Pierre LeBel

Pierre likes working in his garden where he grows strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and an abundance of grapes all the while creating a kind of urban oasis. But he also likes wandering in the streets of the city, meeting friends for coffee, going to the Jazz Festival, watching a good film. He established YWAM in Montreal in 1986 and is passionate about urban ministry. He’s a member of YWAM’s Canadian Leadership Team as well as the NA City Ministries Leadership Team. His primary calling has been to make the gospel accessible to the present generation. This has led him to create various ministries towards contemporary spiritual seekers, the world of the arts and students. He published a first book in 2006. Pierre and his wife, Alice, have 3 children, two of which are married. The third, Caleb, is a passionate drummer playing with his band.

Thomas Reist

Thomas comes from France. You realize that when you notice he doesn’t have an accent, even when he speaks English Why has he come to Canada and more particularly Montreal ? He has been searching for the bitter cold that he finds so extraordinary. But that’s not the only reason. Living in Canada is one of his dreams. It’s not the first time he’s travelled here and, in 2006, he did his DTS … an unbelievable experience. Thomas loves to be with people, to discover new cultures, new ways of doing things, he always loves to learn. After having earned a Bachelor’s degree in theology, he worked amongst youth and then trained as a mason. Becoming a mason helped him plant his feet more firmly on the ground because he tends to be a little artsy. Art, music, theatre, humour are all part of his life. He loves good food, he’s always ready to laugh, to have fun, have a good time and take advantage of life. You could say that he’s the kind of guy who lives life to the full !!! His desire for you is that this school be a place where you are challenged, where you’ll be shaken just as much in your faith as in your character. He knows that these moments will be intense and sometimes even frightening, but he’ll be there by your side.

Marie-Lorraine Houot

This little lady, very French, will soon marry Thomas Reist and it’s as a young, married couple that they will help lead the upcoming UCDTS. After having obtained a Master’s degree in biodiversity, she became the director of environmental services for a municipality for 2 ½ years. She arrived in Canada in 2005 to do a DTS in Dunham (80 km from Montreal). Since then, she helped lead two other DTS as well as serve in the kitchen. This year, she will settle in the beautiful city of Montreal which she will enjoy discovering more deeply according to the rhythms of the school. Gifted with organizational skills, she looks forward helping at both practical and relastional levels. Her hope is that everyone will discover their gifts and their areas of interest in order to be better equipped to serve God according to the potential He placed in each one.

Ariane Dinkel

Ariane loves the nations, loves food, and is so pleased with the life God has given her. As long as the weather permits her to do so, she uses her bicycle to get around the city that she has fallen in love with. Some years ago, she was born in a very small country called Switzerland, but today she has adopted a much larger country called Canada and this same coutry has in turn adopted her. She obtained her Canadian citizenship in the spring of 2009.

Evelyne Hébrard

Originally from France, Evelyne left everything behind to answer God's call to serve HIM in Quebec. That was more than 20 years ago. She's never regretted that decision. She found here a new country, made new friends and received a new family. A single mom, she arrived with her daughter who is now an adult and mother of a beautiful little boy. Her role as grandmother has filled her to the brim and gives her the opportunity of being a tangible model for her grandson. She's something of a workaholic and does everything passionately. She particularly enjoys paperwork (to the joy of her colleagues) and everything dealing with administration. If she's like a fish in water when it comes to letters, numbers give her real problems and the office accounting real headaches. Sharing her time between YWAM and Scripture Union (always in administration), she's also very involved in her church choir, Sunday school and helps out in other areas as well. She loves cats. She has two (alley) cats but would love to have fifteen!!! Will this love for cats lead her when she retires (if retirement there is) to get involved in breeding purebred cats? Who knows? While waiting, she dreams of having a very specific cat: a Himalayan!

Denny Flanagan

He is 26-years-old from Orange County, California. He went to the University of Hawaii where he received degrees in English and Spanish. Before completing his UCDTS in 2008-2009, he was a high school teacher in California. He is presently interested in many things. First among those interests is his wife, Lauren, and their son, Dennis. He finds them very interesting people! Secondly, he is interested in prayer, music, elderly people, and unconventional evangelism.

Lauren Flanagan

she is also 26 and from Santa Maria, California, about 3 hours north of LA. Lauren received a scholarship to play tennis (and study, of course) at the University of Hawaii where she played for four years and received her Bachelors Degree in Psychology. She went on to do a DTS in Mendoza, Argentina after graduating (in 2006), where she picked up Spanish and a passion for social justice. She is now the proud momma and wife of her two Dennys and, since moving to Montreal, has become fascinated with social justice by means of the way we eat and consume.
 

Jenya (Juok Kim)

Jenya is an unusual Korean woman. She speaks 5 languages and has traveled to about thirty countries in the pursuit of her missionary work. She likes to work with kids and youth, help with translation, lead Bible studies. She also likes to discover new cultures to see the unique treasures God put in each of them. She has a desire to see many Christian students who are committed to represent Jesus on their campus. She is looking forward to seeing Jesus glorified by our different engagements in the restoration of God's image in this city, Montreal.