Coastal Regen

'Asking For a Friend' is a REGEN series that blends spiritual insight with real-world strategies for succeeding in living a faithful life in every season.

'Asking For a Friend' is a REGEN series that blends spiritual insight with real-world strategies for succeeding relationships. Let's explore God's guidance on love and connection in a way that impacts your work, personal life, and even romantic relationships.

'Asking For a Friend' is a REGEN series that blends spiritual insight with real-world strategies for succeeding relationships. Let's explore God's guidance on love and connection in a way that impacts your work, personal life, and even romantic relationships.

'Asking For a Friend' is a REGEN series that blends spiritual insight with real-world strategies for succeeding relationships. Let's explore God's guidance on love and connection in a way that impacts your work, personal life, and even romantic relationships.

Ale Policar shares a few pointers on how we can get to know God.

Pastor Cheryl Koop shares on living a generous life and why is part of our walk in Christ.

Pastor James Fam shares some tips on knowing what is God's will for your life.

Pastor Chris Karuhije shares why renewing your mind is important.

Pastor Brad Bergman shares why prayer is important.

Pastor Jessica Chen shares why the Bible is important.

Pastor Chris Karuhije discusses why the Holy Spirit is important.

Pastor Kevan Dobsin shares why the Church is important.

Join Pastor Dave and Darrell Johnson as they embark on a conversation about truth.

Jen Ennis interviews Luisana Lopilato.

Ale Policar Interviews Phil Cooke.

Pastor Chris Karuhije interviews Michelle Apples.

Coastal Regen hosts a panel of guests including Jenn Ennis, Philan Policar, and Emily Minion as they talk about how to "Adult."

Chris is the Pastor of Family Life at Coastal Church, directing and overseeing the Young Adult, Youth and Children’s Department. He loves that he gets to equip young people in a church he is crazy about! After miraculously escaping genocide in Rwanda, Africa, Chris arrived in Canada as a teenager, settling in Winnipeg before moving to Vancouver in 2011. Chris loves to speak about God’s power, love, and grace as he has seen and experienced it in his life.

Erin Larose is the Youth Pastor at Home Church Red Deer. Erin came to Bible College at Home Church in 1996 and has held many different staff positions as well as was a volunteer in youth for 13 years. In 2013 she took on the role as youth pastor and has found her sweet spot in ministry. Erin is passionate about the local church and the gospel of Jesus.

Regen hosts a panel to discuss mental health and wellness.

Simon oversees community outreach at Broadway Church. One of the ways he does this is by providing leadership and vision to the CityReach Care Society.

Jason is one of the hosts of the Alpha Youth Film Series and a pastor at his home church, Christian Life Assembly. He works with Alpha Canada to build resources that serve the local church.

Moses Masitha, originally from South Africa, is a Campus Pastor at Christian Faith Center, a church based in Seattle, Washington. Moses and his wife, Tasha Masitha, serve under Casey and Wendy Treat.

Founder of JJ Bean, John Neate, gives an amazing talk on influence.

Lewis Chifan of Broadway Church speaks on the power that our tongue holds, that it can either build someone up, or tear them down.

Coastal Church's own Ale Policar speaks on what to do when you wait for your next step.

Jenny began managing the Avalon in 2010 and founded Whole Way House in March of 2013 in hopes of carrying on their family’s legacy and as a response to the need for relationship and human connection among the tenants, many of whom struggle with addiction or mental health issues.

Andy Steiger speaks on how we should view the worth of other people, and how we should view our own worth.

As a business thought-leader and creative genius, Gordon Pennington is the former Director of Marketing for Tommy Hilfiger. In this role, he helped position the Hilfiger brand as one of the fastest growing fashion companies in the world. He will share highlights of his career, insights on business, and the science & art of marketing.

Fari was originally born in Iran and was brought up as a Muslim believer. It was first in Canada that him and his family were introduced to Christianity. In the year 2004 Fari put his faith in Christ and shortly after started studying at Christ College in Surrey. While still in Bible college Fari got married to Angela in 2006 and today they have two beautiful girls. In the year 2008 he graduated with a Bachelor of Theology and very soon after started working at the Union Gospel Mission on the outreach team serving the community in the Downtown Eastside. Fari was ordained at Coastal Church in 2011 and continued to minister as an outreach worker at UGM.

On January 7, 2014 Fari started working at Coastal Church as the campus pastor for our new Strathcona site in DTES believing that God is calling Him to move to a different position but still serve the same community. Fari is currently working towards finishing his Master of Divinity.

