CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

IAN BYRD

Ian Byrd is Apostolic Team Leader of LifeLinks International where he provides oversight and input to network churches and also speaks at ministry training schools and conferences. He and his wife Valerie live in Calgary, Alberta and are blessed to have four sons and their families (9 grandchildren) live near them. In the winter Ian enjoys skiing in the nearby Rocky Mountains and the rest of the year he loves riding his Harley in the beautiful foothills surrounding the city.

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

AUBREY KRAHN

Pastor Aubrey Krahn is part of the Senior Pastoral team at Church of the Rock (Winnipeg, MB) and a member of the LifeLinks Apostolic Team. He has been overseeing a host of small group ministries for over 30 years in a number of different contexts, and he has a passion for people to experience true community and the fullness of who we can be TOGETHER in Christ. His most recent gig is helping establish and give oversight to Church of the Rock’s campuses. Aubrey and Eileen have two grown sons and they enjoy the adventure of experiencing new things on a regular basis.

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

TAMMY JUNGHANS

Tammy founded Segue, a university ministry at the University of Manitoba, 14 years ago and works to disciple students, develop leaders and walk out the love of God in her context. You might find her investing in the life of a student over coffee, directing a Red Frogs Crew as they serve at a university party safeguarding students, teaching a book or Bible study, or planning an initiative with students to combat injustice. Tammy is also working to complete her MA in Clinical Pastoral Counselling

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

ADAM SHEPSKI

Adam Shepski is a missionary and the founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization Disciple a City. He desires to pioneer and build sustainable ministry structures that catalyze revival and mission. 

Adam and his wife Melissa worked for Youth for Christ in local, national and international roles for 15 years. While Adam was developing prayer and evangelism strategies for Youth for Christ globally, he discovered that only 10% of Canadian believers had shared the Gospel once in the past six months. Seeing that the Canadian church was wrestling with how to engage and fulfill the Great Commission, Adam pulled from his global experience in leadership, fundraising and innovation with Youth For Christ to create and develop Disciple a City. 

Disciple a City is a non-profit organization that trains churches, organizations and individuals with simple tools to share the Gospel and disciple new believers. Adam and Melissa have also founded the national strategy, Every Disciple Sent, as a multi-organization initiative to ignite mission, share Jesus, and multiply hope in Canada.

Adam is ordained with Anchor Ministerial Fellowship and believes the future of the Canadian church hinges on the equipping and sending of every believer. Adam is also the author of Untamed Obedience, a book illustrating the need for missional obedience. Adam, Melissa and their sons currently live in Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada.

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

GRACE PELECH

Experiencing the challenges of learning 2 new languages after the age of 50,has given me a unique perspective to adult language
learning. While serving as a missionary in West Africa I provided an adult literacy and ESL programs to the local community. This experience has given me insight and knowledge about the challenges facing new immigrants. Currently I am the English Language program leader using the Bible at Church of the Rock (South Campus).

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

VAL BYRD

Val is a partner in ministry with her husband Ian Byrd, (team leader of Life Links International, a network of churches) and the proud mother of four amazing sons, four wonderful daughters in law, and gramma to 9 delightful grandkids. Val is an authentic and down to earth speaker who has a passion to help encourage, equip, and empower every believer to realize their great worth, true potential, and experience an ongoing fruitful life.

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

MARK HUGHES

Mark Hughes is the founding pastor of Church of the Rock in Winnipeg, Canada. He is best known for the humorous and engaging style in which he communicates challenging truths. His television program, seen from coast to coast in Canada, continues to be one of the highest viewed faith-based broadcasts since the 1990’s.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS:

JOEL & HANNAH DUMAINE

Joël & Hannah Dumaine are the founders of Generation Unite, a movement whose vision is to rise up a generation of people passionate for unity, prayer, the presence of God, the power of the Holy Spirit as well as a harvest of souls for God’s glory. These passionate revivalists walk in a pastoral, apostolic and prophetic anointing and live out a calling for unifying the province of Quebec. Their heart’s desire is to see revival awaken throughout their province and nation. They have been in full time ministry for the past 27 years and are parents to three wonderful young adults, Jeffrey, Kathryn and Emily, who are passionate for Christ and work alongside them in ministry with their spouses.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS:

DALLAS & LEAH BEUTLER

Dallas and Leah helped plant The Rock Church 30 years ago in the inner city of Saskatoon. Their journey through start up to burn out forced them to find a new way to live, lead and love others and themselves.  It’s been messy but God’s been good !

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

KEVIN BEESON

Meet Kevin Beeson, the Lead Pastor of River City Church located in the small community of Lewiston, Idaho. As a member of the Life Links leadership team, Kevin’s love for God and people shines through in his passion for the local church, developing leaders, and making disciples.

When he’s not preaching, Kevin’s loves creating original art, biking through his local community, and getting lost in a good book.
For 32 years, Kevin has shared his journey with his best friend and wife, Shelleigh. Together, they are blessed with two wonderful sons, Aidan and Rowan.

In Kevin’s world, faith, creativity, and people intertwine, making each today a Spirit-Led adventure.

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

FRANK HACKETT

Frank Hackett is Senior Leader of the team at Connect Church in Cranbrook BC. Frank loves helping churches effectively introduce people to Jesus, intentionally disciple Jesus followers, and strategically launch each person into their Kingdom calling. His passions include spending time with family, weird T-shirts, church multiplication and pie.

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

NATHAN BRIETHAUPT

ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO NATHAN, HIS WIFE MICHELLE, AND THEIR 3 CHILDREN JUDAH, MICAH AND LUCY, WERE SENT FROM RIVER CITY CHURCH IN LEWISTON, ID TO PASTOR IN WALLA WALLA, WA. NATHAN IS PASSIONATE ABOUT THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD. 

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

DAVE MANESCHYN

Dave, along with his wife Shyla have served as lead Pastors of Bridge Church in Medicine Hat for the last ten years.  They have a heart to see the church empowered to live on purpose for the sake of Kingdom. The two of them have three amazing kiddos and one mediocre dog.

CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

JOEL WELLS

Joel serves as the lead pastor of Harvest City Church in Regina, SK, and is a member of the Life Links apostolic team, overseeing missions development.

He’s also passionate about evangelism, whether it’s a heart-to-heart or in stadiums via LIFTem.org ministries.