Meet Our Speakers - July 30 - Aug 7, 2022

Andy Gabruch has been in ministry for 19 years in urban, suburban, and rural contexts. He has worked with high school assemblies across Canada, city-wide youth forums, local governments, churches, national leadership boards, and speaks on culture, leadership, and ministry. He is currently the Pastor of Multiplication at Broadway Church in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He has a Masters's Degree in Leadership and Management and is working on his Doctorate with Christ, Culture, and the Church. His focus is to come alongside the next generation of ministerial leaders. He is married to Annick and has two teenagers and two pre-teens.

Rev. Ruth Clarence, B Ed, BTh is an elementary school teacher, a Christian education director for 30 years, former Pastor’s wife, and counselor.  She is married to Simon and lives in Devon, Alberta. She has two grown young adult children and four adorable grandchildren.

Mrs. C, as she is affectionately known,  has been conducting preschool ministry at Sonrise Camp for many years and loves interacting with the precious 2-5-year-olds teaching them to know and love Jesus. ❤️

Gina Sweitzer believes there is no “Junior” Holy Spirit! Her heart was first stirred for children encountering God at Living Faith Bible College when she read the book Children of Revival. Her passion for children to learn the meat of God’s Word, hear God’s voice and worship Him in spirit and in truth. She is a graduate of Kids in Ministry International School of Supernatural Children’s Ministry, has worked as the Children’s Pastor in the local church, led multiple VBS’ and served in camps for years.  Most recently, Gina graduated from Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, and is currently the Associate Pastor at Harvest Outreach Ministries Edson and the Director of the Children’s Ministry at Sonrise Pentecostal Camp.  She is a huge fan of playing games, having fun, Worship and the presence of God!!

Born and raised in Ontario, married to a Newfoundland girl (Bessie) and have been happily married for 52 years. They have 2 married daughters and three grandchildren. He has experience in mining, construction, farming and has a deep passion and love for horses. Pastor Binnie started his ministry at forty years of age, at Marketplace Chapel in West Edmonton Mall. A storyteller preacher who came to Lighthouse church in 2001 and served as the Senior Pastor for 20 years. He has experience in counselling and personal ministry. He has since transitioned out of the pastoral role at the Lighthouse and now serves as an apostolic leader in the church. His ministry now continues as Camp Director for the SonRise Pentecostal Camp.

Jennifer Mitchell: Born and raised in Uganda, East Africa. Jennifer and Cameron have been married for 12 years and have three children. With a psychology background, she served at Uganda Jesus Village orphanage for 5 years and later they served as the overseers for 2 years. Since coming to Canada, Jennifer and Cameron ran Freedom and Fire Ministries. This involved missions, self-sustaining projects, education and feeding program, and a travelling speaker for 8 years. She has served her local church in areas with youth, young adults, women, and personal ministry. Currently Jennifer is the Senior Pastor at the Lighthouse Church in Stony 

Generation Unity is a movement of revival, reformation and transformation that has been working in the province of Quebec since 2006. Our goal is to see a revival and a harvest of souls in Quebec and in the French-speaking world through

• the call for corporate prayer rallies

• training revivalists and leaders who walk powerfully in the supernatural

• the raising up of a generation of believers ready to impact their culture to spread the Kingdom of God

Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Brett has a passion to reach the Edmonton Region with the hope and life that is found in Jesus! 

Brett is the Senior Pastor of SAINTS CHURCH with his wife Desiree. SAINTS CHURCH is a spirit-filled, Jesus centered church with locations in West Edmonton and Parkland County. He is a bold communicator with purpose with a heart to infuse hope! 

Brett & Desiree have two incredible young sons, Everett & Kingston. 

After a dramatic conversion in 1980 Paul knew the Call of God was on his life. He has served 6 years in Youth Ministry, 3 years in Itinerant Ministry and the last 30 years Pastoring the New Beginnings Church in south Edmonton which he and his wife Pam planted in 1992. Throughout his ministry, Paul has paid close attention to "Understanding The Times" and is a well known Watchman and diserner of the difficult times we face. We are living on the edge of bible truths and current world events - fulfilling prophecy for today.

