General Executive
William Morrow, General Superintendent
David Hazzard, Assistant Superintendent for Fellowship Resources
Murray Cornelius, Assistant Superintendent for International Missions
Craig Burton James Poirier
Stephen Chaloner Harold Reid
Gary Connors Dwight Schapansky
Lillian Douglass David Shepherd
Fred Fulford Kenneth Solbrekken
Carlene Hornby-Allen Donald Stiller
Kevin Johnson Michel Turgeon
Peter McIntosh David Wells
Doug Moore Marvin Wojda
Rev. Craig Burton
District Superintendent, Eastern Ontario
Craig has been serving as the District Superintendent of the Eastern Ontario District since May 2005. Craig graduated from Trent University in Peterborough in 1984 and worked at Canada Permanent Trust Company and Canada Trust. He graduated from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College in 1989.
He served as a youth and assistant pastor at Richmond Hill Pentecostal Church from 1987 to 1991. He also served as the young adults pastor, outreach pastor and church administrator at Agincourt Pentecostal Church from 1991 to 1995. Before being appointed to his current post, he served as the lead pastor at Malvern Christian Assembly for ten years.
Pastor Craig has a desire to see ministers, churches and related ministries across Eastern Ontario strengthened and encouraged. He is committed to establishing strong and meaningful relationships among credential holders and churches and believes that the shared values of our cooperative fellowship provide significant opportunities for Kingdom purpose and advancement in these challenging days.
He and his wife, Wendy, have three children, Laura, Scott and Emily and make their home in Whitby, Ontario.
Rev. Stephen Chaloner
Regional Director, Africa
Born in England, Stephen is the Africa Regional Director for PAOC missions. After nine years of pastoral ministry in Canada, he and his wife, Heather, ministered in Brazil for 17 years and in Mozambique for five years. Steve has dedicated himself to leadership development and has served as principal of three Bible colleges.
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Steve heads PAOC's team of over 90 missionaries deployed in Africa in the areas of evangelism, church-planting, leadership development, education, health, community development and emergency relief. Steve's mandate is to facilitate the healthy development of PAOC initiatives in Africa and its network of African churches known as the Pentecostal Assemblies of Africa.
Steve's formal education includes two theological degrees, and a graduate studies in leadership and counseling. He speaks Portuguese and Changaan, and is currently studying Swahili.
Stephen and his wife, Heather, have three adult children.
Rev. Gary Connors
District Superintendent, Quebec
Gary has been serving on the General Executive of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada since 2000 as District Superintendent of Quebec.
Gary graduated from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College in 1975. After graduating, he moved to Quebec City, where he served as assistant pastor of Carrefour Chretien de la Capitale until 1983. He then ministered as senior pastor of l'Assemblee du plein evangile in LaSalle for 13 years. During this time, he was presbyter of the Montreal-North Section and as such, member of the District Executive of the Eastern Ontario and Quebec (EOQ) District. In 1996, he was voted in as Assistant to the Superintendent for Quebec, EOQ District.
In 2000, the District of Quebec was formed and Gary was elected as District Superintendent. He has since served in this capacity and as Chairman of the Board of Governors of IBQ, our French Bible college, and as Member of the Board of Governors of Master's College and Seminary. He is also a member of the Quebec Church Planting Committee.
Rev. Murray Cornelius
Assistant Superintendent for International Missions
Murray was elected to serve as the Assistant Superintendent for International Missions at General Conference 2006. Murray was born in Kenya to Bill and Lillian Cornelius, long-term PAOC missionaries.
Murray graduated from Carleton University with a degree in biology in 1979 and from Regent College in 1982 with a Master's degree in Christian Studies. In 1987, he and his wife Cindy moved to Harare, Zimbabwe to pastor Upper Room Fellowship. Murray served as academic dean of Trans Africa Theological College in Kitwe, Zambia from 1992 to 1994, and was appointed Southern Africa Regional Director for PAOC in 1995. While serving in this role, he and Cindy planted and pastored Hope Community Church and Jubilee Christian Centre in Zimbabwe. He was an adjunct faculty at Pan Africa Christian College, Harare, equipping pastors to serve in the region. Responding to the needs of children in Africa, Murray and Cindy were instrumental in the establishment of the first Village of Hope in Kitwe, Zambia, the second in Harare, Zimbabwe, and the third location in Lilongwe, Malawi.
