020
Pastor Israel Pochtar founded Voice of Judah Israel Ministries 13 years ago in the city of Ashdod, and since then God has established him as an anointed and powerful preacher and teacher on topics relating to the significance of Israel in the last days, God’s plans for Israel and her people, and how the nations can join hands with the believers in Israel.
Danielle Strickland
August 18, 2020
Danielle Strickland’s aggressive compassion has served people firsthand in countries all over the world. From establishing justice departments and church plants to launching global anti-trafficking initiatives, to creating new initiatives to mobilize people towards transformational living. Danielle trains, advocates, and inspires people to live differently.
Adam Shepski
August 13, 2020
Since 2005, Adam Shepski has served with Youth for Christ alongside some of the most daring, creative and faith filled people he knows. He and his wife currently serve and give leadership to the Disciple A City Ministry and Movement in which they train and inspire Christians to share the gospel and make new believers.
Brett Ullman
August 12, 2020
Brett Ullman travels North America speaking to teens, young adults, leaders, and parents on topics including parenting, mental health, men, sexuality, pornography, dating, and media. Brett’s newest book “Parenting: Navigating Everything” is all about equipping and empowering people to help kids navigate all aspects of life in the current culture.
Ruth Coghill
August 6, 2020
Ruth Coghill is an international speaker, author and founder of Words To Inspire – Lifelong Empowerment From God’s Word. She travels globally to share her love for God and His word. Her most recent book is titled, “Unborn. Untold.: True Stories of Abortion and God’s Healing Grace.“
Angie Peters
August 4, 2020
Angie Peters is the president and CEO of Yonge Street Mission. She joins us to discuss their new partnership with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto called the Cornerstone Partnership. With a focus on strengthening, stabilizing and restoring the family unit, CAS of Toronto will connect Black families directly with YSM.
Joy Smith
July 30, 2020
Joy Smith is known as a leading advocate against human trafficking worldwide, and a champion of women’s rights. She runs The Joy Smith Foundation, whose vision is to eliminate human trafficking in Canada and worldwide by supporting the rehabilitation of survivors of human trafficking and implementing prevention and awareness strategies to keep families safe. She joins us on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to discuss human trafficking.
Rick Ciaramitaro
July 23, 2020
Rick is the president of Open Bible Faith Fellowship (OBFF). Rick oversees a network of churches and travels extensively to encourage pastors and leadership teams with a message of encouragement, hope and unity. He joins us to talk about the role that Christians and church leadership should be playing in our current social and racial climate in Canada.
Craig Field
July 22, 2020
Craig Field is a pastor and the president of Israel’s Peace Ministries. Israel’s Peace Ministries (IPM) share in a God-given obligation to support, encourage and promote local Messianic congregations and pastors in the nation of Israel, especially those that are persecuted. They provide encouragement as well as funds and materials to this persecuted part of the Body of Christ in order to support local leaders in the effective preaching of the Gospel.
Amy Koslowski
July 21, 2020
Amy Koslowski is the author of Half-Hearted Hope, chronicling her family’s journey of dealing with her daughter Hope’s diagnosis of HLHS (hypoplastic left heart syndrome). The influence of this one little life is undeniable – in God’s hands, Hope’s story furthered the kingdom of God.
Stacey Campbell
July 14, 2020
Stacey is the President and CEO of Prison Fellowship Canada. Their vision is to be a national community of reconciliation and restoration to offenders, ex-offenders, their families and victims using a faith-based approach to transformation based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Stacey gives us an update on how Prison Fellowship Canada is doing during COVID-19.
Grace Fox
July 9, 2020
Grace Fox is an author and speaker whose passion is to connect the dots between faith and real life so her audiences might live the life God intends. Drawing from Scripture and from personal experiences learned while living on Canada’s rugged coastline, in the U.S.A., and in Nepal’s Himalayan mountains, she uses the written page and the public stage to build Christ-based confidence in audiences worldwide.
