About @cbsottawa

Thank you for clicking through on the URl from my Twitter page! Here is a little about me:

I was born in a little out of the way place in the middle of Zululand. A year later my parents moved to Swaziland where we lived for 12 years. After a brief stay in South Africa we immigrated to Canada where my parents settled in Sarnia, Ontario. After attending school in Chicago and Toronto, I ended up settling in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. My variety of locations has forced me to see the world through a different set of eyes. This has helped me to appreciate the wonder of people and cultures other that the one I am living in now.

I was married in 1989 to Judy Sider. (There is a rich heritage behind that name!) We have two wonderful children. Joshua was born in 1996 and Benjamin in 1997. As a family we enjoy camping tripsin our Coleman pop-up trailer, hiking on the trails close to our house, trips to the beach and a variety of sports experiences. One of our recent high lights was a father and sone trip to Europe.  There are some great pictures of that on my Facebook page

We moved to Ottawa to be a part of Arlington Woods Church. For many years I was the Youth Pastor and Assistant/Associate Pastor involved in many aspects of church life. For the last six years I was the Senior Pastor providing leadership to the congregation. I resigned my position there in 2005 to pursue some other God given areas of interest.

In 2006 I worked for YOUCAN, as Director of Development. YOUCAN is a by-youth, for-youth organization that does conflict resolution training. Then, in the spring of 2007 I joined the Canadian Bible Society as their Eastern Ontario Director.

My for-impact experience taught me how to work well with volunteers and appreciate the value of team. It also helped me to appreciate my own strengths and see how I might use them more often. Public speaking and connecting with people who want to make a difference are two areas I enjoy working in.

I am a graduate of the Arrow Leadership Program for young leaders in Canada. I have also served as a Host Pastor for the Willow Creek Leadership Summit. I serve on the Board of the Free Methodist Church in Canada. My interests include travel, reading, camping, basketball and war history. Recently I pursued some of my family history and was able to get my British passport.

If you are ever in downtown Ottawa, please stop in at the Bible House and say "Hi".  I can also be contacted at the Ottawa office 613-236-3910 or by clicking here.