SPEAKER LINEUP
RACHEL BROWN
LIFT Church Guelph - Campus Pastor
Rachel and her husband Jesse are the Campus Pastors at the University of Guelph. She joined LIFT while studying astronomy at McMaster University. After a covid-era Masters program at Western University, Rachel joined Jesse to lead the church at University of Guelph.
Rachel works in administration at the Ontario Veterinary College at U of G and fosters one of the college’s many cats. 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.
CLAYTON BULLION
Director of Via Students
Clayton serves as the Director of Via Students, an organization that equips students to live out and lead evangelism, disciple-making, and missions mobilization among their peers. He splits his time between equipping, encouraging, and serving the collegiate body of Christ worldwide and investing in university students and leaders locally alongside his wife and their four children.
If he had 1,000 lives to give, he would give them all on the university campus, sharing the gospel, making disciples, and mobilizing students to the nations.
CLAIRE STEWART
LIFT Church Western -
Campus Pastor
Claire is the Campus Pastor at Western University. Ever since she felt God's call on her life at 18 years old to step up and live set apart, she has been on a journey to follow Christ wherever He leads. Claire has a passion to reach lost students on campus and show them that knowing Jesus is knowing freedom. She believes that being actively involved in a Jesus-centred church family is essential to knowing the heart of Christ and pursuing Him daily.
Claire is an unashamed "horse girl" and proud dog-mom to Polliwog the Dominican street dog.
ROBIN WALLAR
LIFT Church - Lead Pastor
Robin is lead pastor of LIFT Church, overseeing the vision and spiritual oversight of all seven regions. With a professional background in software engineering, he believes deeply in the call of every Christian, regardless of vocation, to make disciples.
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Robin is an avid cyclist and rock climber.
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