Lead Pastor

Shawn grew up in KGF, going to Sunday School, Youth Group, and serving twice as an intern! He spent the following couple of decades in ministry in other great churches, before returning to KGF in January 2023 to serve as Lead Pastor.

For the past 23 years, Shawn has been married to Lisa, his best friend and co-adventurer through life. They enjoy spending time with their incredibly creative and warm hearted daughter, Mackenzie.

Seeing people connect with Jesus and each other is hugely important to Shawn. He loves teaching through the Bible in a way that is accessible and practical. His hope is to see people discover and grow a meaningful, life-long walk with Jesus.
In his spare time, you’ll find Shawn out and about on tennis courts, beaches, mountains, and lakes. He loves to sit down with people over a nice cup of coffee or a plate of crispy chicken wings.

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Worship Pastor

Joel has been a Pastor at KGF since February 2019 when he moved here with his family from Toronto. His wife, Johanna, and their two awesome boys love living and working in Kelowna. Joel loves to lead and teach music, and laugh whenever he can. In his spare time he can be found playing board games, getting outside with his family, and enjoying good fantasy novels.

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Student Ministries Director

Devan has been attending KGF since 2013 and has been working with the youth program since 2016. He met his wife Annie serving in youth ministry together, a demographic in which they are devoted to for life. Devan loves teaching from the Bible and equipping the next generation to follow Jesus.

Volleyball, spikeball, board games, and motorcycles are a few of his favourite things.

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Executive Administrator

In August 2023, Sarah started attending and working at KGF. She loves to serve in roles that bring people together to cultivate solid communities and pursue God's mission together.

Sarah and her family moved to Canada in 2021 from North Carolina. She now enjoys living the Okanagan lifestyle where she is able to spend time with family and friends, hiking, and exploring all BC has to offer!

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Communications Coordinator

Lucy has been attending KGF since April 2023, along with her husband, Dave, and daughter, Haryn. When they were seeking a new church after their Korean Church closed, KGF quickly became their first choice, and they didn't need to look any further.

Lucy loves crafting engaging experiences through design and has a strong interest in learning about cultural diversity.

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Administration Volunteer

Ruth moved to Kelowna in 2013 when she retired from municipal finance. She has attended KGF church since fall of 2016 and has volunteered in the office over several periods of time. She currently works Monday and Wednesday mornings answering phones, and other routine jobs. She really enjoys volunteering and walking and hiking around Kelowna. She thinks that Kelowna is a friendly place to live and KGF Church is a great place to learn more about Jesus and to make him known.

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