Student Connect

Hello everyone!

Filipino Canadian here from Edmonton, now living in Oslo, Norway. I am married to a Norwegian whom I met at a Bible College in Australia. We are expecting our first child this October and we are definitely excited.

After completing one year of Bible College in Canada, I moved to Australia to study theology for another three years. It was a great move, and I learned a lot within various practical and relevant ministry settings. I moved back to Canada after my program, where I was blessed to find a full-time job in the Oil & Gas industry while working at church on the weekends as a youth pastor. I thought I was well set until Covid happened. I lost my job and wondered what to do with the sudden free time. It was then that I decided to start an MBA to help me progress with my "tentmaking" career to support me and my wife better financially while serving at church.

I'm sure most of you are aware of the crisis mega churches have gone through over the past 3-5 years. I have seen many of my ministry friends leave the church and their faith altogether because of the hurt they've experienced. During these moments, I realized that we are facing even more complex issues than we have ever faced before. So, in my heart I felt the need to study deeper and learn how to address these complex issues regarding evangelism and church planting.

I am passionate about sharing the word of Jesus and would like to continue growing my knowledge to be better equipped for the challenges along the way.

I look forward to learning with you all!

Ivan