London Ignite Conference

March 03, 2012 - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

London, Ontario

West Park Baptist Church
955 Gainsborough Road
London, ON

speaker

Bill Innes

Bill has been a part of Promise Keepers Canada since 1996 in a variety of roles. He has served as an Ambassador, Field Representative, Regional Coordinator, Facilitator and currently is involved with the National Events Team as a Community Relations Supervisor. Bill has a burning passion for the men of Canada to discover a greater depth of God’s love and purpose in there lives. He has also pastored all over Ontario for the last 26 years and currently is Lead Pastor of Abundant Life Community Church in London. Bill is married to Kathy, they have three adult children who are all married and two wonderful grandsons.
speaker

Jeff Johnston

It all began on September 11, 1994, where Jeff gave his heart to the Lord, and put his future in His hands. In a matter of only months, he entered into the most spiritually transforming season of his life, by committing himself to train for the ministry. Little did he know things would never be the same. For the next 13 years, he would be involved in the world of Master's Commission, being trained for ministry, and pioneering 2 separate discipleship schools in Brampton, Ontario and Lakeland, Florida. Discipleship and leadership training became proven passions of his ministry focus. With many hundreds of disciples that have come through his ministry, Jeff is excited to see an on-going fruitfulness to his labors. Kingsview Community Church is the new focus of his ministry. Alongside his beautiful wife, Carrie, and his children, Carter and Mykah, Jeff is excited to pursue all of the incredible things God desires for the Stoney Creek community.
speaker

John Steadman

Before coming on as the Business and Donor Relations Manager at Promise Keepers Canada, John spent a number of years dividing his time between a successful sales and key account management career, and a heart for ministry in the local church. In 2007 he completed a Masters degree at Tyndale Seminary, and desired a more active ministry role that would be his full time pursuit. At Promise Keepers, John has a unique opportunity to combine his business skills and his heart for ministry, and is developing new ways to minister and truly partner with businesses. John continues to serve part time as the minister to a congregation of about 150 in the Town of Richmond Hill, where his emphasis is on equipping and empowering the next generation to take on active ministry opportunities within the church and community.
speaker

Rick Verkerk

Rick Verkerk is the National Manager, Events & Field Ministry, Promise Keepers Canada. He is responsible for supervising all PKC events in Canada and leading field staff in representing PKC to communities across Canada. He has been involved in para-church men's ministry for many years and has a passion for seeing every man in Canada develop a relationship with God. Rick is married to Wendy and together, they have three sons.
speaker

Brad Young

Brad Young is the founder of the Real Dads Support Association. As an employee with the York Region District School Board for over twelve years, and a guidance counselor for the last five, he has implemented many anti-bullying initiatives and works daily with students in high school and junior high. In 2007, Brad started the Real Dads Support Association to respond to the physical and emotional absence of fathers and the effect this was having on the students he worked with daily. He has been a board member at Innisfil Community Church for the last five years and has run the Ministry to Men for the last six. Brad has run three Christian Men’s Conferences, and two Father/Child Camping trips. He has also facilitated different activities and seminars for fathers, with and without their children. Brad is happily married to Charleen and is the proud father to Julia and Isaac.
music

Andrew Thompson

National Worship Leader, Promise Keepers Canada