H&T | LIFT Church

HUNGER & THIRST IS BACK

Hunger & Thirst is a conference that brings together all seven campuses to worship Jesus, encounter the Holy Spirit, and ask what it means to seek Him first in our lives.

Join us January 2-3rd, 2026, as we dive into Matthew 6:33 to Seek the Kingdom First.

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SPEAKER LINEUP

RACHEL BROWN

LIFT Church Guelph - Campus Pastor

Rachel is a campus pastor at the University of Guelph alongside her husband Jesse. She joined LIFT five years ago while studying astronomy, and now works at the University of Guelph in administration. She loves gardening and enjoying the outdoors.

SUNDER KRISHNAN

Preacher & Mentor

Sunder Krishnan grew up in the capital city of New Delhi. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in 1967; and received his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1969 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

After 11 years working in safety analysis, he joined the pastoral staff of Rexdale Alliance Church where he served until he “retired”.

Sunder and his wife Shyamala have two children and six grandchildren. Sunder’s passion is to teach the Scriptures and mentor the next generation to live passionately with God for His glory and their joy

JADEN KROPF

LIFT Church McMaster - Campus Evangelism Director

Jaden, together with his wife Erika, is the Campus Evangelism Director at McMaster University.

Since joining LIFT as an undergraduate student, Jaden has served on many Sunday and Serve Our City teams. He approaches his faith with an attitude of curiosity and learning, and has discipled and led multiple non-believers to Jesus. Jaden is affectionately known for his servant heart, cooking skills and punny jokes.

Jaden is currently doing his PhD in Psychology at the University of Toronto. He is a proud plant-dad, a reluctant runner, and an avid reader and podcast listener.

COURTNEY TIDD

LIFT Church York - Campus Pastor

Courtney Tidd is the Campus Pastor at York University. She joined LIFT while doing her Masters of Speech Language Pathology at McMaster University. Courtney served as a Simple Church Regional Director at McMaster before being sent as Campus Pastor at York University.

Courtney has a deep heart for prayer and serving the Lord. Courtney works as a Speech Language Pathologist, and has a black belt in taekwondo. She loves reading, music and spending time in nature.