They now live in Canada as Murray serves in his new role. His passion and strategic focus is on reaching the lost wherever they are, developing leaders and missionaries and caring for the poor and oppressed.
Dr. Lillian Douglass
Lillian was first elected to the General Executive as a lay member in 2001, while associate dean of nursing at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. She is currently adjunct associate professor at the university.
Lillian is a graduate of the Universities of Western Ontario, McGill, and Arizona. Her Canadian and international professional involvements have provided opportunities to work with missionaries, students, and other faith communities sharing the gospel message.
Lillian maintains an active presence at Southside Pentecostal Assembly, Edmonton, serves on the PAOC Alberta & NWT District Credential Committee and continues to sit on professional and government-appointed Boards.
Rev. Fred Fulford
Fred was born in WInnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in parsonages (mostly attached to churches) in small Manitoba towns. During studies at McGill University in Quebec, he responded to God's call to pastoral ministry. Upon graduation, he served as Eric Hornby's assistant pastor in Glad Tidings Church in Victoria, British Columbia. He became the first PAOC national youth director, serving under Rev. James Montgomery from 1967 to 1971. Fred did post-graduate studies at Wycliffe College in Toronto, Ontario, Regent College in Vancouver and Briercrest Biblical Seminary in Saskatchewan.
Fred met his wife, Micki, at Eastern Pentecostal Bible College and together they accepted the call to pioneer Mississauga Gospel Temple (now the PORTICO) in Ontario. After 14 years, they moved to BC to pastor Evangel Church in Kelowna where they served for 12 years. For the last 11 years, Fred has served as the director of the Pastoral Theology Program at Summit Pacific College in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Micki is currently the dean of women at the college. They have two unmarried young adults, JP and Rachelle.
Fred has been a member of the General Executive since 1986. He currently serves on the BC District Leadership Team and looks forward to a month of teaching theology in East Africa every summer.
Rev. David Hazzard
Assistant Superintendent for Fellowship Resources
David Hazzard was first elected the General Executive of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada in 1996, while serving as the Senior Pastor of Queensway Cathedral in Toronto, Ontario. He was later elected as an Executive Officer in 2000, serving first as the Assistant Superintendent for Ministerial Services and currently as the Assistant Superintendent for Fellowship Resources.
David is a graduate of Eastern Pentecostal Bible College, Emmanuel Bible College, and Ontario Theological Seminary (now Tyndale Seminary). Following graduation from EPBC, he served on the pastoral staff of Kitchener Gospel Temple and Pickering Pentecostal Church. David then spent three years with the World Missions Division of the PAOC, teaching at Pan Africa Christian College in Nairobi, Kenya, also involved on the Leadership Team of Nairobi Pentecostal Church.
Returning to Canada in 1988, he accepted the position of Senior Pastor of Evangel Assembly, Edmonton, Alberta. In 1994 he was invited as Senior Pastor of Queensway Cathedral. As Assistant Superintendent for Fellowship Resources, David now oversees all financial aspects of the PAOC International Office, including the annual budget, the Pension Fund and the Certificate Mortgage Program.
He also oversees various other responsibilities including the credentialing of ministers, church chartering and the constitutions of the Fellowship.
Carlene Hornby-Allen
Carlene was first elected to the General Executive of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada in 2006, while involved with Broadway Church in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is also serving as a trustee of the PAOC Pension Plan.
Carlene is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. She is also a Tax Partner at KPMG where she is responsible for the Financial Institutions and Real Estate Tax Practice. Carlene has also led the Not-For-Profit Tax Services Practice.
Throughout her life, Carlene has been involved in ministry in numerous areas. She currently serves as a member of the Church Audit Committee, a board member of the Broadway Foundation, a Sunday school teacher and Bible study leader. In addition, she is involved with various music ministries. Carlene and her husband, Ross, are also involved with numerous hospitality ministries. Carlene has also co-prepared and taught several courses on the Biblical Principals of Financial Planning and has been a speaker at a variety of conferences.
