Leadership and Staff

Peter Youngren; a native of Sweden. He has led Gospel Festivals in more than 90 nations for the past 30 years. Some of the ministry outreaches under Peter Youngren's oversight include: In 1976, Peter Youngren founded World Impact Ministries. Crowds of up to 600,000 have attended a single service during his Gospel Festivals conducted around the world. Mighty miracles have influenced entire regions. More than 11,000,000 have responded to the call for salvation. More than 240, 000 pastors and leaders have attended Peter's leadership seminars. Pastor Peter carries a powerful revelation of God's grace and love enabling believers to enjoy the reality of Christ in us. Peter Youngren's ministry maintains offices the United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland, India, Thailand, Indonesia, England and Singapore.

In 1997 Nathan attended the Bible College of Pastor Peter Youngren. Nathan has since had the privilege to work in the ministry of Pastor Youngren, primarily involved in the coordination of overseas Gospel Festivals & Pastor's Seminars since 2002. Grace TV was launched by Pastor Peter in 2009, and Nathan was given the opportunity to work with Pastor Peter on this special media outreach and oversee the operations of the television channel. An attendee of the Celebration Church since 1997, Nathan oversees the administrative operations of Toronto International Celebration Church. Nathan married Megen in 2004, and on their honeymoon took Megen to Tanzania for a Gospel Festival & Pastor's Seminar followed by a beautiful safari in Tanzania.

Raised in Warsaw Ontario, Cam received Christ when a member of the Plymouth Brethren knocked on his door and shared the gospel with him, in 1943. Since being baptized in a river at the height of WWII, Cam's life has never been the same. Cam has been many things to many people: a husband and father to six children, a master electrician, the Mayor of the city of Peterborough; but Cam prefers now to be known as a simple follower of Jesus. Through all these years, Cam has learned that he can stop striving to try to be righteous or to please God with his actions. Jesus, His grace, His righteousness, His peace, His power, His love, His strength and every good thing already lives inside us- and has ever since we reached out and received him on the day we were first saved.

Jade started attending TICC in August 2011, the moment she stepped into the auditorium the presence of God hit her like a ton of bricks. It had been so long since she'd felt the embrace of God’s love, she broke down in tears. Soon after she found herself returning to Scarborough all the way from Mississauga week after week… Jade is currently in her first year of college at WIBI! Aside from her 9-5, she is an ambitious makeup artist specializing in bridal makeup. On Fridays you can find her volunteering for TICC’s Downtown outreach program. She lives life one season at a time and in each season; one step after another. She's learned to stand in faith, despite the contrary evidence; knowing that God’s word will never return void but will accomplish what He pleases and shall prosper where He has sent it. She says "Jesus is the reason I live; He is the very breath that keeps me alive, which is why I choose to live for Him." Above all things in life she has learned that as you tend to the hearts of the broken, you find the wounds within yourself healed. Love mends all things.

Maria was born in Bulgaria and accepted Jesus at age 5. After high-school, Maria attended Graduate Business school and worked for 19 years as an accountant. Her family lived during the Communist regime while the church in Bulgaria was persecuted, and finally her husband Petko escaped Bulgaria in 1990 and 16 months later Maria and their two daughters joined him here in Toronto. She took courses at Huntley Street and Healing School from Rhema Bible School. Maria volunteered at TICC for 3 years and is now working full time as assistant accountant. Maria loves to travel. If she could go anywhere on earth, she would like to see the sunrise and sunset in Sorrento Italy and Fiji - just to record the beauty of what God has created.

Mabel was ordained a TICC Minister on February 18. 2009. Her passion is for souls through relationship and intercession. She pioneered, together with Paul T. Robinson, TICC’s ESL Ministry and they “train” and equip many ESL teachers. Mabel heads the Women’s Ministry and with her team, they draw many women together to strengthen, encourage and develop their spiritual and physical walk. Mabel helps oversee the Translation, Prayer, and Leadership Connection Group, Ministries. She enjoys joining Ps. Peter’s overseas Festivals; has been to Africa and Indonesia.

Natareo Johnson was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. From the age of 12yrs Natareo felt the hand of God on his life which is when he began singing with choirs, and doing solos in the church. Throughout teenage years he sang in different churches and concerts within the Islands of the Bahamas. In 2004 Natareo was appointed NATIONAL PSALMIST of THE CHURCH OF GOD BAHAMAS TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS. In May of 2005 Prophetic Voices was birthed under his direction. In 2007 Natareo was appointed Minister of Music at Greater Chippingham Church of God in Nassau Bahamas. As the Minister of Music his responsibilities were to lead praise & worship at services, The Worship Team, Musicians, direct the Children’s, Youth and Men choirs as well as being involved in many workshops where he did vocal coaching, choir directing, as well as minister in song. In 2009 God started to show him more of what his future was all about. On June 11 2010 it was made public that Natareo was beginning a new chapter in his life which included Him getting married to his wife Genette and gaining 4 step children, Markus, Austin, Stephanie, and Kayla. In September of 2010 Natareo became a WIBI Student and in November of 2011 Natareo was appointed Music Director at Toronto International Celebration Church.

Since Sept 2003 Paul Terry has served as assistant coordinator in the ESL Ministry at TICC. Paul is a graduate of Tyndale Bible College and has also graduated from Literacy and Evangelism International's ESL Training Institute in Tulsa, OK. Paul's aim is to equip Christian workers and churches with the skills needed to initiate, organize and grow a fruitful ESL ministry in their community. Paul also assists in the TICC Prayer Team and serves in a variety of other areas at TICC. If he could go anywhere in the world, Paul would go ... well ... somewhere out of this world; the moon. In his words, "It would simply be AWESOME!"

Rachel was born and raised in Toronto and began attending TICC in 2005. She and her husband have both been active volunteers since then in the Music and Arts Ministries. Because of her extensive experience and dedication to TICC in the Audio & Visual Department as a volunteer, she was the best choice to head up that department in November of 2011. Rachel is self-taught in most areas including graphic design, web design, and video production. She has a degree in Environmental Sciences and studied Biochemistry at the University of Toronto. She enjoys Community Theater, and has been involved in dozens of plays since she was a teenager. Rachel also works for Grace Television Network and World Impact Ministries. She feels that being able to work in a job she enjoys, for a ministry with true world impact in sharing God's message of grace and love, is a blessing for her.

Tamas Nagy was born in Hungary and finished his 4 years of Theological Studies there. Jesus delivered him from the 'night-life' lifestyle and also freed him drugs in a powerful encounter with His presence. He was overwhelmed with God's unconditional love and that totally changed his life. Presently, Tamas serves at Toronto Celebration Church and is the pastor of the Hungarian Celebration Church. Tamas and his wife Rita have two beautiful children: Grace and Jordan.

Yvonne's experience working with kids is the most fulfilling job she has ever done. She has been working with kids aged zero and up for the past 13 years within diverse settings. Working with them is very rewarding. This helps to motivate her each day knowing that she can help to make a different in the life of a child. Kids are the leaders of tomorrow, so leaving a footprint in their childhood is very rewarding to Yvonne. Her favorite dish is Stew Peas and White Rice Kidney beans cooked with different types of meat and a piece of corned pigtail (and some little spinners to help put the zest into it!)