Steven Carleton
July 7, 2020
Steven is President of the Bill Prankard Evangelistic Association. Steven shares Bill Prankard’s vision for spiritual revival in Canada and has the same heart for Canada’s Indigenous people. He spearheads the Arctic Hope Project, which is a Spirit-empowered ministry designed to address the epidemic of youth suicide and social crisis in the Arctic, to bring healing and hope to those who are broken, and to prepare Inuit youth to become effective future leaders.
Tim Day
July 2, 2020
Tim is the Director of the Impact Network, WayBase.com, a new platform with 30,000 listings in Canada that helps people and Christian ministries find each other, partner together, and show collective impact. Tim also serves as the Executive Director of City Movement Canada.
Ann Mainse
June 25, 2020
Ann Mainse is a speaker, author and television host. Her new devotional book “Coffee With Him: Mornings with God on an Unexpected Journey” is a 31-day devotional detailing her conversations with God as she navigated her recent battle with breast cancer.
John Habib
June 23, 2020
John Habib is a devoted Christian, a father and a totally surrendered man. He is the tenth born into a family of 14 children and resides in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He has embarked on a spiritual journey that culminated from his real life lessons. His book Total Surrender takes readers through a process of self awareness, self examination and healing that let’s you be the real you.
Andrew Blackwood & Bill Markham
June 19, 2020
Andrew, also known as Coach Drew, is a registered psychotherapist, life coach, worship leader, speaker, consultant, and educator.
Bill Markham is the lead pastor of Central Community Church.
Andrew Blackwood and Bill Markham join our co-host Brian Warren to discuss fatherhood on our special Father’s Day panel!
Ruth Mullen
June 17, 2020
Ruth is a FaithTech Speaker. Ruth speaks about the unique intersection of the complex world of technology and working in tech with Christian theology and life. She tackles topics on digital addiction, social media, theology of work, the FaithTech story, and much more.
Fred Weiss
June 16, 2020
Appointed as Executive Director in March 2006, Fred Weiss is responsible for the overall operations of Samaritan’s Purse Canada (SPC), including its activities in more than 62 countries. Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Fred gives us an update on how Samaritan’s Purse Canada is holding up during COVID-19.
Shylo Sharity
June 15, 2020
Singer songwriter, Shylo Sharity is a mix of both effervescence and contemplation. She’s like confetti shot from a canon every time she hits the stage, yet is easy like Sunday morning when she is pouring her heart out through her lyrics.
KEVIN MAKINS
June 8, 2020
Kevin Makins is the founding pastor of Eucharist Church in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He shares what he’s learned through writing, podcasts, videos, and one-man shows. Kevin’s first book is called “Why Would Anyone Go to Church?” It is an invitation to consider what you miss out on when you give up on church–and what the church misses out on when it gives up on you.
James Kelly
June 4, 2020
As the founder of FaithTech, James is passionate about igniting conversations, collaborations and creations in the tech space for Jesus. FaithTech is pioneering a new way to share the good news about Jesus in a new era driven by technology. They exist to bridge the gap between faith and technology. Their vision is to become a global hub for FaithTech conversations, integrations and innovations.
James joins us share of how FaithTech has been using the recent changes in technological communication to advance God’s message.
Jeremy Hunka
June 2, 2020
Jeremy is the communications manager at Union Gospel Mission, one of The 700 Club Canada’s ministry partners.
Union Gospel Mission has been feeding hope and changing lives for more than 75 years. Through its seven locations in Metro Vancouver and the city of Mission, UGM provides street-level outreach, meals, shelter, clothing, counselling, education, affordable housing, alcohol and drug recovery, and family services to those struggling with poverty, homelessness, and addiction. Jeremy gives us an update on how UGM is handling the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Allen Froese
June 1, 2020
Allen is an award-winning recording Artist & worship leader. He has been equipping worshippers, leading worship, and writing songs for over a decade and has led worship experiences and has conducted worship seminars throughout North America and internationally. He has a passion in observing people encountering God in worship and helping them articulate their devotion to God through the songs he writes.
