SPEAKER

Tim Woodcock brings over twenty-four years of pastoral ministry experience, having served churches across both the United States and Canada. Throughout his ministry, Tim has been driven by a deep passion to see the Church grounded in a rich and faithful understanding of God’s Word, while fully embracing its identity as sons and daughters living under the rule and reign of Jesus Christ.

Tim is unapologetically Spirit-filled and deeply committed to the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer and the Church. He carries a strong burden for genuine, lasting revival—one marked not merely by emotional moments, but by true repentance, spiritual renewal, Christ-centered transformation, and a renewed missional passion. His heart is to see the Church both theologically rooted and spiritually alive, walking in the power of the Spirit while remaining anchored in the truth of Scripture.

Tim remains firmly convinced that the universal Church is God’s chosen means for accomplishing His mission in the world, and he continues to give his life to serving, strengthening, and building up the body of Christ for God’s glory and the advance of His Kingdom.

KIDS MINISTRY

Summer Heath is the Associate and Children’s Pastor at Christian Life Centre in Ajax. She loves the North, coffee, the outdoors, and spending time with friends. She is passionate about your children  knowing God and experiencing the Holy Spirit through a personal relationship with Jesus, and can’t wait to see what God will do at Silver Birches this year.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Kaeden has been serving as a Youth Pastor at Christian Life Centre in Ajax for the past four years, hanging out with young people.  Kaeden is a chicken wing enthusiast and believes the best conversations happen when lemon pepper wings are involved (he also loves the Silver Birches poutine…). He loves campfires, talking about sports, reading, and running. Kaeden is excited to serve and see how Jesus moves this summer.

WORSHIP

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Jonathan Bjorkman grew up in a pastor’s home in the Brantford area. After his secondary education he travelled to Portland Oregon in his early 20s to attend Portland Bible College, where he not only received formal theological training, but met his wife, Crystal, whom he married in 2006. Both Jonathan and Crystal attended Portland Bible College where they were part of a church called City Bible Church, with Crystal even becoming the first female student body president in PBC’s 50-year history.

In the years since, Jonathan has served in nearly every pastoral role, such as Connections, Tech, Youth, Worship, Young Adults, and Executive. He has served at The Dream Centre Church (Medicine Hat AB), Evangel Church (Brantford ON), Lakemount Worship Centre (Grimsby ON) and is now the lead pastor at Bethel Gospel Tabernacle (Hamilton ON). He has also served on boards in and out side of the church as Secretary, Treasurer and Chair.

He’s a loving dad to two beautiful girls, Ella-Mae (9) & Sophie (7), and he loves (or perhaps, tolerates) the 160lb family dog, Bruno.

Pastor Jonathan has a deep conviction for the presence of God and building His church in Hamilton and across Canada. He truly believes that the local church is the vehicle that God has chosen to build His kingdom worldwide; it is our privilege and high calling as pastors to steward the people and resources he has given us to that end.