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The pastoral team oversees Catch the Fire Toronto's (formerly Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship -TACF's) campuses and cell groups. If you are not a part of a cell group, and would like to find out more please visit our cell group page.
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
Darrin and Daphne have been on the pastoral staff at the Airport Campus since 1999. They are lively and energetic children’s pastors with four amazing kids of their own. They also oversee the senior’s ministry at Airport.
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 ended up staying on for a year and a half. On returning to England he completed a three year BA (hons) Music in the beautiful city of Bath. When the opportunity to come back to Toronto to work at the church came up, Jonathan felt a clear door being opened by God. He is passionate about worship and creativity and is excited to be a part of what God is doing in Toronto. Jonathan is engaged to the lovely Alice Jackson and will be getting married in May 2012.
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Sam and Linda Dumcum have been happily married since July 2008. They are totally in love with Jesus and desperate to see God move in this generation. Having pastored young adults for over 7 years, Sam & Linda are committed to spreading the Father's love, healing of the heart and the power of the Holy Spirit to young adults and families in Toronto and all over the world!
Faustin and his wife Marina are pastors of our Mississauga Camous. They bring the message on forgiveness and are passionate to see people restored as sons and daughters of our heavenly daddy.
Andrew and Sarah Aubrey love and pastor the High Park Campus at Catch The Fire. They were married in May 2008 and, together with the incredible team of youth and young adult leaders that they lead, they are passionate about the Father and dedicated to bringing His incredible kingdom to Earth.
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 Central campus, an amazing young adult focused church in the heart of downtown. They love their heavenly God, and are passionate about living each day as his kids while teaching others to do the same.
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 have been long-time members of Catch the Fire Toronto. Ramesh was on staff as the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Missions for a period.
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.
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.
John Tanyan graduated from Bible College and School of Psalmody International, and has experienced God's grace, love and presence in amazing ways. John and Alexandra have a passionate desire to see the Body of Christ experience the Father's love, to find freedom and to help others find their true identity.