Going Missional (2010)

Karen Stiller is an award-winning freelance writer and associate editor of Faith Today magazine. Her writing, for a variety of North-American publications and non-profit organizations, usually focuses on social justice issues. Karen is married to Brent Stiller, a minister, and has three children. She lives in Port Perry, ON.

Come to Me (2010)

A singer and a songwriter for over 25 years, Laura J. Davis began writing full-time after an emergency surgery caused the loss of her voice. She is a member of Canada’s largest community of writers who are Christian, The Word Guild, where she volunteers as a first editor. Laura and her husband, Jim, reside in London, Ontario. She invites you to contact her through her website at www.authorlauradavis.com.

God's Healing Secrets (2010)

Award-winning author Dr. Slobodan Krstevski is the founder and president of the missions organization Shining Light Ministries. He has published books on marriage, finances and children, pointing out Biblical answers to our daily life. He and his wife, Ljiljana, have six children.

Mile 1 (2010)

Paul Carter lives in the city of Orillia, ON.  He is a self-described “Bible Geek” and is not sure why God called him into ministry, but is sure glad he did.  He has an impossible dream of a saved city, a city on a hill that cannot be hid.  You can visit him online at www.firstbaptistorillia.org

Splashing Over (2010)

Mark Ian Thompson has been a teacher, counsellor, missionary and Christian therapist helping people of all ages move forward in their lives for over thirty years.  In the last ten years he has become an expert in anger management, developing a popular course that has helped thousands of people.  He lives on an acreage outside of Spruce Grove with his wife and loving companion MaryBelle Thompson. This is his first book.

Surprised by God (2010)

Allan, his wife Beverly, and their son Anthony live on the west coast of British Columbia. After 35 years in public service, he is presently enjoying retirement and serving his family, friends, and acquaintances in a variety of ways. Allan is actively involved in Gracepoint Community Church and he sits on the board of a non-profit society that ministers to the needs of men who struggle with addictions and lack of self-esteem.

Majesty in Motion (2009)

Stewart passionately seeks to encourage people everywhere through his role as author, seminar teacher, and pastor of discipleship in Edmonton, Alberta. He has pastored several churches across Canada, including Toronto and Halifax. He is a graduate of Brock University, Tyndale University College, and Bethel University in St-Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota (where he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree). Stewart is the grateful husband of Sandra and the encouraged father of three sons, three daughters-in-law and two granddaughters. Stewart also drinks deeply of God’s encouragement in his enjoyment of cycling, hiking and working out with others in the local YMCA gym.

Stewart welcomes your comments, questions or invitations to speak by contacting him through his website – www.oneheartministries.ca.

Tyson's Sad Bad Day (2009)
Not Far From the Tree (2008)
Not Easily Broken (2007)

Ruth Smith Meyer’s creative nature, cultivated love for reading, vivid imagination and ability to empathize have helped her become a keen observer of people and nature around her.    Although Tyson’s Sad Bad Day is Smith Meyer’s first published children’s book, it is not the first time she has written a story to fit an occasion. Since reading books often helped her through personal challenges, stories are a logical way for her to reach out to help others through their own.  Smith Meyer’s varied work experience with people from children to seniors mirrors her love and enjoyment of humanity.

Captives of Minara (2009)

Eric E. Wright spent sixteen years in Pakistan, where he learned to speak the Urdu language and developed an appreciation for the Pakistani culture. He is the author of eight published books and lives with his wife, Mary Helen, in the rolling countryside east of Toronto.

Shoot the Wounded (2009)

Lynn Dove has been writing award winning poems and short stories since she was six years old.  A graduate of the University of Calgary, where she earned her Bachelor of Education degree in 1981, she has spent the last thirty years teaching children in the private and public school settings, as well as volunteering in the children, youth and adult education ministries at her church.  In 2007, she earned a Master of Religious Education degree from the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary, in Cochrane, AB.  Lynn lives with her husband, Charles on acreage just north of Cochrane.  They are blessed with three amazing children: Laurelle (and favorite son-in-law, Matt) Brett and Carmen.

