OUR TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT: Our passion is to bring the gospel's transformative power to Mission Canada and Ukrainian refugees in Poland and Europe through pastoral care and counseling, teaching, and leadership training that offers freedom and reconciliation in Christ.
MINISTRY FOCUS: Our passion is to bring the love of Jesus and His presence to those who need hope, healing, and reconciliation with the Father. We use a multigenerational focus to train and equip others to embrace Jesus, bringing healing, the Word, and the Holy Spirit to restore hope and families for the work of the kingdom of God. Our mission is to demonstrate the living God in action to a broken and disillusioned humanity.
The primary focus of our missional work is to support the ongoing development of LIFE Centers in Poland and the needs of Ukrainian refugees. Brenda's role is to present the opportunity to support LIFE Centres in local churches and the business community. Serving alongside Greg and Lynne Swinamer, we provide ‘on the ground' support to displaced Ukrainians through coffee houses, life groups, food and clothing distribution, and wherever an extra pair of hands is needed.
We are passionate about reaching the broken and hurting through teaching, pastoral counseling and soul care, discipleship, and freedom alongside the local Ukrainian churches.
YOUR PARTNERSHIP: You will invest in caring for displaced Ukrainian families seeking healing, teaching, and counseling while supporting local churches to care for hungry hearts throughout Eurasia and Canada.
MINISTRY HISTORY: Terry has supported Brenda’s missional activities for over 30 years as she has invested in the lives of others through her volunteer activity. Her short-term missions included Macau and Poland. Terry loves to share with those he meets on the road about the hope of the living God as a truck driver for over 40 years. Both Brenda and Terry went to Poland to support the Ukrainian refugees by sharing God’s love. Brenda has supported the First Nations community for two years in a professional health capacity to equip staff and develop systems to support community needs and evangelistic ministry initiatives. She is an interim pastor with the Alberta Northwest Territory District.
Brenda holds a Master of Arts in Leadership, a Canadian Health Executive designation, a Certified JMT Coach and Trainer, a High Honours Bachelor of Theology (Pastoral Studies) at Vanguard College, and a licensed minister with the PAOC. She studied at Tyndale Seminary, focusing on postmodernity culture in Gospel and Church, and is currently a Doctor of Ministry student in Mission and Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Prayer Requests:
- For the Holy Spirit to empower us to bring healing and transformation to Ukrainian Refugees in Europe and Canada.
- For God to open opportunities for us to step into our missional call to the Canadian church effectively and for Brenda as she seeks to engage PAOC churches, leaders, and individuals to advocate for those in Canada, Poland, and Eurasia.
- For the Gospel to impact Ukrainians in Europe and the First Peoples in Canada.
- For God to protect us as we travel, according to Psalm 91.