Rev. Kevin H. Johnson
Kevin has been the lead pastor at SonLife Community Church, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia for the past seven years. Upon graduating from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College, he served as teh Dean of Men there for three years. Kevin then began his pastoral ministry as a youth pastor in Ontario before moving back to Nova Scotia.
Kevin's passion is preaching and leading the church to intentional discipleship. His work is primarily in the inner city. He has also been involved in various short-term missions work and has served the Maritime District as a presbyter and secretary.
He is married to Annemarie (nee Manfreda) and they have five children. Prior to entering ministry, Kevin competed in international horse shows and enjoyed operating his own business. Today, his other interests include wood carving, along with completing his Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA).
Rev. Peter D. McIntosh
Regional Director, South-East Asia
Peter has been serving as Regional Director for South-East Asia since August 2005.
Peter graduated from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (1983), Emmanuel Bible College (1989), McMaster Divinity College (1991) and did doctoral studies at King's College, University of London, England.
He served as pastor of youth/music at Windsor Pentecostal Church, Windsor, Newfoundland (1983-85), pastor of youth/music at Woodstock Pentecostal Church, Woodstock, Ontario (1985-87), young adult and assistant pastor at Bethel Gospel Tabernacle, Hamilton, Ontario (1989-91) and music and assistant pastor at Kennedy Road Tabernacle, Brampton, Ontario (1994-97). Before being appointed to his current post, Peter served as the lead pastor at Kennedy Road Tabernacle for 7 1/2 years.
Peter earnestly desires that the lost everywhere would come to Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and that the Kingdom of God grow exponentially. He is committed to empowering and releasing believers in every context and culture to achieve their maximum in Christ.
He and his beautiful wife, Sandra, have one child, Ashton, and make their home in Bangkok, Thailand.
Rev. Doug Moore
District Superintendent, Maritimes
Doug is a graduate of Zion Bible College in Rhode Island, and Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. He also completed further educational studies at Memorial University, Newfoundland. Following college graduation he and his wife, Marie, taught with The Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland. Their pastoral ministry with the Assemblies of God took them to New York City, Syracuse, New York, and Carlisle, Pennsylvania before coming to Canada in 1989. At that time, they worked with the Maritime District on a church plant in Quispamsis, New Brunswick.
Doug was first elected to the General Executive of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada when serving as the Assistant Superintendent of the Maritime District (PAOC) and senior pastor of Kings Way Assembly in Quispamsis, New Brunswick. He was elected as District Superintendent of the Maritime District in 2003.
Doug was born in Saint John, New Brunswick and his wife, Marie (Cappello), was born in New York. They have four adult children, Rob, Ruth, Rebecca and Sam.
William Morrow
General Superintendent
William (Bill) Morrow was elected as General Superintendent of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada in 1996 and began serving in January 1997. Before serving in this role, Bill served for six years on the General Executive of The Pentecostal Assemblies as the District Superintendent of the Western Ontario District. He previously served as a pastor in Montreal (Ville St. Laurent), Smith Falls and Sarnia. He also spent five years as a teacher and the Dean of Students at Master's College and Seminary (then Eastern Pentecostal Bible College). Prior to ministry, Bill had worked in education as a public school teacher.
Bill is a graduate of Eastern Pentecostal Bible College, Concordia University, St. Paul University, and United Theological Seminary. He received a diploma in theology, a bachelor of arts degree, a Master's degree in counselling and a Doctor of Ministry, respectively.
In his current role, he works with national and international leaders in affirming kingdom values and purposes. He gives oversight to Mission Canada recognizing the nation as a mission field and the need of church health, faithful evangelism and Holy Spirit anointing and empowerment. He is ably assisted by a great staff and with the support of an Assistant to the Superintendent. He also gives oversight to the vision and direction of the responsibilities of the International Office and works with the Assistant Superintendent for International Missions and the Assistant Superintendent for Fellowship Resources to ensure world missions and the services provided by the International Office are part of the overall mission and ministry of the PAOC. He has the privilege to give leadership to a fellowship of churches equipped by God to do His work on the earth, who make up The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada - "to make disciples everywhere by the proclamation and practice of the gospel of Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit, to establish local congregations, and to train spiritual leaders."
