About

When Andy Steiger and his wife, Nancy founded Apologetics Canada in 2010, they were motivated to stop the exodus of young people leaving the church. God however had much more in store. This generation of young people both Christians and non-Christians alike have questions and are seeking truth. The challenge in Western culture is communicating the message of Jesus in a way that people can understand and appreciate. Sharing the gospel requires us all to understand and speak the language of culture and address the questions being asked with intellectual honesty, gentleness and respect. When we do this in the love and winsomeness of Christ Jesus, lives are impacted and culture is changed.

OUR TEAM

Andy Steiger, PhD

President
Itinerant Speaker

Andy is the founder and president of Apologetics Canada, an organization dedicated to helping churches better engage with today’s culture.

Most recently, he wrote the book Reclaimed: How Jesus Restores Our Humanity in a Dehumanized World. This book was preceded by The Human Project video series. In 2018, The Human Project debuted at film festivals around the world and won a number of awards including Best Short Film and People's Choice. He also created and hosted The Thinking Series and is the author of Thinking? Answering Life’s Five Biggest Questions. Andy speaks on these topics internationally at universities, conferences, churches, prisons and coffee shops. He has earned a PhD at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Andy is originally from Portland, Oregon and currently lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia with his wife, Nancy, and their boys.

Steve Kim

Alberta Director
Itinerant Speaker

Steve is a follower of Christ with a heart for apologetics which he views as the "intellectual care of the soul." He serves from the Edmonton area.

In his early 20s, Steve experienced a faith crisis due to intellectual undernourishment. Through this experience, he has come to see apologetics as the “intellectual care of the soul” and now feels a personal burden to walk with others who may be struggling with doubt and/or seeking sincerely. Steve holds a diploma in Worship Arts and a BA in Biblical Studies from Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, BC. He has completed a master’s degree in Christian Apologetics through Biola University in La Mirada, CA.

Troy Lydiate

AC Podcast Host
Itinerant Speaker

Troy "Scribe" Lydiate is a musician, spoken word artist, and mentor. He joins Apologetics Canada as the new podcast host.

“Scribe” is one of Canada’s most exciting young artists. Father of two and husband; self-proclaimed as “Hip-Hop’s Orphan”, Scribe's music transcends genres and styles. Using his combined singing and rapping he paints pictures and tells stories throughout his music in a format that is breaking down walls and barriers within the genre. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Scribe is no stranger to having the odds against him. Adopted at a young age; the fuel to seize each and every moment God gives us, is at the forefront of Scribe's motives. From speaking in churches to performing at festivals, conferences and more... Scribe seeks to spare no expense in bringing his entire skill set of singing, rapping and comedy to the stage.

Wesley Huff

Central Canada Director
Itinerant Speaker

Wesley is a New Testament PhD student. He is experienced in public speaking.

Wesley Huff was born in Multan, Pakistan and spent a portion of his childhood in the Middle East. After being diagnosed with a rare neurological condition at the age of 11 that left him paralyzed from the waist down he experienced a miraculous recovery that the doctors themselves said they had no medical explanation for. This experience, along with a great deal of study and soul searching in his later teens helped his interest in the subjects of faith, and engaging the beliefs and worldview perspectives of others. Wesley holds a BA in sociology from York University, a Masters of Theological Studies from Tyndale Seminary, and is currently a PhD student in New Testament at the University of Toronto's Wycliffe College. He has participated in numerous talks and interfaith dialogue events at universities across Canada and has been participating in public dialogues on issues of faith, belief, and religion for the last ten years. He enjoys canoeing, archery, and cats (although not all three at the same time). Wes lives in Toronto with his wife Melissa and their son, Eli.

Jane Twohey

Community Engagement Manager

Jane works with ministry partners, coordinating events, and managing donor relations.

Jane discovered her faith in the tragedy of 9/11 and immediately joined an Alpha course. She then organized and facilitated Alpha in her community for several years.

Prior to joining AC, Jane was the Events Manager for RZIM Canada and she has a deep passion for apologetics, evangelism, and intercession.

Jane also organized events for two amazing Canadian not-for-profits: The Word Guild, a community of Canadian writers, editors, speakers, and publishers who are Christian, and Room 217, a music-based health arts organization that provides an innovative approach to health and well-being called music care. She also worked for secular Silicon Valley software companies in sales and marketing.