Shirley Thiessen
May 5, 2020 | May 28, 2020
Shirley is a grief mentor, author, speaker and blogger. She is also the creator of Corner Bend Ministries, which exists to equip people to become effective grief companions and to properly journey with those who grieve. She shares how to effectively grieve and support others who are grieving as we navigate the times of COVID-19 and the Nova Scotia shooting tragedy.
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Cathie Ostapchuk
May 25, 2020
Cathie Ostapchuk is a speaker, author, leadership development consultant and coach. Cathie is also the co-founder and lead catalyst of Gather Women. She creates and equips a community of clear, brave and strong leaders. She talks about her newest book “Brave Women, Bold Moves” and her other recent ventures!
Cathy Ciaramitaro
May 22, 2020
Catherine Ciaramitaro is the Founder and President of Windsor Life Centre, one of The 700 Club Canada’s ministry partners. Windsor Life Centre is a residential, faith-based treatment Centre for women recovering from drug and alcohol addictions located in Windsor, Ontario. She joins us to share an update on how the Windsor Life Centre is dealing with COVID-19.
John & Helen Burns
May 19, 2020 | May 20, 2020
John and Helen Burns are founding and teaching pastors at Relate Church in Surrey, BC. Together they host the television program Sex, Love and Relationships on the Hillsong Channel. They talk about why educating and empowering people in relationships is so important to them!
Dr. Merry Lin- Coping with COVID-19
May 4, 2020 | May 12, 2020 | May 19, 2020 | May 26, 2020
Dr. Merry C Lin is a registered clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in counselling individuals, couples and families on a variety of personal issues. She specializes in helping people overcome depression, anxiety and fear, abuse and trauma, stress, grief, marital and relationship struggles, parenting and family issues, and other life stressors. Her passion is to help people of all ages discover their full potential and to realize their purpose and joy in life.
Dr. Merry joins us to discuss how to cope with isolation and stress during this pandemic.
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Graham & Tennille Paulsen
May 15, 2020
Dr. Tennille Paulsen is an emergency room physician on the front lines of the current COVID-19 pandemic and Graham is a freelance designer. They join us to discuss the impact that the pandemic is having on hospitals in Canada, and how they have contributed to safety and wellness of the medical community.
Shaila Visser
May 14, 2020
Shaila is the national director for Alpha Canada. Shaila hopes to teach others about God as well as bring new believers to faith through her work with Alpha. Alpha is about creating a welcoming, friendly place where people can come and ask questions to explore the Christian faith.
Angie Peters
May 13, 2020
Angie Peters is the president and CEO of Yonge Street Mission. After 16 years as a senior executive in telecommunications, Angie moved into the social profit sector to support initiatives that invest in people and work toward the end of poverty. She joins us to talk about how the Yonge Street Mission has been responding to COVID-19.
Becki Baxter & Heather Rodin
May 8, 2020 | May 11, 2020
Becki Baxter & Heather Rodin are the mother-daughter duo behind the devotional book Appointed. This devotional offers 31 days of hope for the weary mom.
They join us on May 8th to talk about motherhood on our Mother’s Day panel, and their devotional book for moms on May 11th!
Larry Shanks
May 7, 2020
Larry Shanks is the founder and executive director of SafeHope Home—a safe house for victims of human trafficking. SafeHope Home is one of The 700 Club Canada’s partner ministries.
Larry joins us to share some updates on the ministry and how COVID-19 has affected SafeHope Home. He shares some encouraging stories, and tells us how we can be praying for the ministry as we continue our partnership.
Sarah Ball
May 6, 2020
Sarah Ball is a blogger, speaker and author of Fearless in 21 Days. She is also the creator of the online course The Fearless Traveler, founder of The Fearless Women’s Network and mom to five children ages 7-18.
She shares her story of battling a sudden and severe anxiety disorder and her journey back to health through God!
Josh Fillmore
May 5, 2020
Josh Fillmore is the Associate Pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Great Village, Nova Scotia. He has a passion for declaring God’s Word to today’s generation.
Josh speaks with Lorie about how the tragic shooting in Nova Scotia has impacted their community, and how the Christian community in Nova Scotia is responding.