Rev. James Poirier
District Superintendent, Manitoba & N.W. Ontario District
Jim was elected District Superintendent of the Manitoba Northwest Ontario
District in the spring of 2007.
Since graduating from Central Pentecostal College in 1983,
Jim has been involved in ministry in diverse arenas. Having served in the Saskatchewan, B.C. and Manitoba districts, he has been involved in church planting, served as a lead pastor in a variety of settings, and also served on the staff of some of our larger churches. The last church he pastored was Christian Life Assembly in Winnipeg, MB.
Before being elected as District Superintendent, Jim served on the District Executive and has also volunteered in a variety of capacities, serving both his local PAOC districts as well as the wider community. His main focus as Superintendent is casting vision, giving leadership and caring for the
pastors he has been called to serve. Church planting, revitalization of struggling assemblies and support for local congregations are some of his priorities.
Jim is married to his best friend Joanne. Together they have three sons that love and serve the Lord.
Rev. Harold J. Reid
At the age of five, Harold gave his life to the Lord in a house meeting in Freeport, Nova Scotia where his father was planting a church. He was discipled by his parents and the many Sunday School teachers and church people who attended the congregations his parents served in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Ontario.
In 1964 he graduated from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College and immediately began ministry in Chalk River, Ontario. Later that same year, he was united in marriage to Yvonne (nee Faulkner). Together Yvonne and Harold have served congregations in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Quebec. He has served on the District Executives in both the Maritimes and Eastern Ontario. From 1978 to 1981 he served as assistant superintendent in the Maritime District, and from 1985 to 1993 as secretary-treasurer of the Eastern Ontario & Quebec District.
Currently, Harold and Yvonne serve the congregation of Pickering Pentecostal Church where Harold serves as pastoral team leader. During their almost 14 years of ministry in Pickering, they have been enabled by the Lord to transition the congregation into a "church of small groups" and they have seen the church family grow tremendously.
Harold's vision for ministry is to raise up and equip "disciple-making disciples" for the Kingdom of God.
Rev. Dwight Schapansky
District Superintendent, Saskatchewan
Dwight has been serving as the District Superintendent of the Saskatchewan District since July 2007. Dwight graduated from Western Pentecostal College (Summit Pacific) in 1989. He has served as assistant pastor at Cloverdale Pentecostal Church (Westwinds Community Church), in Surrey, British Columbia from 1988 - 1991. He and his family then moved to Saskatchewan where he has been serving ever since. He has pastored in Melville, Saskatoon and Parkside. Before his current role, he planted a church in Moose Jaw as well as served on the District Executive.
Pastor Dwight believes that when leaders and their families are healthy, then the church will be as well. Part of that health includes time spent with the Father - lots of time! He is committed to seeing leaders released in their giftings to further the Kingdom of God. There is much work to be done.
He and his wife, Dawn, along with their three children, Sarah, Nicole and Stephanie, continue to make Moose Jaw their home.
Rev. David Shepherd
District Superintendent, Western Ontario
David has served as a member of the District Executive of the Western Ontario District of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada for over 20 years - he served for 15 years as Assistant Superintendent and for the last eleven years as the District Superintendent.
David and his wife, Connie, have had the privilege of pastoring in Bothwell, Mount Brydges, Parry Sound and Hamilton. The Shepherds also pastored for 20 years at Bethel Gospel Tabernacle in Hamilton, Ontario.
David has ministered as a conference speaker, at church crusades and at camp meetings with a special focus on the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. He also serves as chairman of the board of governors of Master's College and Seminary.
David and Connie have four grown children and eight grandchildren.
Rev. Kenneth Solbrekken
District Superintendent, Alberta & NWT
Ken Solbrekken has been serving as the District Superintendent of the Alberta and North-West Territories District since April 2007. Prior to his election, Ken served this District for nine years as Secretary/Treasurer & Director of Pastoral Care and then as the Assistant Superintendent.
Ken and his wife, Lena, met in the United States, and after graduating from Bible College they were married in Sweden in 1984. After working with youth in a Pentecostal church for close to one year, they moved to Edmonton where they raised their three daughters, Louise, Angeline and Linette. Over the last 24 years, they have pastored in churches, traveled in itinerate ministry and given leadership through the District Office.
