Staff Leadership

STEVE SEMPLE - EQUIPPING & MISSIONS PASTOR

Stephen Semple came on board at Bramalea Baptist Church in 2005. Steve has been involved in pastoral ministry for almost 30 years. He served as Senior Pastor in 3 churches in Mississauga and Alliston, Ontario.

Initially Steve came to Bramalea Baptist Church as the Community Life Pastor, served as the Interim Pastoral Team Leader, and now oversees the areas of Equipping and Missions. Steve’s desire and passion is to see men and women grow in their love and faith in Jesus and be equipped to do Christ’s work on earth and build up His body, (Ephesians 4:11,12).

Steve is a graduate of Winnipeg Bible College (now Providence), B.A., and Ontario Theological Seminary (now Tyndale), holding 2 Master's degrees - Master of Theological Studies (MTS) and Master of Divinity (MDIV).

Steve and his wife, Margo have three grown children - Dale, Jarod and Dustin.

Tel: 905-451-6088 ext 223 | Email

PATRICK TIMNEY - WORSHIP LIFE

Patrick joined the Pastoral Team at Bramalea Baptist Church in September of 2006. He studied voice and opera at the University of Toronto and for many years had a successful career in the performing arts, three of those years having a blast as Monsieur André in the Canadian tour of Phantom of the Opera. His love of the arts and God's call on his life led him to pursue full time ministry in - what else? - worship.

Patrick's great passions are to see the church creatively utilize the arts to engage God's people in worship and to communicate truth, and to see followers of Jesus Christ fully surrendered to Him. Patrick, along with his wife, Lisa, is often called upon to lead workshops on worship, and he has served as worship leader at a variety of conferences across Canada.

His favourite companions on the journey of life are his wife Lisa, and their two kids Brandon and Brittany. In his free time, Patrick loves to read (he often has his head buried in a book, or two), ride motorcycles (he has yet to get his own), or simply hang out with good friends.

Tel.: 905-451-6088 ext. 224 | Email

BEVERLEY JOHNSTON - CHILDREN MINISTRIES PASTOR

Beverley joined the team in August 2010 as the Children Ministries Pastor. She believes in sharing the love of God and the Gospel in creative and fun ways. Creating opportunities for the message of God to be received, equipping leaders and parents to fulfill their role as faith influencers and is very excited about the potential she sees in the kids and leaders she works with. She knows that as they work together to share Gods love in a real and relevant way, that God will do amazing things and that these kids will be able to grow in faith and relationship with God. She is excited to work with her team to see God shape the hearts and lives of this generation.

She has worked in churches in Guelph, Edmonton, Montreal, Belmont and Toronto and has had many great experiences with children, youth and young adult ministries as well as music ministry and Camps. She attended Bible College in Peterborough, Ontario and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Theology and Cross Cultural Studies Degree.

She hopes that as she continues to minister to those God has entrusted into her care, she will always have the energy, excitement and wonder of viewing who He is through the faith filled eyes of a child.

Tel.: 905-451-6088 ext. 225 | Email

DAN GIBSON - YOUTH MINISTRIES LEADER

Dan joined the team in November 2011 on an interim basis as the Youth Ministries Leader. After completing a Bachelor of Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University he felt led to take on this position after years of experience working with Jr. High and Sr. High Ministries at BBC. Dan studied History and Religion and Culture Studies at Wilfrid Laurier, and is looking to further his education in the future. Supported by his strong core of leaders, Dan's vision is to attract and challenge young people to grow in their relationship with Jesus, their understanding of His Message, and to seek to live this faith in their community and beyond.

Dan desires to see God move in every situation, no matter its outcome. Teamwork is one of his major focuses, and he always wants to encourage those around him to do what they love, and to work at it wholeheartedly. In his spare time, Dan is involved in sports activities. He loves playing softball and watching hockey, baseball and basketball. He also enjoys playing guitar, writing, and learning as many random facts as possible.

Tel.: 905-451-6088 ext. 226 | Email

NATASHA BENEVIDES - DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

Natasha came on board in November of 2007, bringing with her over a decade of senior administrative experience in the not-for-profit sector.

Natasha took creative writing and psychology in university while working and raising her now grown daughters – Melody and Chenoa.  No stranger to hard work, she can often be seen rattling around the office when most sane people have called it a night.

Natasha is a firm believer in building team and glorifying God through grace, discernment and positive reinforcement. In addition to her passion for serving the Lord, Natasha enjoys writing both fiction and non-fiction and has had short-works published in a variety of sources.

Natasha and her husband Joel enjoy catching some down-time whenever they can, whether it be gardening, bike-riding or just hanging out.

Tel.: 905-451-6088 ext 222 | Email