Shirley Thiessen
May 5, 2020
Shirley is a grief mentor, author, speaker and blogger. She is also the creator of Corner Bend Ministries, which exists to equip people to become effective grief companions and to properly journey with those who grieve. She shares how to effectively grieve and support others who are grieving as we navigate the times of COVID-19 and the Nova Scotia shooting tragedy.
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Bill Markham
April 28, 2020 – May 1, 2020
Bill is the lead pastor of Central Community Church. He harnesses the ability to translate the timeless truth of God’s Word in such a way as to connect with both the growing believer and the first-time seeker.
Christine Kinart
April 24, 2020
Christine Kinart is a passionate Christ follower, wife, mother, cancer survivor, church planter, teacher and public speaker in Canada and internationally.
Kim Laureen
April 21, 2020
Kim Laureen is a mother, speaker, and a filmmaker; she wrote and directed the film selfless. Her film captures what it is like for teenagers to live in a digital age and how phones (or the lack there of) can effect their lives, all around. This film raises awareness and calls people to action to #RaiseTheBar.
Kaitlyn Cey
April 16, 2020
Kaitlyn Cey is an author, speaker and leadership certified coach. Her mission is to inspire and equip influencers to develop a mindset of hope and growth in order to flourish with purpose and change their world for Jesus.
Ken Dyck
April 15, 2020
Ken Dyck is a pastor at Village Church, one of Canada’s largest and fastest growing multi-site churches. He is also the author and founder of Freedom Session – a proven healing discipleship program that takes people on an emotional and spiritual healing journey to discover the abundant life God intended them to live.
Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson
April 7, 2020
Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson is an author, speaker, activist and former co-host of the 700 Club Canada! She stands for a common-sense approach to politics and to fight for people’s rights to be heard.
Todd Gale
March 23, 2020 | March 25, 2020
Todd Gale is a comedian, radio host, and author. He has been doing comedy since 2014 on stages across Ontario. In his new book, Conexus, he discusses how technology affects our relationship with God and other people.
Steve Bradley
March 11, 2020 | March 25, 2020
Steve Bradley is a radio host, speaker, pastor, author, husband, and father of four. His bedtime storytelling skills have contributed to writing his new children’s illustrated Bible book series, The Adventures of Chase & Bolts.
Larry Shanks
February 21, 2020
Larry Shanks is the founder and executive director of SafeHope Home—a safe house for victims of human trafficking that seeks to break the cycle of exploitation by providing a unique and comprehensive long-term recovery program of three to seven years. They provide housing, child care services, counselling, recovery, life skills, job preparedness classes, job shadowing, and on-the-job training. SafeHope Home is a partner ministry that 700 Club Canada supports.
Tara Lalonde
February 13, 2020 | February 25, 2020
Tara Lalonde is a registered psychotherapist, author and speaker who has been helping people find life-transforming change for over a decade. As we approach February 14, Tara will be sharing how we can focus on caring for our own hearts if we don’t have someone in our life who is enthusiastic about Valentine’s Day. We’ll also look at how to have a healthy, intimate relationship.
Paul Koo
January 14, 2020
Paul is the pastor of Willowdale Community Christian Assembly and author of Contending for Rest: “Rest” Your Way to Success. In his new book, readers will learn the power of spiritual and biblical rest by giving rest to their spirit, soul, mind and body.
Dr. Sasha High
January 2, 2020
Dr. Sasha High is the Medical Director of the High Metabolic Clinic and has a special interest in nutrition and helping patients manage the disease of obesity and associated conditions. Her goal is to dispel widespread obesity bias and is passionate about seeing people live their healthiest lives.
Pia Thompson
December 3, 2019
Pia Thompson, author of Benaiah: Mighty Man of God, fleshes out a little-known character in the Bible, a soldier during the reign of David whose exploits rivalled—and sometimes surpassed— those of the king he served. Reeling from the tragic cost of disobedience when he was young, Benaiah directs his life toward one chief aim: to be found a faithful, loyal, valiant, and obedient soldier, servant of the King and follower of Yahweh. What happens when the king’s most obedient soldier is issued a wicked command?
