MEET THE TEAM

William Sloos

Lead Pastor

Pastor Will and Renée have been joyfully married since 1996 and have served in pastoral ministry in the Greater Toronto Area for 27 years.

Pastor Will graduated from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (B.Th.) and Tyndale Seminary (M.T.S.). He is currently working on his Doctor of Ministry at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri.

In addition to pastoring, he teaches Pentecostal History at Master’s College in Toronto, Ontario, and Vanguard College in Edmonton, Alberta. He is also a frequent camp speaker and marriage enrichment facilitator. He has served as District Presbyter for six years.

Since 2009, Pastor Will and Renée have been serving the people of God at Richmond Hill Pentecostal Church in the heart of north Toronto. They love the people of God and the multi-cultural vibrancy of worship and fellowship in the house of the Lord.

Pastor Will is deeply passionate about biblical preaching, whole-life discipleship, community outreach, and equipping the people of God for works of service. He believes Christ came to give us abundant life and empower us to bring the kingdom of God here on earth.

His vision is to raise a generation of Christ-centred and Spirit-empowered leaders to serve in the local and global marketplace.

Jonathan Kandiah

Assistant Pastor

Born into a Pastor’s household, Christ was introduced to Jon at a very early age. He accepted Jesus as his Lord and Saviour at the age of 6, got baptized in water at 12 and filled with the Holy Ghost at 17. As was prophesied over him time and time again, Jon developed a fierce passion for ministry and began serving at his church when he was just a kid. It was here that he developed a deep love for God, people and worship!

He went on to study Sciences at The University of Guelph with aspirations to go into medicine, but God’s plans prevailed for his life. He could not push off his calling and soon after applied to Master’s Pentecostal College and Seminary in Peterborough. Jon has served in various ministry contexts and capacities in the past including being a Youth Pastor and an Assistant Pastor.

Jon is passionate about young people- especially youth and young adults! His mission is to see them get sold out for Jesus and rise up to change the world through the power of the Holy Spirit! Having seen so many youth and young adults completely transformed by Jesus, Jon senses a huge revival taking place, and is eager to see what God is about to release!

Alisha Lubenga

Youth Pastor

Alisha is our youth pastor at RHPC. She is a graduate of Master’s College and Seminary and she has a passion for the next generation. She is originally from Congo but spent most of her life in Ottawa. She is very excited to serve our youth and families at RPHC!

Michael Canagasabey

Operations Manager

Michael has served as the Operations Manager at RHPC since 2018. He has been an active part of the RHPC community for many years and has a deep desire to serve God and His people.

Mirna Lewis-Jeremiah

Financial Administrator

Mirna serves as our Financial Administrator and has been on staff at RHPC since 2010. She has attended RHPC for many years and is an active member of the church community. Aside from her role on staff, she serves as a Head Usher.

Elaine Reid

Pastoral Administrator

Elaine was born in Jamaica and migrated to Canada in the early 1970s. She is married with 4 children and 7 grandchildren. She started attending RHPC in the early 80s. Elaine is currently retired and serves as Pastoral Administrator in a volunteer position.

Renée Sloos

Kids Ministry Director

Renée is originally from Montreal and has been married to Pastor Will since 1996. She enjoys serving the people of God and loves the kids and families of RHPC! Renée has worked as a social worker in the field of child and youth mental health for over 20 years. She has a PhD in Health Care Research from the University of Toronto and currently teaches in the social work departments at York University and Trent University on a part-time basis.