For additional information, please go to Lynn's website: www.shootthewounded.org or visit her blog: http://lynndove.wordpress.com/

Ten People You've Never Met Are About to Change Your Life (2009)

Sam, his wife Rita and their four children live on the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada.

As a speaker, author and musician, Sam has shared his stories and his heart all around the world. By weaving together humor, music and thought-provoking insights, he has impacted thousands of people on five continents. He has also recorded six CDs as well as a DVD called Words & Music… Live from Europe.  Find out more at www.samrowland.com

Seven Discoveries: For You, the Seeker (2009)
Pre-Discipleship: The Forgotten Element in Evangelism (2009)

Dr. Kai Mark is the pastor and founder of Unionville Oasis, a young church in the city of Markham, Ontario. Kai has a passion to help people find Jesus in their spiritual journeys and is the author of two books: Pre-Discipleship: The Forgotten Element in Evangelism and Seven Discoveries: For You, the Seeker. Pre-Discipleship introduces the reader to a biblical, theological, social, historical, and practical perspective of pre-discipleship; an issue every Christian leader passionate for evangelism must consider. Seven Discoveries (which is currently being used in India, Uruguay, and Canada) is a helpful tool in introducing readers to the basics of Christianity.

Kingdom Culture: Growing the Missional Church (2009)

Phil has served God's Kingdom in local church, denominational, and college settings in Canada and internationally.  He writes regularly for magazines and websites in Canada and the United States, including the "Outside the Box" column in the Canadian Mennonite.  He is also one of the columnists for "Out of My Depth" which appears in Seven (a magazine of Promise Keepers Canada).  Phil loves being part of a Kingdom culture as pastor of Kingsfield-Zurich Mennonite and Kingsfield-Clinton churches in Huron County, Ontario.

One Goal: A Praise & Prayer Journal (2009)

Gerry Organ is a former Grey Cup Champion (1973 and 1976) who played a total of twelve years in the Canadian Football League from 1971 to 1983. He chose to follow Jesus Christ in 1973 and began his own journey of faith while leading a rather chaotic life involving football, family, business and education. His early morning prayer life was established right away and he credits those times with the relative stability and 'prosperity' that he enjoyed. After co-founding and managing the Ottawa Athletic Club, Gerry served as a Family Counselor, then as an associate Pastor at The Peoples Church, and as Executive Director of Christian Business Ministries Canada. He currently is engaged with One Way Ministries of Ottawa and specializes in marketplace ministry. He resides with his wife Lore, in King City, Ontario.

Mud in Your Eye (2009)

Born and raised in Manitoba, Gord has dedicated his life to preaching and teaching God's Word for nearly twenty years. Gord formed N.I.B.C. (Not I But Christ) Ministries Incorporated, where he worked and ministered  with street level youth conducting Bible studies, one on one counsel, and large group activities.  The ministry had the opportunity to move into a larger building, where Gord’s vision for a night club style youth ministry became a reality in the form of The Bunker Youth Ministry.  Encouraging God's people is a passion that consumes much of his time. Gord is a motivational speaker and life coach, speaking at camps, churches and other group events around the province.

Master Mind: Thinking Like God (2009)

Dwight Olney works as an in-school administrator for the Prairie South School Division in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. He has studied theology (Briercrest College), history (University of Waterloo), education (Queen’s University), and administration (Jones International University). Throughout all of his adult life, Dwight has enjoyed studying and teaching the Bible as an adult Sunday school teacher, a preacher, and a principal of a private Christian high school. His fondest area of interest is practical theology and he loves to challenge people to think in new ways, by recognizing faulty human thought lines and replacing them with God-like thinking.
www.mindrenovation.com 

Happy Together: Daily Insight for Families from Scripture (2009)

Ann and Bryan Norford, now in their early seventies, have been married for well over fifty years, and have over a dozen children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ann has a political science degree and Bryan is an architect and pastor. Now both retired and living in western Canada, they write to the issues of the day, with particular emphasis on the need for maintaining stable and secure marriages for current and future generations of children.