Melissa Cassidy
November 20, 2019
Melissa is a writer with a passion to help those who feel overwhelmed by life. In her book, Coming Home: Leaving Busy to Save My Soul, she shares her own journey from chaos to calm, and gives her readers a candid view into her soul, encouraging them to see their own.
Mike Gordon
November 5th, 2019
Mike Gordon is considered one of the most booked speakers in North America, speaking 2500+ times over the last 15 years. If it’s travelling to small towns throughout the country or speaking in cities like Jerusalem, Mike’s heart is to share Jesus and His way to every generation in today’s culture.
reBORN
November 4, 2019
reBORN is a musical group comprised of Ben Utecht, André Venter, and Mark Masri.
reBORN has a mandate that’s not just about making world-class music, but more importantly, it’s about mobilizing a movement that brings the message of identity, freedom and rescue in Christ.
Jen Pollock Michel
October 30th, 2019
Jen Pollock Michel is an author and speaker. In her latest book “Surprised by Paradox: The Promise of ‘And’ in an Either-or World” Jen helps readers imagine a Christian faith open to mystery.
Dr. Sandra Weppler
October 10, 2019
Dr. Sandra Weppler is a Christian psychotherapist, a TV Host, an ordained Evangelical Minister, global speaker, a seer & prophet, and author of the new book “The Dubai Girl”.
Dr. Gary Nelson
October 2, 2019 | October 15, 2019
Dr. Gary Nelson is the president and vice chancellor of Tyndale University College & Seminary. Tyndale is Canada’s largest graduate school of theology. The school inspires students to think analytically, serve faithfully and live passionately.
Together with Peter Dickens, Dr. Nelson wrote the book Leading in DisOrienting Times, which describes how servant leadership may be initially disorienting but ultimately liberating!
Rick Ciaramitaro
September 17, 2019
Rick is the president of Open Bible Faith Fellowship (OBFF), and he has been the senior pastor at Windsor Christian Fellowship for over 30 years along with his wife, Cathy. Rick oversees a network of churches and travels extensively to encourage pastors and leadership teams with a message of encouragement, hope and unity. Rick is passionate about unity in the body of Christ and this passion comes through in his ministry.
Cathy Ciaramitaro
September 5, 2019 | September 25, 2019
Catherine Ciaramitaro is the Founder and President of Windsor Life Centre.
Windsor Life Centre is a residential, faith-based treatment Centre for women recovering from drug and alcohol addictions located in Windsor, Ontario. Operating as a charity in Ontario, they are accountable to the women they serve, their donors, and supporters.
Cathy is also the author of the book “101 Reasons to Live a Cross-Centred Life”. This devotional contains daily messages on how to live your life as Jesus did by processing everything through the cross!
Jason Barbeck
August 28, 2019
Jason is one of the founders of CIFF (The Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival). The principal objective of CIFF is to promote and encourage awareness, appreciation and understanding of faith and family films. Canadian and international filmmakers gain unforgettable insight into the workings of the family film marketplace. CIFF is being held in Toronto on September 15th, 2019.
Ayanna Solomon
August 20, 2019
Ayanna is Founder and President of Festival of Praise International and Jesus in the City. Her vision is to communicate the Word of God through the arts, music and culture. This year celebrates their 20th anniversary of the Jesus in the City Parade being held in Toronto, on September 7th, 2019.
Stacey Campbell
August 14, 2019
Stacey is the President and CEO of Prison Fellowship Canada. Stacey discusses the Restorative Justice program that they offer, which facilitates the Victim-Offender Reconciliation. It offers those who have caused harm to others through crime and who have been harmed to gain a joint understanding of the impact of crime and proceed along the pathway to healing and transformation.
Wendy Shelley
August 2, 2019
Wendy is a blogger and the author of the new book Sent for One, a moving memoir of how a few small acts of kindness turned into an unusual 17-year assignment that was intentionally planned for her by God.