Jane lives in a small rural town in Ontario with her family and her rescue dog, Coco.

Nancy Steiger

Office Manager

As Andy Steiger’s wife, Nancy has been with Apologetics Canada right from the start. Together they make a great team.

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OUR ASSOCIATES

Mike Hiscock

Associate

Mike is a pilot. In his off time, he coordinates the Apologetics Canada Conference in Barrie, Ontario.

Mike came to faith through the apologetics ministry of Lee Strobel. He now has a passion to bring apologetics to the larger Church because he has seen firsthand how it changes lives. Mike is a former Royal Canadian Air Force pilot, holds a BSc (applied) from the Royal Military College of Canada, and holds a master’s degree in Christian Apologetics from Columbia Evangelical Seminary. Mike lives in Barrie, Ontario with his wife Shirley.

Rachel MacKenzie

Associate

Rachel is an elementary school teacher who co-authors children's books with Andy Steiger.

Reece Friesen

Associate

Reece is a children's pastor, comic book artist, and public speaker. He co-hosts THP for Kids podcast with Rachel.

Reece grew up in a Christian home and joined Venture Teams International’s traveling music and drama groups after high school, witnessing firsthand how God uses stories to communicate His absolute truth and love to people. He returned to North America to earn his master’s degree while pastoring and working on his graphic novel series, Pax Avalon, which features an ethical heroine. Reece continues to pastor families and mentor young people through art. He lives with his wife Rachel and their five daughters in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

Zlata Zolotaryova

Associate

Zlata is working on translating the book Thinking? into Russian for mission agencies and churches.

Zlata Zolotarova was born in Russia while her parents were missionaries with Mennonite Central Committee. She grew up in Zaporizhia, Ukraine and accepted the Lord into her heart when she was 9. From a very young age, she was involved in different ministries with her parents and became passionate about sharing the love of Jesus with people through building relationships as well as helping with physical and financial needs. She graduated from Columbia Bible College with a BA in Intercultural Studies and is currently working at Multi-nation Missions Foundation. No matter what country around the world, when people are in challenging life circumstances, they ask big questions about the purpose of their existence and God. The book, Thinking?, is a great resource for people to receive an answer to some of those big questions. Zlata will be translating Thinking? into the Russian language and, in partnership with MMF, share this resource with churches and missionaries in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and Russian-speaking communities in North America.

What is Apologetics?

Apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia, meaning to give an answer or defense, specifically of Christian truth claims. The Apostle Peter exhorts all Christians to be prepared to give an apologia for the hope we have in Christ (1 Peter 3:15). Apologetics is about Christians understanding what they believe and why, and knowing how to effectively communicate those beliefs. Apologetics is not a new trend but a Christian tradition. It has been a critical task of Christians for millennia and is as important today as ever before. R.C. Sproul calls this the most anti-intellectual period in the history of the church and that is something we believe needs to change. We believe along with C.S. Lewis who wrote, “Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered” (The Weight of Glory). Every Christian needs to be able to give an answer, a reasonable one, for the hope they have in Jesus Christ.

How are we structured?

Apologetics Canada is a ministry of Northview Community Church. Andy Steiger is the founder and president of Apologetics Canada. Apologetics Canada seeks to equip the local church by providing seminars, conferences and resources for people to become and stay fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. Apologetics Canada seeks to inspire and challenge believers to think and thinkers to believe.

*Northview Community Church is a registered non-profit society in British Columbia, Canada (#847519618RR0001).

All donations are tax deductible in Canada through Northview Community Church.

What do we Believe?

We recognize the 66 books of the Protestant canon of the Bible as the inspired word of God and the only infallible rule of faith and practice. We also recognize these post-biblical creeds and confessions as valuable and faithful, though not infallible, expressions of Christian orthodoxy.

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OUR TEAM

Andy Steiger, PhD

Steve Kim

Troy Lydiate

Wesley Huff

Jane Twohey

Nancy Steiger

OUR ASSOCIATES

Mike Hiscock

Rachel MacKenzie

Reece Friesen

Zlata Zolotaryova

What is Apologetics?

How are we structured?

What do we Believe?

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