I was blessed to grow up in a Christian home, surrounded by faithful parents and grandparents who passed down a Godly heritage. I trusted Christ as my personal Saviour on June 24, 1981, and from that moment my life was forever changed. As a teenager, I knew God was calling me into full-time ministry, so I studied Pastoral Theology and graduated in 1998. The following year I married Rachel, who also surrendered her life to serve the Lord, and together God has blessed us with seven children.

My journey has not been without trials—losing my father in a farm accident at eight years old and my older brother in a car accident at sixteen—but God used those tragedies to shape my life and teach me that “all things work together for good… according to His purpose.” He gave me a burden to share with others that every life matters to Him.

After serving in ministry in London, Ontario, Rachel and I moved to York Region in 2003 to start Gospel Light Baptist Church. With no congregation behind us but only God’s call, we stepped out by faith, and on June 22, 2003, we held our first service. Since then, it has been our passion to help people find peace, joy, and salvation in Christ, to strengthen families, and to build lives on the Word of God. We believe greater days lie ahead as we continue to trust the Lord and reach people with the gospel.