Guy Chevreau to speak at Church anniversary

Canadian church leader and author Guy Chevreau will be speaking at both services this Sunday (16 September 2012) at theBarn, celebrating seven years of Bidford Baptist Church.

Guy is well known to us at theBarn — he was the main speaker for the Cornerstone Conference in summer 2011.

Guy Chevreau in his own words (from About Us | Wellington Square United Church)

"I was raised in North York, did a BA in philosophy at York, and a Masters of Divinity at Acadia. I served Kentville Baptist Church in Nova Scotia as an associate for two years, and was then called to Rockland Drive United Baptist in McAdam, New Brunswick. Orv and I were rookies together in McAdam. We led a village youth group together and in the process became fast friends.

"In 1985 I left NB for the University of Toronto where I completed a Doctor of Theology degree, and then served First Baptist Church Niagara Falls for seven years. From there I planted a church in North Oakville.

"In 1994 the Lord gave me a simple mandate, "To serve, to bless, to build," and over the next 15 years He sent me to 37 nations and over 250 different churches, across the denominational spectrum. It was a tremendous privilege to teach, preach and mentor leaders during that season.

"The last four years have been very different. I cut greens at a private member's golf club, spent a winter framing a custom mansion in Collingwood, a year renovating a 200 year-old log cabin, and this last year, gutting and renovating my house north-west of Alliston. I'm still learning to cook.

"I've published 7 books, and I'm just completing my first novel, "Risk and Reward – a Re-invented Life".
I'm ever-grateful for my two adult children, Graham, 26, and Caitlin, 24. They live in west Toronto and Oakville respectively."