VISIONARY TEAM
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Senior Pastors For several years, pastors Pieter and Linda were busy planting and pastoring churches in their homeland of South Africa. In 2003 they emigrated to Newfoundland and served their first year with Pastor Albert Trask at New Life Christian Centre in Clarenville In 2004 they planted a church on the west coast of Newfoundland. After four years of ministry there, they have accepted the calling to pastor Gander Victory Church. As senior pastors at Gander, they have a message of the Grace and Goodness of God that they want to share with all who will listen! In addition to his pastoral ministry, Pastor Pieter has ministered in a number of nations of the world, including Brazil, Portugal, and Mozambique, as well as other provinces of Canada, where the anointing that "removes burdens and destroys yokes" has been very much in evidence |
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Assistant Pastors Pastor Barry comes to Gander from the point of Newfoundland where Giovani Caboto, (also know as John Cabot), first set foot on North American soil in 1497. The Town of Bonavista. Pastor Barry's secular career has him with an agency of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Having served in Bonavista, and later in Clarenville, a number of years ago he accepted a transfer to Gander. In recent years he has fulfilled not only his secular career, but has also accepted the call to Assistant Pastor at Gander Victory Church. He brings to this office an enthusiasm and excitement about the Word of Faith and Grace that is contageous! Margaret has a heart for women and a passion to see them restored. She has opened her home for ministry and hosts "fun night" gatherings for women where the Love and Grace of God is real. |
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Wayne and Jessie Lyon Both Wayne and Jessie have been very actively involved in the life of the church for the past several years. Their roles included: serving on the board, pastoral care, ministry of helps, praise and worship, and other areas of Helps Ministry. They are very excited and commited to being a part of the ministry under the leadership of Pastors Pieter and Linda. Wayne, a native New Brunswicker, came to Newfoundland in the late 60's to work as a Air Traffic Controller. His career spanned 35 years working in Control Towers across the province eventually settling in Gander at the Area Control Centre, where he held a number of positions, including area controller, data systems manager. After fulfilling his last appointment as Operations Manager, he retired at the end of 2001. Jessie was born and raised in Hare Bay, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. It was during her days working as a lab technician at the James Payton Memorial Hospital in Gander, that she and Wayne met. With their two children raised and on their own, she returned to the workforce as a receptionsit/office manager at a chiropractic clinic, from where she retired in 2002.. |