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Our first AC Leadership Summit was a huge success. Stay tuned for dates for our next Summit here in BC and possibly even Ontario. In the meantime check out our promotional video.

What is it?

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Welcome to the first ever AC Leadership Summit!

This new initiative of Apologetics Canada seeks to bring together aspiring Christian leaders from across the West Coast, for an incredible weekend to empower, equip, and engage. This is an opportunity for young professionals aged 20-27† to meet one another and grow together as Christian leaders. Topics include:

  • What does it mean to be an influential leader?
  • Why is leadership accountability so important?
  • The myth of self-reliance
  • The problem with social media leadership
  • When leadership fails you
  • Weathering the storms of life as a leader
  • Every good leader is a great student

Join us in the beauty of BC’s coastal mountains where you can enjoy fellowship, growth, and a variety of snow activities from skiing, sledding, to snowshoeing at Sasquatch Mountain Resort.

 

† Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.

Speakers

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Andy Steiger, PhD

Andy is the founder and president of Apologetics Canada, an organization dedicated to equipping the Christian community with a biblically sound, intellectually robust, and culturally engaged faith.

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.

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Troy Lydiate

Troy Lydiate is a Jamaican-born recording artist (Scribe Music), speaker and mentor. With a BA in Social Sciences from Providence University, his professional background is Youth Support Working and thus, naturally finds himself working with youth, young adults and college ages in ministry. Troy is working as the Creative Director and oversees Youth Engagement with Apologetics Canada. He can also be heard weekly as one of the hosts of the AC Podcast. Troy has a background of speaking at conferences, concerts and schools as well as preaching, teaching and leading worship at ministerial events. He is currently serving in leadership at his local church in the Greater Vancouver area alongside his wife and two children.

 

Special Presentations

In addition to live speakers, we will have leaders in many different areas of expertise joining us by video throughout the weekend.

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Harold Albrecht

Former MP
Harold has a wealth of leadership experience from being a dental surgeon, pastor and politician. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 2006, narrowly defeating incumbent Lynn Myers in the Kitchener-Conestoga riding. He served as the federal MP for this riding for four terms.

Harold Albrecht is a lifelong resident of the riding of Kitchener-Conestoga. He attended Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School and Waterloo Lutheran University (now Wilfrid Laurier University), before going on to the University of Toronto, attaining his Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 1973. He returned to Waterloo Region, opening a dental practice and operating it successfully for 27 years.

Before entering public service, Harold was an active member of the community, both locally and globally. He served as a Trustee for the Waterloo County Board of Education from 1978 to 1982, and as Chair in 1981-82. He was founding Pastor at Pathway Community Church in south Kitchener, and served there for six years.

In remote parts of Honduras and the Dominican Republic, Harold lent his professional skills to numerous relief efforts organized by the Christian Medical-Dental Society. Far too often, these visits by nurses, surgeons, dentists and ophthalmologists would provide the only medical service a village could access for months. Other international service assignments brought him to diverse countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Zambia, Nepal, and India.

Harold was first elected to the House of Commons in 2006, narrowly defeating incumbent Lynn Myers. In the subsequent election of October 2008, Harold was re-elected with 49.2% of votes cast. In November of 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named Harold Deputy Government Whip, and re-appointed him subsequent to the May 2nd 2011 election.

In January 2013, Harold was elected Chair of the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development. The October 2015 election returned Harold to Ottawa as a member of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, representing the newly-redistributed Kitchener-Conestoga riding. In October of 2019, Harold narrowly lost his bid to represent Kitchener-Conestoga for a 5th term.

Harold has been active in a number of Caucuses devoted to facilitating better understanding of specific sectors and causes. These include the Auto Caucus, the Energy Caucus, the Rural Caucus, and the Pro-Life Caucus. Harold also co-founded the Parliamentary Committee on Palliative & Compassionate Care, founded the Bio Caucus, and is a co-founder of the Post-Secondary Education Caucus. He was Vice Chair of the Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group, and his most recent committee assignment was as co-chair of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (REGS).

Harold is the father of 3 married children and 9 grandchildren. He lives in Kitchener with his wife Darlene.

Read more about Harold
Max Jeganathan

Max Jeganathan, PhD(c)

Thinking Faith
Priyan (Max) Jeganathan is the Director of Thinking Faith. He has spoken around the world on life's big questions from a Christian perspective in businesses, universities and political institutions, including Facebook, Google and Goldman Sachs.

Max has spoken around the world in banks, businesses, universities and political institutions, including Facebook, Google, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. He has also addressed advisors in Singapore’s Economic Development Board and Canada’s National Parliament. He regularly responds to invitations to speak at churches and conferences.

Born in Sri Lanka, Max’s family moved to Australia as refugees in the mid 1980s. He has worked as a lawyer and a political & policy adviser in the Australian National Parliament.

Max was educated at the Australian National University and the University of Oxford, and he is currently undertaking a PhD in Law. His research interests relate to the relationships between faith, politics, public policy, economics, and moral reasoning.

Max lives in Singapore with his wife, Fiona, and their two young children. He loves movies, watching basketball with friends and playing with his kids.

Read more about Max
Alana Walker Carpenter

Alana Walker Carpenter

Intriciti
Alana is the CEO of Intriciti, an organization for business leaders. Alana's passion is to inspire business leaders to integrate their faith and business through the five business practices she and her team have developed.

Alana Walker Carpenter is a trailblazer. She has redefined what it means to lead, what success looks like, and the gift that love, compassion, and empathy can bring to the boardroom.

Serving in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer of Intriciti, Alana created and leads an organization for business leaders.

Her passion is to inspire business leaders to integrate their faith and business through the five business practices she and her team have developed.

