Pastor Stefan has been on staff since 2009, serving in various roles such as the Pastor of Four Winds Ministry, overseeing Discipleship Ministry and currently as an Associate Pastor. In 2004 he married his wife, Louise, and they have 4 children together: Austin, Keanna, Katelyn and Sarah. Stefan loves hunting, camping, holidays in Tobermory, anything fitness and is known to be a little obsessive about cats.

Grace started attending Southland in January 1996 with her family and started serving in the prayer ministry in 1999 as a volunteer. In 2004, she was hired by the church. For the last 16 years she has been serving the church as the pastor of prayer and prophecy. Before ministry, Grace and her late husband were in business, primarily in the aviation industry, in beautiful Northern Manitoba. She loves spending time with her three adult children and their spouses. And her favourites……her six grandkids.

Eunice and her family began attending Southland in 1990 and she has been on staff since 2001. She has been married to her husband Ken for 36 years and has 4 married children and 7 wonderful grandchildren! Eunice is the Director of Finance & Operations and is passionate about God & this local church! She enjoys spending time with her family, travelling, walking and reading great books!

Dana started attending Southland Church with her husband Mark in 2001 and joined the staff in 2010. She is currently the Adult Cell Ministry Pastor. Before joining the Southland team Dana worked for two other Christian organizations in the education field. Dana married Mark in 1995 and they have 2 adult children. Mark and Dana enjoy travelling together and exploring new places. Dana also enjoys landscape gardening, board games, escape rooms, jigsaw puzzles, and classic murder mystery or lawyer-themed TV shows.

Lorne has been on staff since 2019. He has been married to his wife, Jennifer, since 1979. They have 2 adult children and 5 grandchildren. Lorne is the Seniors Pastor and is also a part of our care team and is one of our teaching pastors. Before joining the southland team, he was a lead pastor in the Winnipeg area for 20 years. Lorne enjoys fishing and being out on the water with his wife, Jenny. He was also a farmer for many years and can be seen carrying his cow mug around the office.

Ryan has been on staff since 2006 and is married to Tanya (also on staff) and they have 3 children. He has provided oversight and assisted in design of the Southland building projects over the years, areas of technology within the church as well as church communications. He is passionate about serving the church and enjoys spending time with family, canoeing and small building projects/renovations.

Martin has been on staff since 2006. He has been married to his wife, Andrea, since 2008 and has 2 children, Gideon & Isabelle. Martin is our Family Ministry pastor and has a passion to help couples with their marriages. He enjoys playing Lego with his kids and doing archery with his wife Andrea, and looks forward to a chance to do fieldwork on a tractor.

Teena has been attending Southland since 2007 and has joyfully volunteered in various ministries, including Worship and Prayer & Prophecy. When Four Winds House was opened, Teena was of the first volunteer mentors to join the ministry, and has been faithfully serving in the various capacities of Care Ministry ever since, coming on staff in 2016! Teena and her husband, Mark, have 3 married children, and a growing number of grandchildren. Prior to working at Southland, many people recognize her from her 15 years working as an Optician in Steinbach.

Chris has been on staff since 2018. He has been married to his wife, Elly, since 2012 and has 4 children together, all boys! Chris is our Young Adult & Young Marrieds pastor. He went through all three years of School of Ministers here at Southland. His role includes oversight for various cell groups and worship nights within that demographic, pre-marriage and lots of weddings! He enjoys basketball, music, and road trips with his family!

Kyle has been on staff since 2015. He has been married to his wife, Bianca, since 2016, and they have the sweetest retriever/German shepherd named Stella (who joins them at camp every summer!) Kyle is our Camp Director and High School Director. When he’s not hanging out with the 1400 children that attend our summer camp, Kyle enjoys making vlogs with Bianca for their Youtube Channel, ItsReallyKyleandBianca, drinking americanos, or sitting around a bonfire with some friends.

Monique has been on staff since 2006. She has been married to her husband, Ron, since 1994. They have 2 adult children and 6 grandchildren. Monique is on our Family Ministries team and runs the children’s programs online and in the building. Monique most enjoys visiting friends with Chai tea in hand. She can be recognized carrying her blanket or as her online alternate ego, Odette donned with a feathery purple hat.

Brock has been on staff since 2012. Currently, He is a leader in the Discipleship House run by Southland Church for Young Adults between 18-25 and enjoys connecting with people of all ages. His humour and crazy acting skills are loved by those who watch the weekly video of Kids Church Online.

Joel has been attending Southland Church since 2005 and on staff since 2013. He and his lovely wife Candace have been married for 8 years and have 3 beautiful daughters. Joel takes care of and gives oversight to the maintenance of all church properties including the church itself, the Camp and the Discipleship House. He is sometimes seen alongside Brock on Kids Church Online as well. When not working he enjoys good movies with good friends, working out, playing with LEGO and travelling with his family.