Dan & Kerry Wiens
The Wiens train and mentor leaders throughout Africa in the Farming God’s Way tool as well as lead the Inundo Development Model Farm.
Sunday Akin Olukoju
For the last 26 uninterrupted years, Sunday Akin Olukoju has been serving in Immanuel Fellowship in various capacities – not only as a pastor, but as board secretary, facilitator, coach, counsellor, and currently as a board member, as well as member of various committees.
Nicole Jones-Qandah
Nicole serves the EMCC as the Director of World Partners. Her primary responsibilities include assisting EMCC churches and credentialed leaders in their missional participation, providing oversight to our WP-Supervised Global Workers, and carrying the relationship with our Global Partners and Global Workers with other Agencies.
Derryl & Karen Friesen
Derryl & Karen serve as field partner liaisons for the Southeast Asia focus region - serving teams/projects focused on Bible translation, Scripture engagement and literacy development. They also serve as member care providers for team members serving in the region.
Andrew Epp
Andrew is a Pastor/Entrepreneur and has initiated a number of his own businesses. While Andrew loves to innovate and work hard, the most important thing in his life, besides Jesus, is his family.
Abraham & Diane Bible
Abe and Diane focus on training and advising leaders in a partnering Ukrainian Church, offering workshops and assistance in their mission.
Oliver & Deborah Mayer
The Mayers are involved in church planting and discipleship among the Karen minority group in Northern Thailand.
Beverly Huff
Bev is the CEF Regional Education Director, overseeing all the educational needs for 26 Caribbean countries.
Brian Archer
Lead Regional Minister, Full-Time
Email: barcher@emcc.ca
AB, FOOTHILLS - Kelly Sikstrom, RMa
Zion EMC, Didsbury; Mountain View EMC, Didsbury; Bethel EMC, Carstairs; McDougal Chapel, Sundre; Bergen MC Fellowship, Sundre; Cremona Country Fellowship, Cremona; River’s Edge Camp, Cremona
AB, STAMPEDE
Bonavista EMC, Calgary; Centre Street Church (CSC) Central Campus, Calgary - and CSC Bearspaw, CSC Airdrie, CSC Bridgeland, CSC South; Yeshu Mandli, Calgary
CENTRAL AB
Bethel EMC, Three Hills; Hoadley EMC, Bluffton; CrossRoads EMC, Red Deer; Bowden EMC, Bowden; Bethel EMC, Hanna; Castor EMC, Castor; Lacombe EMC (Candidate)
SOUTHERN AB, WHEATLANDS
Gospel Fire, Lethbridge (Candidate); Whispering Pines Camp
SASKATCHEWAN – Roy Hewko, RMa
Preston Avenue Community, Saskatoon; Kenaston EMC, Kenaston; Whitewood EMC, Whitewood; Bethany EMC, Melville; Lipton EMC, Lipton; Macoun EMC, Macoun; Faith EMC, Swift Current; Echo Lake Bible Camp, Fort Qu'Appelle
BC, LOWER MAINLAND
Cross Connection, Chilliwack
David Benjamin
Part-Time Regional Minister, World Partners Church Engagement Facilitator
Email: dbenjamin@emcc.ca
AB, STAMPEDE
Vulcan EMC, Vulcan; Chestermere Christian Fellowship, Calgary; Parkdale Grace Fellowship, Calgary; Foothills Community, Okotoks; Cornerstone Oromo Christian Ministries; Calgary Christian Tamil (Candidate); Angels on Assignment (Candidate)
Tracy Minke
In ministry, Tracy’s joy is networking, building up the Kingdom and watching others catch the vision to be missional--right in their own community or around the world.
Krista Bennett
Krista is an Ordained Minister and a Certified Life Coach with more than two decades of experience coaching leaders into their kingdom call.
Pamela Morris
Pamela has worked with many different language groups across West Africa, helping them develop writing systems, often for the first time, and providing training for national translators.
Mark Raju Mauleesan Thevarajah
Mark was born in Sri Lanka, spent some time in Greece and Singapore as a baby, was raised predominantly in Toronto, and educated internationally. Through all this, he earned a medical degree, an MBA, and started a handful of business ventures. He currently operates businesses in the healthcare, education, pharmaceutical, web development, and construction space.
Jeff Knott
Part-Time Regional Minister & National Coach of Leader Development
Email: jknott@emcc.ca
ON, EAST
Bethel EMC, Lindsay; Prospect Missionary, Colborne
ON, TORONTO GTA
St. Clair EMC, Scarborough
ON, ASIAN CHURCHES - Alex Lai, RMa
Brampton EMC, Brampton; Mississauga EMC, Mississauga; Sudbury Missionary, Sudbury; Triumph EMC, North York;
ON, OTTAWA VALLEY
Salem EMC, Eganville; Grace EMC, Killaloe; First EMC, Pembroke; Harmony Community Church, Winchester; Camp Mishewah, Round Lake Centre
ON, TORONTO NORTH
EastRidge EMC, Stouffville; Markham Missionary, Markham
ON, NOTTAWASAGA - Rob Harwood, RMa
Hope Chapel, Collingwood; Mt. Pleasant EMC, Singhampton; Compass Life Church, Stayner; Faith EMC, Wasaga Beach; Stayner Camp, Stayner
MANITOBA (Interim)
Albright EMC, East St. Paul; Immanuel Fellowship EMC, Winnipeg
Isaac Illankeswaran
Isaac has an undergraduate degree with honours from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree from the University of Waterloo. In addition to his professional and church roles, Isaac is also the Managing Director of Events2Life, a leading event planning company in Toronto that manages over 500 events annually, ranging from weddings, cultural events, and corporate functions. Isaac’s commitment to service extends beyond his professional and church roles. In 2021, he was a key member of the EMCC Presidential Selection Committee, responsible for identifying the next president of the EMCC.
Claran Martin
Regional Minister, Part-Time
Email: cmartin@emcc.ca
ON, GREY BRUCE
Chesley Community Church, Chesley; Bethel Missionary, Lion’s Head; Calvary EMC, Owen Sound; Paisley Missionary, Paisley; Saugeen Shores Community Church, Port Elgin; Hanover Missionary, Hanover
Marty Bennett
Regional Minister, Part-Time
Email: mbennett@emcc.ca
BC, OKANAGAN
Ridgeview EMC, Kelowna; Powers Creek Community, West Kelowna; Winfield Community, Winfield
BC, LOWER MAINLAND
Hillside Community, Coquitlam; Nova Church, Surrey; Richmond Faith Fellowship, Richmond; Charis Camp, Chilliwack
Deve Persad
Regional Minister, Part-Time
Seconded from Sarnia EMC, ON
Email: dpersad@emcc.ca
ON, NIAGARA
Bethany Community Church, St Catharines; Vineland Missionary, Vineland
ON, SOUTH WESTERN
Aylmer EMC, Aylmer; St. Clair Community Church, Sombra;
ON, HURON PERTH - Jeremy Hoover, RMa
Huron Chapel EMC, Auburn; Listowel EMC, Listowel; Upper Thames Missionary, Mitchell; Palmerston EMC, Palmerston