Jonathan Heppner - (AM Speaker)
Jonathan and Tracey Heppner have been in ministry for more than 16 years. They began ministry together in Manila, Philippines as missionaries where Jonathan planted and pastored several congregation which grew to over 1000. Tracey worked as a midwife at Gentle Hands, then a birthing clinic. In 2001 they returned to Canada and pastored in the prairies for 5 years before moving to Vancouver, BC, where they led a team researching and experimenting in ministry in the Canadian Urban context. Tracey has had a successful photography business since 2003 and co-founded a network of photographers in 2008 which has become an industry example of collaboration. She was voted in the top 20 photographers in BC in 2008. They were called back to Manila in the spring of 2010. Currently they work with Gentle Hands, now a child and youth welfare agency that works on the front lines of rescue and rehabilitation of medical, social and educations needs of at-risk children. Gentle Hands is committed to seeing communities transformed at every level of culture through the love of Jesus and family-centred care. They also run a leadership development network called D.E.L. in Asia that is geared toward accessing and awakening the potential of leaders and empowering and equipping them to be agents of change in their arena of influence. They have two incredible kids: Caleb who is 14 and Annarose who is 10.

Eddie Rentz - (PM Speaker)
Eddie Rentz is a gifted communicator who has traveled throughout this country around the world addressing real issues that people face every day. Eddie serves with Convoy of Hope, an international compassion ministry that began in the Northern California and Nevada District. His focus is preaching, leading vision trips, and advancing the mission of reaching out to the poor and suffering. “We are thankful to have Eddie Rentz link arms with us,” said Donaldson, President of Convoy of Hope. “I have followed his ministry for many years, and have benefitted personally from his preaching. Our prayer is that many churches will be blessed by his ministry and that many people in need will receive tangible help and experience the love of Jesus.” Most recently, Eddie served as campus pastor of Bethany University where he taught Youth Ministries and spiritual formation to the next generation of leaders. Prior to that he pastored River City Community Church for 8 years in Elk Grove, served as Youth Director for the Northern California and Nevada District, and led national youth ministries as the National Director of Youth Ministries for the Assemblies of God. Eddie has been married to Judy for 20 years and has three teenagers, Jordyn, Jessica and Jonathan, who also have hearts to serve the Lord.