Chris is the Pastor of Family Life at Coastal Church, directing and overseeing the Young Adult, Youth and Children’s Department. He loves that he gets to equip young people in a church he is crazy about! After miraculously escaping genocide in Rwanda, Africa, Chris arrived in Canada as a teenager, settling in Winnipeg before moving to Vancouver in 2011. Chris loves to speak about God’s power, love, and grace as he has seen and experienced it in his life.He is passionately married to his wife Kristy and they have beautiful twin girls, London and Kyleigh.

JOSH LOEVE Centre Church Josh is the pastor of Centre Church in Surrey, who is passionate about sharing the message of the gospel with the unchurched and seeing people transformed by Jesus.

SIMON GAU Broadway Church When Simon was 17 he co-founded the worldwide movement known as Youth Church. Making the lost a priority became the priority. A small team of dedicated, like-minded, youth along with their mentor set off to change their world. Simon pastored Youth Church Surrey for 10 years and to this day is still as passionate about reaching the lost as ever. For the last 5 years Simon has been the Next Generation Director at Broadway Church in Vancouver. He and his wife Ashlee have 3 children; 2 boys and a girl. Simon and Ashlee just recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary.

James Fam joined the ministry team at Coastal Church after leaving a successful career as a professional engineer working at Translink.

LANDRY MCALLISTER Cariboo Road Christian Fellowship Landry was born and raised in Vancouver and has a huge heart for this city to know God in a real way. Him and his wife Abby met while serving with YWAM Perth in Australia and still love taking young people away on missions trips. Landry served with Coastal Church as their Youth Minister for 3 years and now works at Cariboo Road Christian Fellowship running their student ministries.

BEN HILSON Village Church Ben is the Student Ministries Director at Village Church who is a missionary at heart, and champions prayer as the basis for ministry. He has been leading Youth and Young Adult Ministry for four years and loves his calling. He is passionate about following Jesus and works hard to preach and teach the gospel to anyone that will listen.

Jenn Ennis delivers a powerful message on overcoming stress, anxiety and depression.

Pastor Simon Gau is the Young Adults and Young Marrieds Director at Broadway Church.

Mike Bidell is the founding pastor of God’s Garden, a new church movement in Victoria, BC. Mike was involved in youth ministry in Langley, BC for many years, and then served as an associate pastor in Comox, BC for 4 years. In early 2012 he and his wife Laura followed a clear call from God to move to Victoria and plant a church (God’s Garden). They have been so thrilled to see God’s work spring to life. Mike carries a passion to see the Kingdom advance as people encounter the love and power of Jesus and his heart is to see Christians mobilized in anointed mission and supernatural ministry. Mike and Laura have two amazing sons and two perfectly precious daughters.

Listen to Todd Lueck Bring a powerful message of Wholeness in Jesus Christ.

Now the Lead Pastor of Restoration Church, Pastor Sergio Najarro first answered his call to serve in late 2004 after traveling to Latin America, where he felt God’s call to expand on the ministerial work of his father’s Spanish-speaking congregation. Restoration Church now operates independently as a church-plant, and purposes to shake the world with God’s presence, see a massive harvest of lives saved, and to be part of the end-time generation that will usher in the second coming of Jesus.

James Fam joined the ministry team at Coastal Church after leaving a successful career as a professional engineer working at Translink. James completed his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering and Masters degree at UBC, and has been active in campus ministry for over a decade.

Shane and Rachel Johnston lead CLA Coquitlam campus with a vision to see those far from God find and follow Jesus. They are parents of a baby girl (Aviya) and expect to one day add to their family through adoption. Christian Life Assembly is a church that meets in multiple campuses around British Columbia. Their desire is to be a life-giving church where people can connect with God and experience His presence and power in a real way. They believe that what God has been doing among us in changing lives, restoring families, and building audacious faith is just the beginning!

Helen and John planted Victory Christian Centre (today called Relate Church) in 1986, after John left his prosperous dental practise to become a full-time pastor. Helen and John are passionate about building people and families, equipping the next generation to live life well. As a couple they host the television program Relate with John and Helen, an interactive magazine-format talk show that gives insight and wisdom on relationships in a humorous, real and practical way.

International rock artist Manafest (real name: Chris Greenwood) knows the saying well; his uphill climb began at age five when his father committed suicide. Years of childhood insecurity and fear gave way to a promising skateboarding career, but then an injury took that away, too. Music soon filled the void, and it would prove to be a perfect fit. Putting words to driving rhythms gave Chris a way to be a visible light.

Sarah Bessey is a blogger-turned-author whose newly released book, Jesus Feminist, critically analyzes the Scriptures and church practices that are still often used against gender equality, as well as advocates for more diverse experiences and female leadership positions to become part of the contemporary church.

