Pastoral Team

Gabriel is the lead Pastor at LifeSpring and was born and raised in this house. He is married to Karyne and they have 4 children: Justus, Hope, Mercy and Faith. Both Gabe and Karyne grew up in the church where they met, fell in love, and got married. During their younger days, both fell away from the Lord, but through miraculous encounters with the Father’s love and the embrace of a loving church family, their lives were redeemed and restored.…

Ryan grew up at LifeSpring and started serving the youth and worship ministries when he was in his teens. He met his wife, Theresa, when they were both participating in street ministry with LifeSpring in downtown Toronto. They were married at the end of 2012 and have since added two wonderful kids, Sophia and Xenia, to their family. Ryan is a PhD student in Intercultural Studies (mission studies) and teaches a course at Tyndale Seminary on missions and the church.…

Laura was introduced to LifeSpring in the summer of 2018 when she helped run the Kidz Harbour program. When she was brought back in the summer of 2019, she began to realize that maybe her and LifeSpring were more than a summer job. With varying experiences from working in a seniors home, a bank, nannying and missions training, Laura has a passion for working with people, no matter how old they are! Seeing people discover their true identity as children…

Andrew Pubalasingam is a part-time staff member at LifeSpring and is involved in various ministries such as Worship, Wildfire, and Intercession as well as administrative tasks. He has had the privilege of serving Lifespring for over 15 years and continues to do so with a heart to learn and grow along the way. Andrew is currently completing his MDIV in Clinical Counseling with the hopes of practicing Psychotherapy in the near future. He is married to his beautiful, smart, amazing,…

Jerry and Dorothy Chee are Regional Directors of Ontario with FamilyLife Canada, a ministry of Power to Change Ministries. They have been married for almost 40 years and are blessed with three married children and two grandchildren. Both love making memories with family, taking walks, drinking coffee and traveling. Jerry and Dorothy also serve as lay pastors overseeing the Family Ministry at LifeSpring. They enjoy investing time and energy into the next generation and believe that strong marriages and families…

Eric and Angela lead the LifeSpring Mississauga campus and have been with LifeSpring since its inception in 1981. Eric leads worship and preaches at Mississauga LifeSpring and Angela helps with the offering, refreshments and family meal. Matthew 22:37-39 is their guiding principle – to Love God and to Love Others. Their desire is see people come to know God through their gifts in help and hospitality. They are married for over 44 years and are blessed with 2 sons and…