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Our Leadership

We care about good leadership.

Leaders lead. And our church is packed with leaders. Some in formal roles but many in informal ways.

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We believe that leadership is less about who can be loudest and most opinionated, and more about how we can serve one another in love. We have small group leaders of all ages leading life groups, kids programs, youth and young adults. We have Sunday serve teams leading us in worship and practically in hospitality and welcome. We have a dedicated staff and pastoral team leading us spiritually, as well as practical care ministries like deacons leading us to love tangibly. 

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In the most formal sense, we are led by a council of diligent men and women who love Jesus and are called to lead the church in unity under the headship of Jesus. 

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Leadership Team

COUNCIL

Leadership Council

Our Council is the governing body that helps discern our vision and direction as a church.

 

These are men and women who serve as spiritual leaders who pray and walk alongside the staff and lead teams to ensure we are following after Jesus in every area of our ministry and mission. 

Council Members

Lori Nickel (moderator)

Craig Toews (vice-moderator)

Dan Penner (treasurer)

Shannon Ardell​

Angela Boone

Daniel Dyck

Eldon Friesen

Jim Giesbrecht

Joanne Janzen

Mike Rogers

Reid Weibelzahl​

Co-Lead Pastors

For sure a weird one.

Isn't it hard enough to get people to agree as it is?

 

At South Abbotsford, we experience the beauty and challenge of shared leadership. We have two well-loved lead pastors who function with different gifts, mutually submitting to each other, and who lead our staff team in the same manner. 

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We believe this model expresses well the way we are meant to live in community together. 

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Garth Borthistle

Jonathan Headley

Deacons Care Team

This group oversees the care ministry of the church, alongside Pastor Connie. These men and women are also spiritual leaders who serve in practical ministry caring for the poor and needy, visitation, prayer, and welcoming our baptism and membership candidates. 

Deacons Team Members

Larry and Colleen Adam

Norm Claassen

Kevin and Brenda Downey

Ed and Linda Dyck

Ryan and Ashleigh Esau

Erika Gautschi

Alan and Donna Goerz

Ellie Loewen

Chris and Jane Sperling

James and Esther Tully

South Abbotsford Church gathers Sundays at 8:30 & 10:30am
We scatter to our everyday lives to partner with Jesus transforming Abbotsford. 

 

32424 Huntingdon Rd,
Abbotsford, BC V2T 5Z1

 

P. (604) 853-2663

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E. office@southabbotsford.com

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