Alana has a reputation for excellence. She tackles the issues of the day through innovative events, individual and group coaching, roundtable discussions, leadership development, and philanthropic initiatives.   Through these five business practices, Alana and her team connect with business leaders to bring them from compartmentalization to integration.

Prior to assuming her current role, she practiced human resources for a downtown consulting firm.

Alana holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario (King’s College).  After graduation, she completed her Post-Graduate Degree in Human Resources Management from Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology.

Alana received numerous academic and leadership awards prior to, during and upon graduation none of which is as meaningful as the Humanitarian Award presented to her upon graduation at The University of Western Ontario.

She has a number of charities of choice in which she chooses to quietly serve behind the scenes.  It is through her connections that Alana has assisted countless charities with board governance and resource development.

In 2014, she was nominated and received the Top 100 Best Christian Women in Canada and on a lighter note was nominated by Chatelaine as one of one hundred best-dressed women in Canada.

Outside of the boardroom, Alana can be found cheering her teenage son Carter on at the baseball diamond or hockey arena or sipping a glass of wine on the golf greens waiting for his return.

Alana resides in Toronto with her husband and best friend Kevin. She and her husband are active members of their church (Yorkminster Park Baptist Church) and their denomination (Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec).  Together, they serve on a number of local, national, and international boards.

Read more about Alana
Darlene McLean

Darlene McLean

Christian Embassy of Canada
Darlene serves as the Executive Director of the Christian Embassy of Canada. Her work took her to Africa, Asia, and Europe, as well as throughout Canada. She was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal for her work.

Darlene served with the Christian Embassy of Canada for six years as the Deputy Director prior to becoming the Executive Director in May 2012. Over the years, she has had the privilege of leading and participating in more than fifteen Business Tours to different regions of Canada and multiple International Delegations to Africa, Asia and Europe. In December 2012, Darlene was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her work with the Christian Embassy for the benefit of diplomats and government leaders.

Darlene taught and initiated French Immersion programs in schools across Ontario and New Brunswick. Subsequently, she worked for eight years with university students to develop their leadership skills at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Université de Sherbrooke. Darlene led student projects to Peru, Senegal and Guadeloupe. She has lived and travelled in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Central and South America. She has also taught French at an international school in Manila, Philippines.

She earned a Bachelor degree with Honours in French Literature and a Bachelor degree of Education at Queen’s University. Her third year of studies was completed on exchange at Université Laval. In addition, she later pursued a Masters in Theological Studies from Tyndale University and Seminary. Since then, she has also completed several international programs in leadership, including Arrow Leadership. She is married to Harold and together they have three children and nine grandchildren.

Read more about Darlene

Schedule

Friday

4:00 PM Arrival, Check in
5:30 PM Welcome & Overview - Troy Lydiate
6:00 PM Dinner
7:45 PM Worship - Troy Lydiate
8:00 PM Session 1
Introduction - Andy Steiger
Accountability in Leadership - Troy Lydiate
   • Personal
   • Corporate
   • Call & Purpose
Corporate Leadership Lessons - Alana Walker Carpenter [Intriciti]

Saturday

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Session 2
The Myth of Self-Reliance - Max Jeganathan [Thinking Faith]
Q&A - Andy Steiger
Break
10:00 AM Session 3
The Problem with Social Media Leadership - Andy Steiger
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Free time
6:00 PM Dinner
7:30 PM Session 4
Stories of Leadership - Harold Albrecht [Former MP] & Darlene McLean [Christian Embassy of Canada]
• What Does It Mean to Be an Influential Leader?
• Weathering the Storms of Leadership

Sunday

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Session 6
Every Good Leader is a Great Student - Andy Steiger
Prayer, Communion, Commissioning
12:00 PM Departure

Accommodation

This year's AC Leadership Summit will take place at the Green Giant Cabin, a 7,600-square-foot luxury ski-in ski-out mountain retreat that has everything you need to make you feel at home in the beautiful Sasquatch Mountains of British Columbia.

This cabin is a duplex. The women and men will have separate sleeping quarters. All meals and activities will take place in the main living area. Along with accommodation, all meals are provided by Apologetics Canada. Lift tickets may be purchased at your own expense.

Features and amenities you will find during your stay include:

- two hot tubs
- two infrared saunas
- two games/media rooms with foosball and air hockey
- two heated ski lockers with dehumidifier
- two heated patios
- a selection of board games, puzzles, and books

Apply

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The AC Leadership Summit is a targeted opportunity for growth. It is specifically meant to train, equip, and encourage young Christian professionals and leaders between the ages of 20 and 27.  As such, in order to join us for the Leadership Summit, an application process is required.

Submit your application using the form below.
(All fields are required.)

Please Note: Any and all information Apologetics Canada gathers from you through the application form below is solely for the internal use of Apologetics Canada for the purpose of the AC Leadership Summit. The information will be kept strictly confidential and NOT be given out to a third party without your written consent, unless required by law. By clicking the "Apply" button and submitting the application form to Apologetics Canada, you agree to this.

Please remember the following:

  • Space is limited. We will accept 12 males and 12 females out of the pool of applicants.
  • Application deadline is January 4, 2022.
  • An interview with an Apologetics Canada staff member may be required.
  • If your application process is successful and you are officially invited to the AC Leadership Summit, there will be a fee of $50 to attend. Although this event is heavily subsidized by a private donor, if you are not able to make the $50 payment, you can request further financial assistance.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us: [email protected]

Thank You for Your Interest

Thank you for your interest in the Leadership Summit. Our first ever Leadership Summit has now concluded. Please check back regularly for any updates on when and where the next Leadership Summit will take place.

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