Bob Croker and his wife Kim pastor Fire Place Church located in Parkland County just outside Stony Plain, Alberta.

They live in Stony Plain with their energetic Lab, Zeke, not far from their two sons, Jeremy (and his wife Emily and fur baby, Toast) and Josh (and his wife Kaitlyn and daughters, Maisy + Sadie.)

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. Samuel and his wife, Kristen, currently reside in Edmonton, Canada, with their 3 young girls.

Chris and Jennifer Banas have been on staff at Community Church for over 20 years. Chris was the youth pastor from 1997-2004 before they moved to Kampala, Uganda for just over a year to work with Watoto Child Care Ministries.

After returning home in 2006, they returned to Community Church as Associate Pastors until Sep of 2019. when they took on the Lead Pastor role.

Jenn and I  are so excited about what God is doing at Community Church!

Ruwa Worship (pronounced roo-ah’) is defined as: to shout in joy or triumph, to raise a sound, cry out, give a blast, to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle. We are a group of musicians and worship leaders from the Fort St John area that was birthed out of the Kings Valley Christian Camp. Our mission is to carry forth the calling of John 4:23; to worship the Father in spirit and in truth. As a band we have always said that when we are preparing to lead worship we feel like we are preparing to go to war. Isaiah 42:13 says, "The Lord will go forth like a warrior, He will arouse His zeal like a man of war. He will utter a shout, yes, He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against His enemies." It's a reminder that God goes before us when we are warring in worship. He stirs up His zeal in us and raises a war cry and we follow Him and join in. He triumphs over His enemies and when we follow Him going to war in worship, we triumph over the enemy too. From the moment we engage in worship, we are lifting up our Ruwa!

Pastor John and Roberta Greiner have been pastoring at

Bethel since 1993.

They both have the heart to serve their community and their church and help out wherever they can. Their passion for this church and this community is fueled by their love for people.  Many times it seems they have endless energy to help those in need of a listening ear or a warm meal.

Show up on almost any Sunday and Pastor John will teach you something you didn’t know about the passage he is preaching from.    When he is not in the church, you will find him fishing, hunting or fixing something in his garage.  He also loves hanging out with his grandkids. 

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Rev. Mauricio Rabino has had a heart for serving our community in unity as God created us a family unified by Christ. 

He has been pastoring for over 10 years ranging from His first ministry in Maple Ridge British Columbia serving at Christians Life Assembly to then taking on a role as the Outreach Pastor at Bethel Pentecostal Assembly in Mission British Columbia. 

2 Years later, he and his family moved to Logan Lake, Bristish Columbia to take on the Lead Pastor role where the church had grown exponentionally in a span of 4 years. 

This time was fruitful and amazing but it was God who now had moved Pastor Mauricio and his family to Barrhead, Alberta as the new Lead Pastors of Bethel Pentecostal Church. 

Worship Lead at the Barrhead Bethel Church

Growing up with an alcoholic, abusive father, Cliff understands the identity issues that impacted his self esteem, self worth and self confidence for many years by healing through stored emotional trauma and unhealthy core beliefs.

Months of counselling and reading, about emotional immaturity and health, was life alteringas his EQ and compassion for others flourished. Having been a high school drop-out, Cliff made the decision to return to school and college at the age of 27 and chose a career path of serving others as a youth worker/counsellor for 9 years, leading as a local church pastor for 18 years and another 14 years as an associate pastor of pastoral care, counselling & seniors care. 

While one cannot change the events of the past, Cliff believes that one can change how one feels about them and find a new way to remember them. With Cliff's personable approach, people feel at ease with him and he has counselled hundreds of people and has been honoured to be part of many weddings, family blessings and end of life ceremonies.

As an avid reader on many subjects in human phycology, desire/beliefs/behaviour, Cliff's interests are core to healthy life and relationships. His hobbies involve classic cars, tools and working with a group of guys to fix used vehicles as a ministry to those in need.

He and his wife Marilyn have three adult children, and are blessed with four grandchildren.