Matthew Derksen

I came to believe in Jesus as my personal Saviour when I was 8 years old and was baptized at the age of 15. Since the age of 16 I have felt God's calling to full-time ministry which has been strengthened and affirmed over time. After High school I spent a year attending Capernwray Harbour on Thetis Island, BC and then was a Cabin Leader at Gardom Lake Bible Camp for the summer. After this I spent time working at the Martensville Sarcan and in the trucking industry while helping out with my home church's junior youth program. In the fall of 2011 I formally began my schooling to become a youth pastor at Briercrest College and Seminary. For the summers in between school years I worked again at Gardom Lake as an Assistant Director (where I met my wife for the first time!), at Pepsi, and completed an internship at Cariboo Bethel Church in Williams Lake, BC. On August 2, 2014 I was married to my beautiful bride Janae and have loved every minute together!

I graduated from Briercrest in the spring of 2015 and, through the Lords guidance and provision, began serving here at the Erindale Alliance Church as the pastor of youth and young adults in October. It is my mission to raise up disciples of Jesus that have a strong personal relationship with Him and will, in turn, disciple others. In my spare time I love to play hockey, soccer, golf and the occasional video game. I am very excited for the coming years and how God will use me to further His Kingdom here at EAC!

Blessings