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Our Team
FamilyLife is comprised of a team of highly committed staff who share the vision of making a difference in the homes of our nation. Most of our staff are are dependent on the generous donations of people like you to cover their living expenses. To partner with one of our staff, please click on the “Donate” link next to their name in the list below.
If you are interested in exploring the possibility of joining our growing team, we would love to talk with you. Please visit Power to Change, our parent organization for all ministry opportunities. To speak with us directly, please call us at 1-800-563-1106 ext 1951 or e-mail us at info@familylifecanada.com.
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Our Commissioned Staff:
Neil & Sharol Josephson
Neil and Sharol Josephson are the new Directors of FamilyLIfe Canada. They’ve come back home to Canada after serving several years as Marriage and Family Pastors at Bayside Church in California. Before that, Neil was president of a Bible College while Sharol worked in T.V. news with CTV, CBC, and CKVU in Vancouver. Together they will give leadership and direction to Familylife as well as oversee new projects and fund raising initiatives at FamilyLife. They are frequent speakers at marriage and family conferences where their sense of humour, love for God, and passion for families endear them to people of all ages. They sincerely believe that with God’s help, healthy marriages and families can make a comeback in Canada! Neil and Sharol have been married for 32 years and have two grown sons, two amazing daughters-in-law and one delightful grandson!
Joe and Lois Balfour
Married in 1970, Joe and Lois are the National Conference Coordinators for FamilyLife. After a 27-year career in sales and business management they joined Power to Change Ministries in 1997. Their passion for families inspires them as they organize and administrate conferences across Canada. Aside from their full time ministry with FamilyLife they are involved as mentors for other couples and young people in their community. They currently reside in Kelowna, BC. Joe and Lois are very active and take advantage of the beautiful Okanagan. Walks, hiking, and especially spending time with family and friends are some of their greatest enjoyments. They have 4 children and two granddaughters.
Neal & June Black
Neal and June are frequent speakers at marriage and parenting events in Canada and Internationally. They love to clearly communicate God’s game-plan for relationships with humour, energy and lots of stories! In addition to speaking, June handles video development for FamilyLife in all areas with content for events and the website. June loves spending time with family and friends – especially if it involves specialty coffees and playing games. Most of all, she loves spending time together with their two daughters and son-in-law.
Rob & Carrie Green
Rob and Carrie (still newlyweds after 19 years!) have a passion to empower others with all the love, truth, hope, and healing that God has made available. Sharing Christ starts in their own family with their two boys, Max and Isaac, as well as the foster children that come to them, and extends into their neighborhood, community, church, and full-time ministry. They purpose to serve two parent and single parent families by motivating and equipping national ministries, small groups, churches, families, and individuals. They spend most of their free time outdoors together, take as many hiking trips to Mt. Baker as they can fit in, restore vintage houses, and love to garden (Ok, Carrie is a master gardener and Rob enjoys helping)!
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Anjay & Marlene Nirula
Anjay brings nearly 20 years of experience as a marketing professional in telecom and internet industry to FamilyLife Canada. Marlene worked in the insurance industry as a commercial auto underwriter before deciding to stay at home as a full time mom. Together, they believe that God has an awesome plan for the marriages and families in Canada that is beyond their imaginations – and that He partners with His people to unfold this plan. They know from personal experience that one individual can have a huge impact on an entire family when they partner with God – because God changed their lives. They are humbled to serve alongside other followers of Christ and simply desire that God use them as He sees fit. Married since 1998, they have 4 young children: Ryan, Alison, Sarah, and Jack. They live in Oakville, Ontario.
Gary & Cathy Reynolds
Gary and Cathy joined the FamilyLife team in 2002 as Ontario Regional Directors. Gary has 27 years experience in the field of engineering, while Cathy has a background in Child Development. Together, they mentor couples and individuals in the area of personal growth and relationships. Cathy serves as an online mentor while Gary works closely with the International ministry. Together, they also promote, administrate and speak at FamilyLife conferences in Ontario and the Maritime provinces.
Married in 1976, they have three adult daughters, two son-in-laws and are enjoying their role as grandparents. On sunny days, they enjoy cruisin’ the back roads of Norfolk County in their ‘76 Spitfire convertible. They reside in Simcoe, Ontario.
