Staff Leadership

DR. TOM FINCH - LEAD PASTOR

Tom Finch came to Bramalea Baptist Church on April 1, 2009. An accomplished author, professor and pastor, he hails from Chicago, Illinois and has ventured up to Canada with his lovely wife Laura.

In addition to teaching at Moody Bible Institute and Baptist Bible School, Tom has served as a Senior Pastor in three churches over an eighteen year period.

Tom is an avid scholar and practitioner of the Bible. He has a heart for God’s people and genuine interest in engaging in the lives of those around him. These traits, combined with his excellent leadership capabilities and humble spirit, are having a true impact in the life of Bramalea Baptist Church.

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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.

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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.

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MIKE MACKNEER - STUDENT LIFE

Mike came to Bramalea after graduating from Tyndale University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies. Prior to that, he studied Physical Education in Pennsylvania.

Mike is passionate about sharing the love of Christ with children and youth and has a strong desire to see their lives changed through a relationship with Him. He has spent many summers working at a summer camp in Maine and has also organized and run a youth community centre in Pennsylvania. Basketball is also a passion for Mike and after playing for three years on the Tyndale University team he was disappointed when he wasn't drafted by an NBA team.

Mike says that the best thing about him is his wife Ashlee to whom he’s been married since August 2006. His favorite scripture verse is Proverbs 19:21 which says, "Many are the plans in a man's heart but it's the Lord's purpose that prevails."

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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.

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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