Having pastored in various roles for over 25 years, including planting a church in Cambridge, Ontario for seven years, Sam came to Christian Life Centre (CLC) in the fall of 2010 to be the lead pastor. He loves the vibrant, multicultural setting here, and is excited to help CLC become the church God intended her to be. He believes that the church is at her best when she is authentic, relevant, passionate and Christ-centred, and so that’s the way Sam leads CLC.

He has been married to the love of his life, Sue, since 1991, and has two amazing children, Megan and Cameron. He is so proud and blessed to call them family. He loves travelling, woodworking and golf, pretty much in that order, and believes wholeheartedly in the following quote:

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a ride!’"
HUNTER S. THOMPSON