David and Rhoda have been attending Victoria Alliance since they moved from Ottawa in 2014. They have been married for almost 32 years and have four adult daughters.

David was born in Toronto to an Italian immigrant family, the only one of five siblings who was born in Canada. Independently, both David and Rhoda were raised in Pentecostal churches and together have attended Christian and Missionary Alliance and Associated Gospel churches since they were married.

He has a law degree from Western University in London, Ontario and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. David’s career has been in the oversight and investigation of public sector agencies, including the Ontario Ombudsman, the Ombudsman for Canada Post, the RCMP Public Complaint Commission, the Correctional Investigator of Canada, and the RCMP External Review Committee. David works as Deputy BC Ombudsperson.

They have enjoyed travelling as a family and now spend their time trying to visit together as much as possible. Food is always involved! David and Rhoda cling to Proverbs 3:5-6.

Pastor Nathan was born and raised in Edmonton, AB. His love for music transformed into a passion for leading musical worship during his teenage years. Eventually, this passion brought Nathan to discover God’s calling on him to full-time ministry. Attending Ambrose University in Calgary, he graduated with a Bachelor of Theology in Church Ministries.

Since 2014, Nathan has been a pastor in Vancouver – currently at Fraser Lands Church. He is passionate about seeing people take steps in obedience to Jesus, especially those of the next generation.

Nathan enjoys spending time with his wife, Christy, and their bunnies, Napa & Truffles. He also loves hotpot, bubble tea, and the Edmonton Oilers. On his off days, Nathan’s hobbies include playing guitar and soccer.

I’m Danielle Johnson. I live in the beautiful city of Kamloops, BC, with my husband, Ben, and our two children, Eloise and Oliver. Our family loves spending time outdoors hiking and biking, and we’re always looking for any excuse to visit a good café.

My life stands as a witness to the incredible and ongoing transformative work of Jesus, and I am driven by a deep desire to see others grow in rich relationship with Him. This passion has shaped and defined my pursuits over the last 15+ years, including my decision to minister in Cairo, Egypt, church plant in Coquitlam, BC, and enter full-time pastoral ministry.

In 2018, our family left the Lower Mainland and returned home to Kamloops where I now serve as the Senior Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Kamloops Alliance Church. It’s a privilege to be part of our Senior Management Team, developing strategy, shaping culture, and furthering our mission to know Jesus and make Him known. I hold a Business degree (Honours) from Simon Fraser University, which has equipped me with valuable skills in organizational leadership and management, which I combine with a deep love of theology and spiritual formation.

As a C&MA girl through and through, I am proud to be a part of Alliance churches across the world, which exist to be increasingly Christ-centred, Spirit-empowered, and mission-focused – multiplying disciples everywhere!

Terry Opperman is a licensed worker with the C&MA and currently serving with her husband Bob at Westshore Alliance Church in Langford, BC. She also serves as a chaplain working in the areas of addictions and recovery, with the Alliance Association of Chaplains (AAC) since January of 2016 and came on the AAC Canadian Pacific District Leadership Committee in February of 2019.

She has served in a wide variety of very large, medium, and smaller churches. She has been on faculty at CBC as well as Taylor University College, where she also served as Director of Student Development, as well as on the President’s Advisory Counsel. Some highlights of ministry have been speaking Internationally in Germany, Thailand and India.

Steve is a recently licensed Official Worker in the district and the Executive Pastor at Maple Ridge Alliance Church. He has been married to Brenda since 1984 and has two adult daughters. Steve is an engineer by background and holds an MBA from Heriot-Watt University. He worked in BC’s pulp and paper industry for 36 years before becoming an Official Worker.

Steve has served in various ways over the years but has focused more recently on church board work. He served on his first church board 38 years ago. Since then, he has served on four church boards and the District Executive Committee of the CPD. Over the last 14 years, Steve has actively been teaching and consulting with church and not-for-profit boards within and outside of The Alliance Canada to help them develop healthy governance practices.

Keith was also an active member at Westside Calgary Chinese Alliance Church before moving to Vancouver to begin full-time pastoral ministry. After a brief stint pastoring in a church from another denomination, Keith began serving as the English Lead Pastor at Burnaby Alliance Church in 2017 where he continues to serve today.

Keith is married to Cecelia (20 years this year!) and they are raising 2 beautiful daughters (11 and 6) who they adopted from Taiwan and Korea respectively. He loves, in no particular order, cooking and eating and conversations, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, road cycling, family reunions, and good movies and music.

David has served at Lakewood Alliance Church since the fall of 2002, first as an associate, then as Lead Pastor starting in November 2005. David has been on various committees including DEXCOM, District Nominating Committee, a few General Assembly Committees, and the Rules Committee for District Conference. David has an interest in church governance and seeing healthy leaders serving on healthy boards in order to better equip and serve the church.

David and Tara are in the process of launching their three young adult sons and enjoy seeing the trajectories their lives are taking. David enjoys woodwork and getting out cross-country skiing in the winter.

Daren Wride has been serving in transitional roles since 2011. He has been on the ground as Transitional Pastor in multiple churches around the province and has engaged as a Transitional Coach with several other churches. Prior to his transitional work, Daren pastored three churches in Alberta and BC for a total of nearly 20 years. Daren has also spent time in the professional speaking and internet marketing worlds and usually has a related project on the go.