Darcy & Beth Scholes
Darcy and Beth recognize the great need for offering hope and help to hurting families – they joined staff with FamilyLife in 2003.Beth oversees content development for FamilyLife. She also regularly produces key content for the internet including: blog posts, online Bible studies, articles, and establishing counselor referrals. Her material is used on the many different websites of Power to Change in addition to FamilyLife. Her role also includes the technical posting of information to the websites as well. Beth enjoys change as new projects come along to add to her regular writing timeline. Beth is also certified as a life coach and mentors individuals and couples through their various family issues. Not only does Beth love this aspect of her job, it also enhances her ability to write current and relevant content to meet the needs of families through internet ministry. Through much change over the years of ministry with FamilyLife, Darcy and Beth continue in their passion to reach out to hurting families with the hope and help Jesus offers. Married since 1989, they live in Abbotsford, BC with their three children.
Phil & Lorraine Taylor
Phil and Lorraine have worked for 21 years cross-culturally in Canada and Asia. In 2004, Phil became the director of Intercultural and International ministries for FamilyLife Canada. Phil and Lorraine’s passion is to reach people for Christ through the felt need of the family. They are involved in equipping Canadians to do family ministry around the world.
The Taylors have four children, one son-in-law, twin grandsons and one granddaughter. Both Phil and Lorraine graduated from Canadian Bible College, and Phil received his masters at Canadian Theological Seminary. Having survived cancer twice, Lorraine realizes that God has a special plan for her life. She loves to pray for anyone who has a needy child. For fun, the Taylors love camping, hiking, mountain-biking and hunting for fossils. Phil & Lorraine presently reside in Edmonton, Alberta.
Mike & Karen Woodard
Mike and Karen started their ministry experience in 1977 withthe campus ministry of Power to Change. For almost 9 years Mike was the national director of the Canadian Campus Ministry before taking on a new role with Family Life in September of 2011. Karen has a BA in Elementary Education and Mike’s is a BS in Biology. Both have completed a MA in Christian Studies from TWU-ACTS Seminary. Mike is an avid backpacker and has completed his first triathlon. Karen delights in spending spare time puzzling and reading mystery novels. Mike’s motto is, “Life is an adventure!” Karen’s motto: “One adventurer is enough for any marriage!” Their transition to family ministry flows from a conviction that Canada and the world can be reached for Christ through the felt need of the family. They have one son, three daughters, three sons-in-law and two grandsons.
Our Non-Commissioned Staff:
Fay Chao & Robert Li
Bob and Fay live in Ottawa, where Bob has been a civil servant for over 20 years. Fay worked for a few years in applied health research until she decided to stay home with the children. Both Bob and Fay have been active local church leaders for over 25 years, and have done almost everything in the church at some point. Their main involvements now are with children’s ministry and teaching adult Sunday school classes. Having been strong supporters of FamilyLife for many years, they joined the speaker team in 2007. They have been married since 1974 and have two daughters.
Jack & Karen Driebergen
Jack and Karen were married in 1996. They are a blended family with four children, and they are now also proud grandparents. Jack is a painting contractor and Karen is available to help with the business and family needs. They help in their local church with marriage and parenting classes and mentoring premarried couples. Since 2000, the Driebergens have been part of the city team that hosts Weekend to Remember conferences at the Victoria Empress Hotel. They have joined FamilyLife as associate staff and work as field reps on Vancouver Island. Their vision is to connect with communities and have opportunities to share the message of hope through the felt need of the family.
Lisa & Len Strelau
Lisa Strelau joined the FamilyLife team in 2004 after working in the banking and cruise ship business. With a background in communications, she brings many years experience in management and administration to serve as the Communications Manager. She is passionate about marketing well and reaching families with the difference Jesus can make in a life and a family.
She has been married to Len since 2003 and has two step-children. Together they love to golf, mountain bike, travel or just hang out with friends.
Darcy and Beth joined FamilyLife staff in 2003. Darcy is Director of Media Outreach where he utilizes his training and experience in TV production for the purpose of helping families through the television program Marriage Uncensored with Dave and Christie. Beth is a professional wife and mother and enjoys encouraging women through teaching and speaking. Darcy and Beth recognize the great need for helping Canadian families today. God’s call on their lives is very clear and they are excited to be part of such a vital ministry.Married since 1989, they live in Abbotsford, BC with their three children: Olivia, Samuel, and Sophie.
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