Administrative Faculty

The Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. David Hazzard as Acting President, providing bridge leadership for Master’s College and Seminary.

David will assume his duties immediately, on a contractual basis, while retaining a two-thirds role as the Assistant Superintendent for Fellowship Services at our International Office in Mississauga. The budgets of Master’s College and Seminary and the International Office have been appropriately adjusted to reflect David’s time commitment to each role.

• 1973-1980 – involved in family agricultural business
• 1982-1983 – Assistant Pastor, Kitchener Gospel Temple
• 1983-1985 – Assistant Pastor, Pickering Pentecostal Church
• 1985-1988 – Faculty of Pan Africa Christian College – Nairobi Kenya, also served on the leadership team of Nairobi Pentecostal Church
• 1988-1994 – Senior Pastor, Evangel Assembly, Edmonton
• 1994-2000 - Senior Pastor, Queensway Cathedral, Toronto
• 2000 to present – An Assistant Superintendent of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, currently Assistant Superintendent for Fellowship Services

Married to Stacey (1977) they have four children: Joshua, Jordan (married to Joshua Hageman), Bethany and Luke.

Education:
Diploma, Eastern Pentecostal Bible College;
B.R.R., B.Th., Emmanuel Bible Collegel;
M.T.S., Tyndale Seminary;
D. Min., (commenced), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Contact:
416-482-2224 ext:226, or

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Dr. Van Johnson is Dean of Master's Pentecostal Seminary (formerly Canadian Pentecostal Seminary), the graduate stream of Master’s College & Seminary. Master’s Seminary, which is partnered with Tyndale Seminary, was established in Toronto in 1996 as Canadian Pentecostal Seminary. Dr. Johnson is the director of the MTS in Pentecostal Studies--a joint-degree program of Tyndale and Master’s. .He also serves as adjunct faculty in NT at Tyndale and at Canadian Pentecostal Seminary, which is associated with Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C.

He has served on the faculty of both Eastern Pentecostal Bible College and Western Pentecostal Bible College. Along with his teaching and administrative duties, he serves on the pastoral staff at Agincourt Pentecostal Church. This pastoral role is part of the church-based model of Master's Seminary. Rev. Johnson is an ordained minister with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.

He has written a commentary on “Romans” in the Full Life Bible Commentary to the NT (Zondervan. 1999). His specialties are Pentecostal History, Luke and Romans, Jewish Apocalyptic, and Pastoral Theology.

Education:
B.A., in Sociology, McGill University;
M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School;
Th.D. in NT, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto.

Contact:
416-291-9575 ext:256, or

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Dr. Kenneth M. (Mick) Nelson assumed responsibilities as College Dean of Masters College and Seminary in August of 2002. Prior to taking on this role, Mick served in pastoral ministry for 22 years as Assistant Youth Pastor to Young Adults in First Assembly Calgary, AB, Youth & CE Pastor at Woodvale Pentecostal Church in Nepean, ON, Senior Pastor at West Carlton Christian Assembly in Ottawa, ON, and as Associate Pastor at Glad Tidings Church in Victoria, BC.  Mick has also been involved within the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada as Youth Rep and Christian Education Rep in the Eastern Ontario/Quebec District and as Family Camp Director and President of Nanooose Bay Camp in BC.

Mick graduated from secondary school in Thompson, MB and completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Manitoba.  He received a Diploma in Theology from Central Pentecostal College iand a Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary.  In the Spring of 2005, he graduated from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with a Doctor of Ministry degree.  While pastoring in Victoria, Mick served as the Victoria Learning Centre Coordinator for the Canadian Pentecostal Seminary and a term as Assistant to the Dean of CPS.

Mick is currently teaching at MCS in the areas of Pastoral Ministry and Biblical Studies.  He is also currently serving as the interim coordinator for the Pastoral Ministry program.

Mick is married to Christine and father to Sharon (20), Jonathan (18), and Stephanie (15). His interests include Ocean Sailing, Serious Music, Great Coffee, Stimulating Books, and Real Hockey. The Nelson's live in North Oshawa and currently attend Brooklin Village Church.

Education:
B.A., University of Manitoba (1977)
Dip. Theo., Central Pentecostal College (1981)
M. Div., Lutheran Theological Seminary (1981)
D. Min., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (2005)

Contact:
416-482-2224 ext:231,or

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Rev. Niran Kulathungam presently serves as the Dean of Master’s Intercultural Bible College. He comes with a rich experience in business, pastoring and church planting. He holds a Certificate from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College, a Bachelor of Science degree [Biology/Chemistry double major] from Trent University and a Master of Theological Studies from McMaster University. His area of expertise is New Testament Studies.

