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John and Carol Arnott are the Founding Pastors of Catch the Fire (formerly Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship - TACF) and Presidents of Catch the Fire World. As international speakers, John and Carol have become known for their ministry on the Father’s Love, where they have seen millions of lives touched and changed through encountering the Father’s embrace and His incredible Love for them.
Steve and Sandra Long became the Senior Pastors of Catch the Fire Toronto (formerly Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship) in January 2006, They came to Catch the Fire Toronto in 1994 from the Baptist tradition where they pastored in four congregations, including two church plants. Together they have a desire to see people released into ministry and to see the kingdom of God impact the Greater Toronto Area.
John and Patricia Bootsma are the Airport Lead Campus Pastors. Patricia is the Director of the Catch The Fire Toronto House of Prayer in addition to traveling locally and abroad. John and Patricia greatly desire to see the Glory and Presence of God released in ever greater measures. They help stir up Passion for Jesus, the revelation of His soon return and equip believers to walk in fulness of Destiny. John and Patricia are the parents of six amazing children
Jonathan serves as the Worship Pastor at Catch The Fire Toronto. Originally from London, England, Jonathan came to Catch The Fire to attend the School of Ministry back in 2007 and after three years back in England studying music, came back on staff at the church. He is passionate about worship and creativity and is excited to be a part of what God is doing in Toronto. Jonathan is married to the lovely Alice Clarke.
Faustin and his wife Marina are pastors of our Mississauga Campus. They bring the message on forgiveness and are passionate to see people restored as sons and daughters of our heavenly daddy.
Together Jason and Veronique along with Gillian and Kevin Lea co-lead our Midtown Campus, a young families focused church. They live in Toronto and are the proud parents of their daughters, Rebekah River and Gloria Hope.
Jordan and Noel pastor the young adults at Mississauga campus.
Bruno has been at Catch the Fire Toronto since 1989, and Naomi since 1993 when they were married. Bruno and Naomi joined the pastoral team with the purpose of developing a Catch the Fire Toronto campus in Newmarket, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto Area. They have also planted a second campus. Since 2010 they are overseeing the Young Adult congregation that was birthed out of the Newmarket congregation.
Ben Kennedy is the Youth pastor at Catch the Fire Toronto. He has a passion to raise up the young generation to grab hold of the destiny God has for them and to teach and equip them to run with it. Ben leads a cell group consisting of young guys aged 12-20.
Ramesh and Elsie Naraine are currently the lead pastors of Catch The Fire Scarborough Campus in Toronto. They have been a part of Catch The Fire since the mid-nineties when their lives and ministries were transformed by the love of the Father and the power of the Spirit. In addition, to leading a local campus, they travel extensively ministering on the Father’s love, Sonship, the power of the Cross, the Importance of Forgiveness and the call to Intimacy with Holy Spirit. Ramesh and Elsie teach and minister transparently, humorously and prophetically using both the Scriptures and their personal stories to communicate the goodness of Jesus! Their deepest longing in ministry is to see people experience the unfettered love of the Father for us, and then discover how to live in that grace-filled reality, so that we fulfill the exceptional destiny that He has for each one of us.
Mel and Susan Natagoc have been part of Catch the Fire Toronto since 2000 and now pastor the Brampton Campus. They moved to Canada and Catch the Fire Toronto in April 2000. They long for the Body of Christ to come into a deep revelation of the Father's love, to develop intimacy with their loving Daddy, and to know their authority in Christ Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit. With their "mother heart of God", they love to see people saved and healed by the love and grace of God .
Daniel Osman & Laura Woodley Osman are the lead pastors of Hamilton Campus; Since 2006 Daniel and Laura have enjoyed walking together in marriage and ministry. They share a love for God's word and His people. More than anything they love seeing God's kingdom released wherever they go! God has blessed them to minister His heart all across Canada, the United States, the U.K., Europe and Africa. When ministering together there is a wonderful mix of male and female perspective that brings humor and a fullness of God's message. Their favorite topics are worship, inner healing, the Father Heart of God, and healthy relationships. In 2011 they became parents welcoming their son Noah Daniel.
Marcel and Ruth Preston are the Lead Campus Pastors of our Central Campus, a Young Adult Campus in the heart of Downtown Toronto. They are hungry for God’s Rema word, His presence, His divine power, and seeing the young adults of Toronto changed forever by God’s love, mercy and grace. They are both passionate worship leaders who have a real heart to see the tangible Presence of God come and dwell amongst His people, healing physical and emotional ailments as we worship Him. Marcel is the lead singer of a Juno Nominated and GMA winning band called “Sky Terminal”, which has created an amazing platform to share the love of Jesus with multi-generations across Canada in a practical and fun way. The Preston’s want to see a generation of young adults who boldly live for Jesus in the calling He has for them and are excited to see what God is going to do at Central, in Toronto, and across Canada.
Mary Audrey has been pastor of Equipping Ministries and Women in Ministry at Catch the Fire Toronto since 1994. She is an exhorter and teacher, and has ministered God's heart of renewal internationally.
Jon has a blazing passion for all people to walk in the understanding of being sons and daughters of God and to live in the complete freedom that was bought for them at the cross. Jon enjoys speaking into the lives of young people about their future and calling them into the destiny that God has for them. He came to Canada from Pakistan in 1994 and fell in love with the Canadian culture and people. He went through the School of Ministry in 2005 and had his world rocked by God during that time. He realized that he wanted to see people of all ages, groups and races come into a personal revelation of the incredible Love of God for them. He told God that he would do whatever God called him to do, in order to see this happen. After the School of Ministry, he stayed on as an intern with the Youth and Young Adult Department, and then stayed on as a staff member. He currently leads the Youth and Young Adults in Newmarket and together with his team will be leading Catch the Fire Newmarket Young Adults. He is enthusiastic about applying the Kingdom of God to every area of life, whether it is business, parenting or schooling. He believes that “As we serve like Christ and lead like Christ, we will see communities, cities and countries come to know our Christ and His Kingdom and be transformed by His Love"
Jeremy and Connie have been the Worship Leaders and Associate Pastors at Catch the Fire Toronto since the church began in 1987. They have both taught and ministered in worship, soaking in God's presence, renewal and healing of the heart on five continents.