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2010 Family Camp Speakers

You can expect to have a great Bible teaching experience at Fair Havens in 2010! Here are our speakers for Family Camp 2010:

Rev. Don Howard	Week 1: July 3 - 10
Don Howard has been in pastoral ministry for 35 years, serving congregations in Ottawa, London, and Kitchener, and has now returned once again to London as Senior Pastor of Stoney Creek Baptist. He is a graduate of Central Baptist Seminary in Toronto. For 17 years he was part time faculty member of London Baptist Bible College in London. His passion is to teach God’s Word in a practical and understandable way so that people will apply it to their lives, allowing God to help them to grow to be all that He has designed and desired them to be. Don and his wife Dawn have 3 children, Carolyn, Colleen, and David; and three grandchildren.
Bob Beasley	Week 2: July 10 - 17
Bob Beasley was born in Winnipeg and grew up in Thunder Bay. He studied at Lakehead University, McMaster University, William Booth College and Ontario Theological Seminary. After a brief period teaching school, he began ministry with The Salvation Army in Brockville Ontario. After youth ministry in Alberta and Manitoba, he and his family moved to Marianna Florida, where they helped plant Christ Alliance Church. In 1996 the Beasleys returned to Canada, moving to Chatham Ontario, where Bob pastored Gregory Drive Alliance Church. Stepping into the role of CEO of Back to the Bible Canada, on March 29, 2004 he introduced the daily national Canadian radio program, Words from the Heart. In February 2010 Bob joined The Bible League Canada as Director of Teaching Ministry. He is also in the process of forming a new ministry, Look Up To See, which will partner with local churches in strategic planning and leadership development. Bob is married to Wendy and they have three sons, Colin, Paul and Mark.
Dr. Garth Leno	Week 3: July 17 - 24
Dr. Garth Leno is the senior pastor at the Heritage Park Alliance Church in Windsor, Ontario. He holds the Doctor of Ministry degree from Bethel Theological Seminary, the Master of Theology and the Master of Divinity degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and the Bachelor of Theology degree from Canadian Bible College. Colleague and former professor, David L. Larsen, says, "Dr. Leno's great gifting is in the area of preaching and teaching. He brings a high dedication to the text of Holy Scripture combined with a winsomely warm and passionate devotion to Christ and the strong application of Biblical truth to daily life." Garth has published three books and 100-plus magazine articles. He is listed in the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. He travels around the world speaking at conferences and retreats. He teaches seminars for Promise Keepers – Canada. But his greatest joy in life comes from preaching and teaching God's Word in a local church that's healthy and growing. Garth and Patty Leno have three children (Nathan, Jamie, Kristin) and a little black dog named Sophie.
Rev. Sunder Krishnan	Week 4: July 24 - 31
Sunder Krishnan was born into an orthodox Hindu family in India and grew up in the capital city of New Delhi. He completed high school in 1961; 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) in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. In June 1969, he joined the staff of Atomic Energy of Canada. Most of his eleven years on staff were spent in safety analysis of nuclear generating stations. Sunder Krishnan came to know Jesus Christ as his Saviour through the ministry of Youth For Christ in the city of New Delhi during his first year of undergraduate studies. He was active for several years with Youth For Christ in India. During his two years in Boston he was active with Campus for Christ. Since arriving in Toronto, Sunder and his family have worshipped at Rexdale Alliance Church. His primary ministry was as an adult Christian Education teacher. He served as a member of the Executive Committee and then on the Board of Elders for eight years. In October 1980, Sunder resigned his position with Atomic Energy of Canada and joined the pastoral staff of Rexdale Alliance Church as the Associate Pastor. In this capacity he was responsible for preaching at all services. He was ordained to the Christian ministry in October 1982. When the Senior Pastor retired, Rev. Sunder Krishnan accepted that position on January 1, 1997 and has served in that capacity to date. In April 2000, he was given an honorary doctorate from the Canadian Bible College and Theological Seminary in Regina, Canada. Rev. Krishnan has been the featured speaker at the General Assembly of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada, the General Council for the Christian and Missionary Alliance in the United States, in several Bible Colleges, and numerous missionary conferences. In addition he has ministered to many missionaries and pastors overseas. In 1971, he and Shyamala were married. They have two married children, Vijay and Sheila and five grandchildren, Rebecca, Matthew, Benjamin, Noah and Joel.
Rev. Rick Reed	Week 5: July 31 - August 7
Rick Reed is the senior paster at Metropolitan Bible Church in Ottawa, where he and his wife and family have served since 1998. He is a graduate of Biola University and Dallas Theological Seminary. Rick has a passion for communicating the Bible to people and showing how biblical principles intersect with human needs. Rick and his wife Linda have three children.
Rev. Marvin Brubacher	Week 6: August 7 - 14
We welcome Marvin Brubacher and his wife Kay on their second visit to Fair Havens. Marvin has been the President of Heritage College & Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario for 15 years. Prior to this he ministered in many church and conference centres throughout Ontario and the Maritimes. His ministry has also taken him to various countries worldwide. Marvin and Kay have 3 adult sons.
Dr. Bill Thornton	Week 7: August 14 - 21
Bill Thornton is currently serving as the senior pastor at Flamborough Baptist Church in Waterdown. Bill is no stranger to Fair Havens; he has co-led youth camps, spoken in our youth chapels, served as the summer program director, and ministered musically with his wife Heather. Together, they have four beautiful daughters.
Rev. Rob Cochrane	Week 8: August 21 - 28
Rob Cochrane is a graduate of Briercrest Bible College where he met his wife of 22 years, Wendy. They have four children, two girls and two boys, ranging from 13 to 21. Rob pastored the Vanderhoof Gospel Chapel in Vanderhoof B.C. for 15 years as both the associate and senior pastor before being called to the Church of the Open Bible in Swift Current in 1999. Over these past 11 years the church has grown from 180 to over 300. An associate pastor and children's director have also been added to the church staff. He has been with the AGC now for over 23 years.
Leandro Tarrataca	Week 9: August 28 - September 4
Leandro Tarrataca is the director of Verdade Biblica, Back to the Bible's Brazilian ministry, which reaches all Brazilian states, parts of the United States, Italy, Cape Verde, among others. He is also the author of 10 books: Including 'Rediscovering Worship and Praise', 'Church, a Heavenly Project' and 'Authentic Spirituality in a darkened world' among dozens of theological articles. Leandro came to know the Lord when he was 14 years old. "I was very depressed and was invited to a Christian service by a friend. That very day I gave my life to Jesus". He started in the ministry as a youth evangelist, became youth pastor, associate pastor, senior pastor. He received his Master in Biblical Sciences at Calvary Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO. He has been working in the ministry for 20 years now. Leandro lives in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with his wife, Julie, and three children.