Rallies

Matt Brouwer is a JUNO and Covenant award-winning singer/songwriter originally from Truro, Nova Scotia. With more than two decades of hit songs, including “Water,” “I Shall Believe,” “Everlasting,” and the Billboard CCM Top 20, “Sometimes”, Matt has connected with listeners worldwide. His latest project, “Best Days Ahead”, released on April 5th, 2024, is Brouwer’s first new music in ten years.​

Matt Brouwer got his start in the Christian music industry while studying music in Alberta, Canada. Because of the spiritual content of his original songs, he was ‘discovered’ by a Nashville record company and released his solo debut album on May 29, 2001, with Reunion Records. He then formed his own label called Black Shoe Records and over the next 15 years, he released a total of 7 album projects. Brouwer’s music has been hailed for its relentless vulnerability as he shares his life’s story of tragedy (the tragic death of his father) and hope (his Spiritual pilgrimage) with his listeners.

Today, Matt is married, and he and his wife, Hannah, have three children. He currently serves as the Worship Arts Director at Crandall University.

Rev. Renée MacVicar ran into God’s grace as a young adult and continues to be changed by that grace every day. Renée has a passion to see everyone join God in their neighbourhoods. She truly believes God is transforming our world one person and one neighbourhood at a time. Renée currently serves as the Executive Minister for the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada, a family of over 400 churches seeking to overflow with the hope of Jesus across Atlantic Canada. Renée has previously served in churches in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Scotland. She has a degree in Kinesiology from the West Coast (Simon Fraser University) and theological degrees from the East Coast (Acadia Divinity College.) Renée enjoys hiking, running and board games. Renée lives with her family – Joe, Emma, and Isabell – in Salisbury, NB.

Tammy Giffen is the lead pastor and founder of Groundswell Church, a thriving multi-site community based in Truro, Nova Scotia. After discovering faith through Alpha in her late twenties, Tammy has dedicated her life to creating welcoming spaces where people can encounter Jesus and experience authentic community.

Born a Bluenoser, Jeremy and his wife Hannah currently live in Sussex, New Brunswick, where they both grew up. 

Since surrendering to God’s will for his life in 2014, Jeremy has served at churches in Moncton, Atlanta, Halifax, and most recently Groundswell Church in Truro, where he was ordained in November 2021.

Jeremy is currently serving on staff at Alpha Canada where he has the privilege of journeying with churches + organizations seeking to create space for young people to explore life, faith, and purpose using the Alpha for Youth video series.

In addition to his role at Alpha, Jeremy has served on the ONE Conference team since 2018 and deeply believes that God is currently doing something special in Atlantic Canada.

Rev. Dr. Lennett J. Anderson, CD

Lennett J. Anderson is the Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church (The Meeting Place), a growing, multigenerational community of worshippers from diverse geographic, ethnic, cultural, and denominational backgrounds. For the past 25 years, Rev. Dr. Anderson has served as a beacon of faith, wisdom, and love, guiding and uplifting this vibrant community with unwavering dedication.

A graduate of both Dalhousie University and Acadia University, Rev. Anderson is a highly sought-after communicator and recognized voice at events across Canada. His influence extends beyond the local church as he serves on the faculty of Acadia Divinity College (Acadia University) as Assistant Professor in Leadership and Racial Justice.

In 2008, Pastor Anderson was elevated to the position of State Overseer of Canada for the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, and in 2023, he was appointed Overseer of Foreign Ministries and Missions.

A passionate advocate for community transformation, Dr. Anderson has contributed to various organizations, including serving as a consultant for the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, a member of the Halifax Regional Municipality Chief of Police Roundtable on Diversity and Race Relations, Past Moderator of the African United Baptist Association of Nova Scotia, and an Advisory Council Member for Dalhousie University’s African Nova Scotian Strategy. He is also a board member of Promise Keepers Canada, a member of the African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition, and Regional Ambassador for Teen Challenge Atlantic Men’s Centre. He previously served on the board of the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Children’s Wish Foundation.

Dr. Anderson is a retired commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces, where he served for 20 years as Unit and Regional Chaplain for Atlantic Canada. His service has earned him numerous awards, including the Medal of Excellence from the Navy League of Canada, the Canadian Forces Decoration Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Citizenship, the Platinum Jubilee Community Hero Award, The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, and an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from St. Thomas Christian College.

In 2016, Maclean’s magazine named Rev. Anderson as “one of five Canadian pastors breathing new life into their communities,” and he received the ADC Alumni Distinguished Service Award for his significant contributions to ministry both locally and beyond. His tireless efforts in promoting racial justice have had a lasting impact on the organizations he has worked with.

He is married to Dr. Késa Munroe-Anderson, and together they have three children, residing in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rev. Rob Nylen

Rob is Senior Pastor at RiverCross Church, in Saint John, where he has served for over 20 years.  The church ministers to people from all economic backgrounds and from 32 different countries from around the world. Rob has served on staff at CBAC in the Youth and Family Department and as Youth Pastor and as adjunct at Acadia Divinity College, as a Board member of CBM and Crandall University.