Alongside Support Archive
Know who to turn to first for support
EMCC Regional Ministers are helping followers of Jesus live on mission by modelling, coaching, catalyzing, resourcing, and networking.
Our philosophy of support:
- Insight through coaching
- Applicable and adaptive resources
- Disciple-Making Focus and Huddles
- Alongside Support for Ministry Planning, Working with Boards, Pastoral transition
- Just-in-time help and learning for your ministry
- Timely response to your needs
Serving together with you,
Your Regional Minister Team
Pastor Network Groups (last updated July 2021)
Use the "First Response" regions listed below so you know which Regional Minister to contact when you need help with:
- Preparing to live life on mission in your community
- Developing healthy ministry plans
- Considering EMCC Ministries or Opportunities, including EMCC World Partners Services
- Solving issues and finding the right resources
Brian Archer's First Response
BC OKANAGAN
with RMa David Barbour
- Ridgeview - Kelowna
- Powers Creek - West Kelowna
- Winfield
AB FOOTHILLS/RANCHLAND
with RMa Kelly Sikstrom
- Didsbury Zion
- Mountain View
- Carstairs
- Westbrook
- Sundre
- Bergen
- Cremona
AB STAMPEDE
with RMa David Benjamin
- Vulcan
- Chestermere
- Bonavista
- Centre Street Church (CSC), CSC NW Regional Centre, CSC Airdrie Regional Centre, CSC Bridgeland Regional Centre, CSC South Regional Centre,
- Parkdale Grace Fellowship
- Calgary Christian Tamil Church
- The Edge Home Church Network
- Happy Family Christian Ministries
- Cornerstone Oromo
- Yeshu Mandali
- Foothills Community - Okotoks
AB EDMONTON
with RMa Heinz Janzen
- Athabasca
- Faith Community
- Harvest New Life Christian Church
- Multicultural Christian Church
- Beaumont
- New Serepta
- Holden
- New Life Community Church of Stony Plain
- Peniel Pentecostal EMC
SK SOUTH
with RMa Charlie Bowen
- Whitewood
- Melville
- Lipton
- Macoun
- Swift Current
ON GREY BRUCE
- Chesley
- Hanover
- Lion's Head
- Owen Sound
- Paisley
- Port Elgin
ON SOUTH-WESTERN
with RMa Deve Persad
ON HURON PERTH
with RMa Ernest Dow
- Auburn
- Clinton
- Listowel
- Mitchell
- Palmerston
- Stratford
ON TORONTO / GTA
with RMa Matthew Parker
- Abasaruzi
- St. Clair
- Riverside
- Eglise Baptiste Missionaire Haitienne
- Romanian Baptist
- Christian Family Worship Centre
- Praise Tabernacle
Lynn Dietz's First Response
BC LOWER MAINLAND
with RMa Marty and Krista Bennett
- Chilliwack
- Coquitlam
- Richmond Faith
- Bear Creek & Punjabi Christian Fellowship
- Charis Camp
AB NORTH
AB BIG COUNTRY
with RMa Shawn Hubert
- Three Hills
- Hoadley
- Red Deer
- Bowden
- Hanna
- Castor
AB/SK WHEATLANDS
with RMa Mike Landry
- Burstal SK
- Hillcrest
- the Link
- Little Plume
- Warner
- Oyen
- Brooks Sudanese
- Lethbridge
SK NORTH
- Saskatoon
- Rosthem
- Kenaston
- Yorkton
MANITOBA
- Albright
- Immanuel
- Immanuel St Mary's Road
ON NIAGARA/PEEL
with RMa Scott Clubine
- Open House, Beamsville
- Bethany CC, St Catharines
- Vineland
- Grace, Port Hope
ON WILMOT OXFORD
- New Dundee
- Plattsville
- Tavistock
- Wilmot Centre
ON SOUTHWEST CENTRAL
with RMa Jeremy Shuart
- Kitchener-Waterloo: Bethany, Country Hills, Faith, House of Prayer, Trinity, Verity
- Breslau
- Elmira
- Royal City, Guelph
- Joshua Crossing, Oakville
Jeff Knott's First Response
ON EAST
- Colborne
- Kingston
- Levi, QC
- Lindsay
- Livingstone-Oshawa
- Dave Youn (DML – Tyendinaga First Nation)
ON NORTH TORONTO
with RMa Scott Clubine
- Stouffville
- Markham
- Mt. Albert
- Zephyr
- Gormley
ON OTTAWA VALLEY/GATINEAU
with RMa Deve Persad
- Augsburg
- Christian Family Worship Centre, Ottawa
- Killaloe
- Pembroke
- Rehoboth Healing Centre, Ottawa
- LaPeche, Wakefield, QC
- Winchester
ON NORTH CENTRAL
with RMa Simon Beadle
- Almaguin, South River
- Callandar Bay
- Eau Claire
- Mindemoya
- North Bay
- South Shore
ON NOTTAWASAGA
with RMa Rob Harwood
- Hope City, Barrie
- Hope Chapel, Collingwood
- Mt. Pleasant
- Shrigley
- Stayner
- Wasaga Beach
ON GTA
with RMa Matthew Parker
- Abazaruzi
- Christian Family Worship Centre, Toronto
- Church at the Mission
- Wellspring
- Eglise Baptiste Missionnaire Haitienne
- Praise Tabernacle
- Riverside
- Romanian Baptist
- St. Clair
ON Asian Churches
with RMa Alex Lai
- Abundant Life
- Brampton
- Markham
- Mississauga
- Sudbury
- Triumph
