Upcoming Guests
Friday April 4, 2025
Shaila Visser
National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International.
Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016)
Shaila currently holds a position on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation.
Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together.
Shaila loves hiking, beaches, next generation leaders, her big anglo-Indian family, and achieving new goals- whether that be fitness, books, or learning. Shaila lives in Vancouver BC with her husband, Ryan Visser, a Vancouver Police Officer, and their four-legged family members, Talon and Benny.
http://www.shailavisser.com/
Thursday April 3, 2025
Deaf Community Church
Deaf people worship together at Hope Church Toronto West as Daniel Ramos joins the worship team in American Sign Language.
Many people in the deaf population feel isolated amongst hearing people. Barriers to being able to understand the service and a lack of people to connect with during fellowship can leave many people who are deaf at home.
Hope Church Toronto West has created a community of deaf believers who are seeking God and a deeper understanding of the Word.
Through the American Sign Language interpretation and opportunities for all to be involved in different ministries, the deaf people who attend Hope Church Toronto West say they feel welcomed and embraced at church.
John Graham
Minister and Evangelist at New Life Deaf Church in Milton
Producer of the video “DEAFIRE”
John has been a minister and evangelist for the past 41 years. He and his wife, Suzan have founded and pioneered three deaf churches in the U.S. & Canada. Together, they have established DARE (Deaf Alive Revival Evangelism) with the goal of preaching the full gospel to people throughout the world. Today, John is the producer of the video “DEAFIRE” through YouTube, DVTV and Facebook. Now they have been ministering at New Life Deaf Church in Milton, Ontario since 1994. They have three beautiful adult children: Juan, Samson, and Amy. They have also been blessed with two grandsons.
http://www.deafchurch.ca/
Wednesday April 2, 2025
Jeffrey Ng
Founder – Gore Park Community Outreach
Jeffrey Ng started Gore Park Community Outreach three years ago with five of his friends, serving 35 people. Three years later, 140 volunteers serve more than 800 people every week who need a little extra help with groceries needs.
http://www.goreparkoutreach.ca/
Mara's House
The persecuted Church is a topic that we care about very deeply. It’s hard to imagine but, did you know that more Christians are killed for their faith in Jesus in Nigeria than any other place in the world combined. That is why we have teamed up with Voice of the Martyrs Canada to bring hope and healing to traumatized woman in that country through a project called Mara’s House.
https://crossroads.ca/cares/crossroads-cares/
Tuesday April 1, 2025
Dr David Jeremiah
Founder and host of Turning Point for God
Senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church
Author “The Coming Golden Age”
It's the most important thousand years most know nothing about.
The Millennium—the thousand-year reign of Christ on earth—occurs after the Rapture of the Church and the seven-year Tribulation but before the creation of the new heaven and the new earth, where believers will live eternally.
In this study guide, Dr. David Jeremiah pulls back the veil of mystery and misinformation about the Millennium to give thoughtful illustrations of what life will be like when Christ the King rules upon the earth.
Take this fascinating tour of our remarkable future life together with The Coming Golden Age, and see how our understanding and response to the Millennium will transform our lives today.
http://www.davidjeremiah.org/
Julia Beazley
Director of Public Policy, Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
Addressing the state of the government and government recommendations that could affect faith-based charities.
Julia explains what prorogation means, the finance committee’s recommendations to remove charitable status for pregnancy centres and charities with the purpose of advancing religion, and the impact that would have on society, and Julia’s hope for the church to continue being the church in these turbulent times.
https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/
Monday March 31, 2025
The Raw Carrot
Employment with Purpose
The Raw Carrot is making a difference, one bowl of soup at a time. Their mission is to provide meaningful employment for people living with a disability or struggling with chronic mental health challenges by offering a supportive and flexible work environment. This has helped staff find stable employment and thrive at work.
The Raw Carrot operates out of church kitchens, spaces that go unused during the week. At Innerkip Presbyterian Church - one of the four Raw Carrot locations - the congregation has come together to support the company.
In giving employment to people who are often living on the margins, The Raw Carrot is sharing the hope of Jesus in people’s lives.
This Christmas, The Raw Carrot is expanding their products to more than just soup. A breakfast gift box with pancake mix, granola topping, maple syrup, and a spatula come packaged together in a box to make a gift with purpose.
http://www.therawcarrot.com/
Chad Martz
Director of Operations for Hungry For Life, Church Elder
Chad works with Hungry For Life’s partners in Ukraine as they supply aid and support to those affected by the recent conflict. He also works with the executive leadership team, helping provide oversight to the operational leadership of the organization. He has been on more than 60 HFL trips which include assessments, monitoring, and leading teams.
Similar to a few other staff, Chad came to know about HFL through his former youth pastor and now Executive Director of HFL, Dave Blundell. Chad had little to no professional experience before starting with Hungry For Life, unless you call shooting a puck/basketball or hitting a baseball/volleyball as experience. He had always had a desire to work within the church, but never found a specific area until hearing about the opportunity he could have in assisting churches to become directly involved in sustainable community projects in developing countries. Since that time, Chad has gained a considerable amount of experience by travelling to 18 countries and conducting over 30 assessment/monitoring trips.Chad is married to Mary, whom he met at bible school in Sweden; together they have one wonderful daughter. Mary has led many teams to her home country in the Ukraine. Chad loves all kinds of sports and enjoys being active, except when when the activity involves shopping.
https://crossroads.ca/cares/crossroads-cares/