Willy Reimer, Keynote Speaker

assembly2012 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:56:00 +0000

Willy Reimer
My favorite vacation of all time . . . Personally: 3 weeks at a water-skiing school. With Gwen: the week we had in Maui! With my family: all inclusive in Mexico (go ahead boys, eat all you want.)
My mom always told me . . . she loves me.
My life changed when I read . . . The Heavenly Man, Supernatural Ways of Royalty, Journey to Desire and Sacred Romance.
I feel most at home . . . 35C, flat water, slalom course, boatload of friends.
I like to hang out with . . . people who live life to the max.
I am so annoyed when . . . people drive slowly in the fast lane.
I truly admire . . . my parents.
My prayer for SunWest . . . is that we grow into a faith community that loves Jesus, ministers to each other and our world in sacrificial ways that reflect the supernatural realty of Christ to the world.
I experience God most . . . in worship; when I’m serving in my gifts and when I experience authentic community.
I am most passionate about . . . Holy Spirit powered life transformation.
Wouldn’t it be great if . . . the Flames won the cup. Seriously, wouldn’t it be great if Christians lived what we say we believe.

John Smed, Keynote Speaker

assembly2012 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:44:39 +0000

John Smed

John Smed’s passion for prayer and mission was born out of lessons learned in ministry. After becoming a Christian in the Swiss Alps community of L’Abri, John (and his wife Caron) adopted a rich practice of prayer, open inquiry and deep fellowship set by this community as a model for his future ministry. He started Grace Vancouver Church in 2000, where he currently pastors with his wife Caron. They also started Woodgreen Presbyterian Church in Calgary. In between, John served as the Church Planting Coordinator for Mission to North America for seven years in Atlanta. He founded The Grace Network, which seeks to plant churches across Canada.

As the Founding Director of Prayer Current, John is the visionary who charts the course for the team. He is frequently invited to speak and train in prayer throughout North America and internationally. John and Caron have five grown children and five grandchildren. They live in downtown Vancouver and enjoy their cottage by the lake in Kelowna.

Read about John’s personal journey in prayer.