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Pastors & leaders

For pastors & leaders

Healthy leaders for the long haul.

Training, events, holistic support, credentialing and ordination, and spiritual care for the pastors and leaders we serve.

Renew your credential

Online only, in the PAOC portal.

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Apply for a credential

The application package, as a checklist.

Start an application

Counselling funding

For credential holders and their families.

How it works

$500 learning grants

Up to ten grants for Horizon courses in 2026.

Apply

Resources

Everything in one place.

Credentials

Apply for, or renew, your PAOC credential. Renewal is online through the PAOC portal.

Credential care

Funding for professional counselling for credential holders and their families.

Cohorts

Leadership Vitality, Breaking Barriers and the Acts 2 Journey, October to May.

Retreats & conferences

The fall District Retreat, District Conference and General Conference.

Church vitality & multiplication

The Healthy Leader Network, session resources, and church planting.

Church boards

Short governance videos for pastors and the people on their boards.

Constitutions & faith

District, general and local constitutions, and the Statement of Essential Truths.


Who to call

A small team that picks up the phone.

Paul Israelson

Paul Israelson

District Superintendent

Ask about

Pastoral care, vision, church boards

paul@paocsk.ca
Elaine King

Elaine King

District Administrator

Ask about

Credentials, applications, benefits

elaine@paocsk.ca
Rob Parkman

Rob Parkman

Director of Church Vitality

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Church health, cohorts, coaching

rob@paocsk.ca
Matt Bombay

Matt Bombay

Director of Ministry Advancement

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Multiplication, events, open roles

matt@paocsk.ca
Angie Miller

Angie Miller

Communications Director

Ask about

News, social media, the newsletter

angie@paocsk.ca

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