Sathiya Sam
July 31, 2019
Sathiya is the creator of Deep Clean, a course designed to help men overcome pornography through a step-by-step process so that they can experience freedom in their relationships, identity and future.
Darlene Martens
July 24, 2019
Darlene is a clinical social worker/therapist and has helped many clients struggling with depression and trauma move from hurt to healing. She is the author of Amazing Grace, Abounding Love. In her book, Darlene recounts the deep emotional pain of early childhood betrayal that leads to a struggle with depression as she sets out to break free from family secrets.
Beth Graf
July 9, 2019
Beth is a Ministry Health pastor, a Christian life coach, and a new author. Her children’s book is titled The Truth About You: God’s Thoughts for You. While it’s geared for younger children, the book is full of identity-shaping truths for all ages, revealing God’s character and how He sees us.
Shaunna Leinster
July 5, 2019
Shaunna is a culinary nutritionist and private chef. Through healing foods, supplementation and lifestyle, Shaunna will guide you to live a pure, organic and simply natural life by helping you realign your mind, body and soul.
Crystal Lavallee
June 21, 2019
Crystal Lavallee is founder of the educational charity I Am Compelled, as well as the associate producer of First People’s Voices—an initiative that is devoted to sharing hope-filled testimonies and displaying tangible acts of love to indigenous communities across the land.
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Andrew Blackwood
June 14, 2019
Andrew, also known as Coach Drew, is a registered psychotherapist, life coach, worship leader, speaker, consultant, and educator. His book “The Art of a Genuine Apology” is all about how to bring healing to your most significant relationships.
Curtis Hartshorn
June 10, 2019 | June 26, 2019
Curtis grew up in a Christian home, but grew bitter and rebelled against Jesus through drugs, partying, death metal, and the occult. At a point of desperation he repented, turned back to Christ, and began to live for Him. Curtis is currently a member of E3 Partners and the founding pastor of The Great Exchange—a ministry that aims to ignite revival and start a disciple-making movement that transforms Canada and covers the earth.
Shireen Spencer
June 4, 2019
Shireen is a minister, speaker and author of a new book “Big Challenges, Even Bigger God”. She desires every area of her life to point others to the love and greatness of God.
c4 Worship
May 27, 2019
C4 Worship is part of a multi-site church located in the Durham Region, east of Toronto. The songs they sing, write and record are an outpouring of praise to God for what He is doing in a season of revival. They recently took home two GMA Canada Covenant Awards for Inspirational Song of the Year and Praise & Worship Album of the Year!
Carey Nieuwhof
May 16, 2019
Carey is the founding pastor of Connexus Church. He’s the author of several best-selling books, including his latest, Didn’t See It Coming, and speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change, and personal growth.
Cheryl Nembhard
May 7, 2019
Cheryl is a formidable force in the arts and media community and has been a long-standing advocate against social injustice in the city of Toronto for many years. Through her work, Cheryl continues to define the title of “arts advocate” as she uses her incredible talents in and film to tackle some of the toughest societal topics.
Jemal Damtawe
April 10th, 2019 | April 25th, 2019
Jemal was once a child soldier, stowaway, gang member, and addict. His life was radically transformed by Jesus and he now lives to see others break free from those same chains of addiction. In 2018, Jemal released a book called Forced Paths, Ordered Steps that shares in detail his incredible life story.
sam Tita
April 2nd, 2019
Sam is the CEO of two successful businesses, the author of several books, and leads a ministry that impacts thousands across Canada and around the world via TV, speaking, and print media. The mandate of Sam Tita Ministries is to teach and equip Christians to harness their gifting and leverage the power of God’s Word in the fulfillment of their own God-given visions and God’s call on their lives.
KEVIN MAKINS
March 12th, 2019 | March 27th, 2019
Kevin Makins is the founding pastor of Eucharist Church in Hamilton, Ontario. He writes, creates podcasts, makes videos, and tours one-man shows. With humour and depth, he aims to bridge the gap between the secular and sacred; the profound and profane.