Speakers
#AUMEN2018
Hebrews 4:12 says "For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.”
This year's theme is "Power and Strength", and our team of speakers, athletes, and musicians have a message that will both excite you and challenge you with how you can recieve and take advantage of a power and strength that far surpasses anything that you'll find in this world. We hope you'll join us.
PASTOR MIKE WELCH
LEAD PASTOR @
CAPITAL CITY CHURCH
Since 1989, Pastor Mike has been diligently following God and helping people do the same. He grew up in a family with a sense of purpose, drive, & determination. His father, Douglas Welch, was an Anglican minister who had a passionate love for God & a desire to help people. These character traits are very evident in Mike’s life today.
It was in 1986, that he met the love of his life, Lynda. They opened a...
MATT REED
ATHLETE, TEAM MEMBER @ TODD KEENE AND THE POWER TEAM
POWER IS! Matt Reed standing at 6'2 weighing in at 275 lbs. Matt is a football stand out in the state of Arkansas and has placed in the top 3 in strong man competitions. He has incredible speed and strength with the ability to press 300 lb logs over his head. He smashes through concrete with his bare hands and is a human canon ball running through 10 feet of solid ice.
His greatest joy is to inspire people to pursue a relationship with Jesus Christ and live a life of health and fitness.
ADAM FRY
EXECUTIVE PASTOR, WORSHIP LEADER
@ LIFECENTRE.
Adam has been been leading worship and serving in full-time ministry for over twenty years, and his currently Executive Pastor at Lifecentre. He loves the local church, and curating opportunities for people to experience the power and love of Jesus. He lives in Orleans with wife and active twin boys.
PASTOR RICK CIARAMITARO
SENIOR PASTOR @
WINDSOR CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, OVERSEER @ OBFF (OPEN BIBLE FAITH FELLOWSHIP)
Rick Ciaramitaro has been the senior pastor of Windsor Christian Fellowship in Windsor Ontario for the past 35 years. Over the years, Rick has emphasized the supremacy of the Word of God, always encouraging people to develop a personal relationship through prayer, study and fellowship with other believers.
He is passionate about churches working together...
LEON BROWN
ATHLETES IN ACTION CAMPUS STAFF, FOOTBALL CHAPLAIN AND STRENGTH COACH FOR OTTAWA UNIVERSITY
ATHLETE, FOUNDER, COACH AND MENTOR @ SPIRITLIFTER POWERLIFTING CLUB
Leon has been lifting weights since he was 13 years old, played football in high school and then two years of league football afterward. He really enjoyed lifting and during his adult years, I trained on and off but without a purpose or goal.
In 2006 when Leon was 40years old, he was introduced to Olympic weightlifting and he really enjoyed the challenge. Brown trained hard and competed for 6 years in the Ontario Weightlifting Association. While he was training in early 2012 someone introduced him to powerlifting, and that was quite the eyeopener. I was always training with the squat and bench press in my...
JOHN KOPTA
ATHLETE, TEAM MEMBER @ TODD KEENE AND THE POWER TEAM
POWER IS! JOHN KOPTA, 30 Years with THE POWER TEAM makes John the senior member of The Power Team, with a proven track record of personal and professional excellence. John is a Power Team board member and excellent role model for the Power Team members. Standing 6’ tall and weighing 250 lbs. John was a wrestling and bodybuilding champion. John has blown up over 2,000 hot water bottles, and has literally crushed countless tons of ice and concrete with his fist, forearm, and head. Over his 20 years with the Power Team, John has now spoken into the lives of well over a million people around the world.
MATTHEW PAUL
MUSICIAN, WORSHIP LEADER @ CAPITAL CITY CHURCH
Matthew was born and raised in Southern Ontario yet has called Ottawa his home for almost 20 years. He and his wife Mary are blessed with 3 children, Isaiah, Sarah and Joshua. He has been serving in the Music Ministry for over 25 years as a worship leader, band director and travelling musician. His passion is to see the Church step into a deeper intimate relationship with Christ, live a life of victory and experience God’s Transformational Power through Worship.
COLT CHARLEBOIS
MC AND REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL @
REDPOST
Colt Charlebois is an inspiring young leader in his mid 30's who is no stranger to overcoming financial, and emotional adversity in his life.
In his 20's Colt endeavored to launch a business renovating houses which led him in over $100,000 in consumer debt. As a commission-based real estate agent, it left him devastated, with little to no income for many months...