Rich comes to Vancouver after 12 years of pastoring in Minneapolis, MN with City Hill Fellowship, a congregation of 650 some blue-eyed, blond-haired, Scandanavians! Besides leading this church, Rich served on City Hill's church planting team which gave oversight to 25 some sister churches. Picture Outtakes! » Continue »

Jon is experienced as an urban youth worker both in Chicago and Vancouver before joining us as the youth coordinator in 2009. He is passionate about social justice and compassion work, and is a core leader in Canada Aid & Advancement, 5 Stones' church planting arm. Jon has degrees in architecture, theology and urban ministries. He has taken in the full experience of West Coast living from kayaking to snowboarding. Picture Outtakes! »

Edith has worked in the inner city of Philadelphia, taught GED and English in Vancouver’s downtown eastside, was involved in church planting, and has lived in Manila, Philippines for two years helping out doing media work. Edith has a degree in Education and has a passion for finding creative ways to empower those who are marginalized in our society. Edith and her husband John enjoy being parents to three amazing kids. Picture Outtakes! »

Keziah has been with Five Stones since 2008. She serves as administrator and oversees the multimedia and communications departments. Keziah loves music and is a keyboardist on the worship team. She has a deep passion for church ministry & missions, and for seeing her generation encounter God. Picture Outtakes! »

Selene and Jeremy moved to BC in 2010 after serving in various ministry capacities in Quebec during the past ten years. Selene currently works with Campus for Christ while Jeremy is studying cross-cultural ministry at Trinity Western University. They love music, travel, and discovering new things. Their desire is to experience worship as the natural outworking of recognizing God in everyday life.

As a CA, CGA and former finance professor at UBC, George brings a wealth of experience to his position as financial administrator. George has also been involved in non-profit & missions organizations for over 20 years, making him uniquely suited to assist Five Stones Church’s in its various missions endeavors. George loves to mentor others in their walk with God, enjoys curling, and having Subway sandwiches for lunch. Picture Outtakes! »

Karmen has extensive experience as a campus worker in Asia. She trains and mobilizes people to do humanitarian work, and serves as External Relations Coordinator for Humanitarian Intl Services Group, one of 5 Stones' NGO's. Her passion is to see people experience God and be transformed by it. Picture Outtakes! »