Education:
Ministerial Certificate, Eastern Pentecostal Bible College
B.Sc., Trent University
M.T.S., McMaster University

Contact:
416-482-2224 ext:229, or

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Prior to assuming the position of Registrar at Master’s in June 1998, Rev. Merv Anthony was involved in the education system in Newfoundland for 15 years, primarily as a guidance counsellor. Merv has a ministerial diploma from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (1979), a B.A. and B.Ed degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland (1983) and a M.Ed degree from University of Ottawa (1988). He holds ministerial credentials with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland.

Merv and his wife Flora, who also works at Master’s in the area of Recruitment, have two adult children: Rahel, who is pastoring with her husband Dan and Ryan, who is attending university. They presently reside in Markham where they attend The Bridge.

Education:
Ministerial Diploma: Eastern Pentecostal Bible College
B.A.; B.Ed: Memorial University of Newfoundland
M.Ed: University of Ottawa

Contact:
416-482-2224 ext:236, or

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Rev. Sue James has been a part of the faculty at Master's College and Seminary (formerly Eastern Pentecostal Bible College) since 1982. She has filled several roles at the College. She began as Advisor of Women, Dean of Women, Director of Residence Life, and currently Director of Student Development. Working with students outside the classroom has not only been her responsibility but her passion. With her 21 years of service, she considers it a wonderful privilege to be part of the MCS team. Her area of responsibility at the College presently includes assisting with student housing, counseling and mentoring, providing various programs for the students including recreational activities, sports programs and special event as well as caring for the overall needs of the students outside the classroom. As faculty advisor to the Student Council, Sue works closely with the student leaders of the College helping to provide services to all the students on a regular basis.

Sue is an Ordained Minister with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. She graduated from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College with a Bachelor’s of Religious Education, and a graduate of Ontario Theological Seminary (Tyndale College and University) with a Master’s of Theological Studies. Before coming to Master’s, Sue was employed with the North West Territorial Government as a youth worker for 5 years and previous to that spent 1 1/2 years at Bethel Home for Girls (affiliated with the Pentecostal Benevolent Association) in Toronto as a youth worker.

She and her husband, Doug who is also on MCS faculty, reside in Peterborough with their 2 children, Rachel (12), and Rodney (11).

Education:
B.R.E., Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (Master's College and Seminary)
M.T.S., Ontario Theological Seminary (Tyndale College and University)

Contact:
416-482-2224 ext:238, or

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Ms. Nancy Warwick is Director of Learning Resources, Master’s College and Seminary, and serves as a teaching faculty member for foundations of learning curriculum, and coordinator of Academic Success Centre. 

Nancy is currently teaching at MCS in areas of Library Orientation, and in Research and Writing.  She directs library operations and planning and assists in Small Groups Ministries, and in the Mentoring program.  She participates in College Council and Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committees, and Chairs MCS’S Library Committee.  Literacy Competencies enhancement, in an integrated college-wide learning model, is a project currently under development.

Prior to joining the Administrative Faculty team in August of 2006, Nancy was CEO of Norfolk County Public Library, CEO of Whitby Public Library, CEO of Cornwall Public Library and CEO OF Fort Erie Public Library.  She has been Reference Librarian at Markham Public Libraries and Head of the Central Library in Nepean Ontario.

In addition to this public library experience, Nancy has worked overseas in China as a Business Consultant, teaching Canadian Culture curriculum to Chinese professionals in computer science and engineering, preparing to immigrate to Canada.

Nancy’s learning interests include writing poetry, creative writing and stimulating reading, collecting antiquarian books, canoeing, nature hiking, and having fun cooking and experiencing culturally diverse cuisines. 

Volunteer positions such as Chair of a Community Legal Services, Chair of two Literacy Councils, Member of Rotary Clubs in numerous communities across Ontario, and Chair of Durham Regional Information Network, illustrate Nancy’s involvement in local community.

Fundraising, including leadership roles in public library capital projects ranging from three million to eleven million, and strategic vision planning are some of Nancy’s public library leadership outcomes prior to coming to MCS. 

Education:
Honours B.A. McMaster University, English and Religion
MLS (Master of Library Science) University of Western Ontario

Contact:
416-482-2224 ext:247, or