Mike Bennett
Site Pastor—East Van
Mike is the Site Pastor for our East Van site. He is married to Kleanza, and they have four awesome kids and one fantastic son-in-law. After growing up in Saskatchewan and studying microbiology (B.Sc), Mike and Kleanza were married in 2008 and spent time in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and Zambia, Africa, before moving to Vancouver in 2011. Mike later earned a diploma in Christian studies at Regent College and pursued certification in coaching.
Mike has 20-plus years of ministry experience that includes leading youth, teaching high school with the Mennonite Central Committee, serving as a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and previous pastoral work.
Mike loves running, skiing & snowboarding, biking, hiking, and most things that involve mountains and water. Wild outdoor spaces are where Mike best connects with God. Meeting people to talk about how real life and vibrant faith in Jesus meet is what he loves to do!