In 2004, while in the District Office, Ken and Lena, together with a fine team of leaders, planted City Centre Church. The vision to be "a church plant that plants churches" was the driving force behind this dream. In three short years, City Centre Church as assisted a church plant in Slovakia and planted another church in Edmonton called Urban Bridge Church. Plans are underway for yet another church to begin next fall. At the heart of this vision is the desire to raise up the next generation of Christian leaders and to see a great harvest of Canadians reached with the life-changing and life-giving message of Jesus Christ.
Donald Stiller
Don was elected to the General Executive as a layperson representative in 2004. He was re-elected at the General Conference in 2006.
Don is a graduate of Bethel Bible Institute (now Central Pentecostal College). He attended Saskatoon Teachers' College and went on to receive his Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Saskatchewan. While teaching, Don obtained his Bachelor of Arts and Science degree (U of S) and his Master of Education degree (University of Western Ontario). As a teacher and administrator, Don spent 31 years with the Saskatoon Public School System. Since retiring in 1998, he has been employed occasionally on a contractual basis.
Throughout his life, Don has been active in various church ministries. He has also had the opportunity to serve on executive boards of parachurch and professional organizations. He has been involved in community endeavors and presently sits on a Board for the City of Saskatoon.
Margaret (nee Eizenga) and Don were married in London, Ontario. Margaret is a graduate of Central Pentecostal College. She is also active in her home church. They have two adult children, Shauna (Michael) Penner and Kevin.
Rev. Michel Turgeon
Michel was first elected to the General Executive in 2000 as a member at large, representing the Province of Quebec while pastoring at l'Eglise Chretienne d'Ahuntsic, where he still serves. Michel was re-elected in 2002, 2004, and 2006.
Michel studied by correspondence with the Moody Bible Institute. He started his ministry in 1970 a L'Eglise Apostolique that later changed its affiliation to The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, joing the French Conference and incorporated under the name of l'Eglise Chretienne d'Ahuntsic.
He served as presbyter with the French Conference until the amalgamation of the French Conference and the French Ministries of the Eastern Ontario District. He was elected presbyter with the newly formed Eastern Ontario and Quebec District. He was also elected member at large serving on the Quebec District.
Rev. David Wells
District Superintendent, BC/Yukon
Dave has been serving as the District Superintendent of the BC/Ykon District of the PAOC since June 2001. He has an MA in Christian Ministry from Briercrest Seminary, Saskatchewan. He served as senior associate pastor at Broadway Church, Vancouver from 1994 to 1999, where he developed an urban and multi-cultural ministry model with a number of partner ministries. He previously pastored in Hamilton, Ontario, Calgary, Alberta and Red Deer, Alberta. Dave also served as the Divisional Director of Ministries for The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. This Division coordinated and facilitated Church Ministries and the specialized outreaches of the PAOC within Canada.
Dave has served as a chaplain for Canada's Olympic and Commonwealth Games teams and is currently a board member for the Vancouver-Whistler Games Network, now preparing for the Christian churches witness and service at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. He also serves as Chair of the Board for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.
Dave and his wife, Susan, have three children: Shannon (Eric), Jonathan (Melissa) and Jordan and make their home in Delta, British Columbia.
Rev. Marvin Wojda
Marvin was elected to the General Executive as a member at large at General Conference 2006. He is a graduate of Vanguard College (formerly Northwest Bible College) in his home city of Edmonton. Following graduation, he joined the staff of Immanuel Pentecostal Church in Winnipeg. During this time, Marvin also gave leadership to the 100 Huntley Street Telephone Counseling Centre for Manitoba.
Marvin's next ministry assignment took him to Calgary as the Western Canadian Representative for Crossroads Christian Communications (Huntley Street). His home church in Calgary, First Assembly, invited Marvin to join the pastoral staff where he served as pastor of discipleship and later as interim senior pastor. His next call was in 1990 to the pastoral staff of Elim Tabernacle in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he has served as the senior pastor since 1992. Marvin is married to Sharlaine and together they have three daughters.