Regen Speaker - August 13, 2014

Koby and his wife Jenna are Relate Kids & Relate Generations Pastors from Relate Church in Surrey. www.relatechurch.ca

Now the Lead Pastor of Restoration Church, Pastor Sergio Najarro first answered his call to serve in late 2004 after traveling to Latin America, where he felt God’s call to expand on the ministerial work of his father’s Spanish-speaking congregation. Restoration Church now operates independently as a church-plant, and purposes to shake the world with God’s presence, see a massive harvest of lives saved, and to be part of the end-time generation that will usher in the second coming of Jesus.

Jeremy King - Revolution, usually called “Rev”, is more than just a service, a worship ministry, a camp, or a conference; it is a generation of young people, ages 13-25, who have been radically transformed by a living relationship with Jesus Christ. We’re all about connecting our generation with the fun, love, and truth of God. We meet together in various locations over the lower mainland.

Week 2 Michael is currently pursuing a degree in pastoral leadership at Pacific Life Bible College. Prior to beginning these studies, he was a Youth Pastor at Youth Church. Michael is passionate about taking an active role in God’s redemptive story because he has seen the grace of Jesus transform lives.

The founder of Relevention Marketing, Braden Douglas, shares how the principle of branding can apply to our identity and value that should be found in Christ.

Ben Woodman encourages us with a message on God's grace that is made available to help us overcome seasons of difficulty

Pastor Sergio Najarro shares a refreshing message on viewing the lost from Jesus' perspective.

Jenn Ennis from Coastal Church shares four tips for healthy dating and courtship that honour others and pleases God

Pastor Mark Clark from Village Church explains the reality of the choice we have to make when we encounter Jesus.

Pastor Sam Owusu from Calvary Worship Centre encourages us not to settle for anything less than God's full calling and purpose for our lives.

Ben Johnson with Next Generation Ministries encourages us to be a generation of Saviour-seekers instead of self-seekers.

Pastor Dennis Varty shares truth on the world-changing power of a single person when it is coupled with God's purpose and calling.

Pastor Josh Loeve from Relate Church shares a challenging message on using God's wisdom in three major areas of a young person's life.

Regeneration interviews Fari Ghaem-Maghami (UGM), Musu Taylor-Lewis (Mercy Ministries) and Jonathan Livingstone (Youth Unlimited) to hear first-hand accounts of lives that were changed and impacted through their respective ministries.

NHL hockey player and coach, Ryan Walter, shares insights from professional sports that can be applied to every aspect of our lives.

Iconic shoe and fashion designer, John Fluevog, shares insights and stories on his life, his business, and his faith in Christ.

Tina Konkin from Relationship Bootcamp shares principles on how to overcome spiritual and emotional baggage in order to develop healthy relationships.

Phil Hotsenpiller (Influence Church, CA.) encourages us to do great exploits for God by activating our faith in Him.

Regeneration interviews 3 worship leaders from Coastal Church to get their insights on worship in both a personal as well as corporate contexts.

James Fam debunks the three myths of Christian dating using Biblical stories and personal testimonies from guest couples.

Jason Ballard from Campus Fire shares an inspiring message on why sharing our faith is the ultimate way to live.

Emily Lim, pastor of Richmond Bread of Life Christian Church, shares a message on receiving the blessings of God our heavenly Father.

John Neate, founder of JJ Bean Coffee, shares a powerful testimony of the impact that faith in Jesus has on both his personal and professional life.

Landry McAllister, who is the Youth Minister at Coastal Church, shares an encouraging message on keeping faith through the seasons in life.

Current Miss Canada 2011 shares a testimony of her spiritual journey and the challenge that she has taken on to combat human trafficking.

Pastor Anthony Greco of Calgary Life Church shares a dynamic message on the power of faith that help us live up to the full potential that God has given to each person.

Respected business leader turned life coach, David Bentall, shares principles and keys to building godly relationships in various aspects of personal and spiritual life.

Lisa Dewar talks about how we can maintain our joy even through life's most difficult challenges.

Youth Church pastor Simon Gau shares a relevant message that challenges people young and old to serve God to the max. None of us are perfect, and each of us have been given the free gift of God's grace and love. Now it's our turn to share it with others.

Pastor John Burns talks about a few not so obvious relationship "keys" that can help improve any type of relationship.

The winner of the 2010 Miss BC pageant shares her story of faith and what motivated her to compete.

Randall Mark is an award winning broadcaster and host of the television show "Perspectives" on JOYTV 10 and Nationally on Vision TV. Randall has been a live radio show host on CFUN 1410 as well as authoring a number of books on spirituality and faith. He draws his experiences from engaging young people as a university philosophy instructor for seven years.