Eastern Valley United Baptist Association
Leadership Development Committee Report
November 2006

 The Committee met on October 05th and 12th 2006 at Acadia Divinity College to interview candidates seeking to receive new or renew Association License to Minister.  The following have been interviewed and are recommended by the Committee to receive an Association License to Minister:  

Renewal of Association License:

Patrick Todd Coldwell - Todd is in his 3rd and final year of the Bachelor of Theology program at Acadia Divinity College.  He is Youth Leader at Hantsport Baptist Church where he is completing his Supervised Field Education.

Geoff deJong - Geoff is in his 1st year of study at Acadia Divinity College in the Master of Divinity program.  He is currently serving as Pastor at Newport United Baptist Church in Scotch Village, NS.

Marion Duncan- Marion graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from Acadia Divinity College in 2006.  She is presently following God's call in developing and presenting a spiritual healing and reconciliation ministry for women, men and youth, called Compassionate Cup Ministries.  Marion is seeking a call to Pastoral Ministry.

Darryl Dykens - Darryl graduated with a  Bachelor of Theology degree from Acadia Divinity College in 2006.  He is presently Pastor at Upper Vaughan Baptist Church.  Darryl will appear before the CABC Ordination Examining Council in August 2007.

Josephine Gazley - Josephine graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from Acadia Divinity College in 2006.  She is presently employed in a secular position.  Josephine is seeking a call to Pastoral Ministry.

Sterling Gosman - Sterling is in part-time study at Acadia Divinity College in the Bachelor of Theology program and is due to graduate in 2007.  Sterling is completing Supervised Field Education at New Minas Baptist Church where he is active in various ministries. 

Wilma Janzen - Wilma is in her 5th year of part-time study at Acadia Divinity College in the Master of Divinity program, and will graduate in 2007.  She is presently part time Chaplain at Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, Burnside-Dartmouth.  Wilma plans to continue ministry work with offenders, either in the Federal Correctional System or in an agency outside the System.

Devin Johnstone - Devin is in part-time studies in the Master of Divinity program at Acadia Divinity College and will graduate in 2007.  He is presently the Associate Pastor at Kentville United Baptist Church with a three fold focus in Youth, Music and Pastoral Ministry. 

Charles Chuck McGuire - Chuck is in his 2nd   year of the Master of Divinity program at Acadia Divinity College.  He is in his first year of Supervised Field Education at Kentville Baptist Church where he is involved in various ministries.  Chuck feels called to pastoral ministry.

Debra Mosher - Debra graduated with a Bachelor of Theology degree from Acadia Divinity College in 2006.  She continues to study at Acadia Divinity College and is in the 1st year of the Masters of Divinity Honours program.  Debra is in the process of confirming her internship year at Kempt United Baptist Church and hopes to meet with CABC Ordination Examining Council in 2007. 

Brian Frank Reid - Brian is in his 3rd and final year of the Bachelor of Theology program at Acadia Divinity College.   He is currently part-time Pastor at New Tusket Baptist Church and has been called to be full-time Pastor after graduation in 2007.
 
Michael Shreve - Mike is in his 3rd and final year of the Master of Divinity program at Acadia Divinity College.  He is completing Supervised Field Education at Windsor Baptist Church.  Mike is looking forward to completing his studies and receiving a call to ministry.

David Woodworth - David graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from Acadia Divinity College in 2006.  He is presently Director of Children and Youth at Centreville Baptist Church.  David is in his internship year and will appear before the CABC Ordination Examining Council in 2007..

New Association License:

John Campbell - John is in his 3rd and final year of the Master of Divinity program with a specialization in Youth Ministry at Acadia Divinity College.  He is a member of and licensed to minister by  Hantsport Baptist Church where he has been active for the past three years.  John is willing to do whatever ministry God calls him to. 

David Cumby - David is in his 1st year of the Master of Divinity program toward Pastoral Ministry.  He is a member of and licensed to minister by Port Hawkesbury Baptist Church where he was active in various ministries.  David is currently part - time Pastor of West Hall's Harbour United Baptist Church.

Chris Keezer - Chris is in his 2nd year of the Master of Divinity program at Acadia Divinity College.  He is currently doing Supervised Field Education at Bridgetown Baptist Church where he holds a license to minister.  Chris is Youth Pastor but also feels a call to missions.

Darren Millett -Darren is in his 2nd year of the Master of Divinity program at Acadia Divinity College.  He is licensed to minister by First Baptist Church, New Glasgow, NS.  Darren is currently Associate Pastor at Bethany Memorial Baptist Church in Aldershot, NS..

Mark Sypher - Mark is in his 2nd year of the Master of Divinity program at Acadia Divinity College.  He has a license to minister from Brunswick Street Baptist Church, NB where he was Associate Pastor 2000-2006.   Mark is currently Pastor of Church Family Life at New Minas Baptist Church.

Next licensing interviews will be in the Spring of 2007, dates to be announced.

Respectively Submitted,
Rev. Ellen Hunt