These are the frontline team members who lead The Cross Current in fulfilling our mission and representing our outreach broadcast.
Cory McKenna |
Founding President
Cory McKenna is the founding president of The Cross Current and host of our outreach broadcast. Cory is an ordained minister, former sales executive, and evangelism/discipleship pastor. He has street witnessed and open air preached in many cities across Canada and the United States. Each week Cory leads witnessing teams to the front lines on the streets sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, praying for people, and ministering to their needs. Cory's call and passion is to bring glory to God by serving the Church and imparting the blessings he and his team have experienced as they've sown God's Word into the hearts of the lost. He preaches at churches, teaches at conferences, and conducts witnessing workshops on a regular basis to equip believers to fulfill the Great Commission. Cory and his wife Dawn are both from Halifax, Nova Scotia and currently live in London, Ontario with their two sons, Joshua and Caleb.
Kevin Lane is vice president of The Cross Current. Kevin came to realize he was a sinner in need of salvation in Grade 2, but it wasn't until his adulthood that that he took that salvation seriously. At 34, he finally chose to truly serve the Lord, and in so doing has found there are no sweeter words than the Gospel of Reconciliation in Christ Jesus. In addition to helping shape the ministry direction of TCC, Kevin is the key developer and driving force behind TCC Radio. He tirelessly serves in the vital roles of radio writer, researcher, engineer, and producer of the weekly radio program that teaches God's word while airing evangelistic Gospel encounters from the street. Kevin is also the author of Fail-Safe for Fallacy, a resource written to help believers learn how to cut straight to the truth when studying Scripture. Kevin and his wife Joanne live in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Jeff Mardling is the Director of Ministry Relations with The Cross Current. Jeff was soundly saved in 2002 after "playing church" his whole life. A real and urgent burden for lost souls became top priority. Jeff has served with TCC since 2007, which has supplied the encouragement and push for the normalization of one to one witnessing and open air preaching each day of his life. In addition to strengthening relationships between The Cross Current and our partner churches/ministries, Jeff also gives leadership to our Cross Carrier donor development program. He is a gifted communicator and has a passion to train others for the work of evangelism. Jeff and his wife Susan have two sons, Cameron and Joel, and live in Ridgetown, Ontario.
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Chris Wood
Chris Wood graduated as an Electronics Engineering Technologist and then went on to receive his Aircraft mechanics diploma. He was saved in 2003 and daily strives to grow in Christ. Chris is a founding team member of The Cross Current and has a passion for apologetics and specializes in witnessing to major world religions. He and his wife Filomena have two children, Isaac and Rachel.
John Gonciarz
John Gonciarz was born and raised in Toronto under the Catholic faith. In 1972, John went to Japan to study Aikido. It was while in Japan that he read the Bible and was introduced to the living God. He is a founding member of The Cross Current team and has a passion for the Word of God and seeking and saving the lost. He and his wife, Marie live in London, Ontario.
Tom Briggs
Tom Briggs moved to St. Thomas from Brampton in August, 2006. He retired from teaching in June, 2008, at which time he joined the team of The Cross Current. He is also a member of the Gideons International (a Bible distribution ministry). Tom and his wife, Jennifer, have two married daughters and two granddaughters.
Randy Lutchman
Randy Lutchman was born in Trinidad and Tobago. Randy moved to Canada at the age of seven and grew up in the city of Toronto. He came to know Christ at a young age and now lives to share with others the present and eternal hope that we have in Him. Randy works as an avionics technician and currently resides in London, Ontario.
The Cross Current is always open to expanding our ministry, as the Lord leads. To explore the possibilities of serving as a volunteer with TCC, please contact us at: admin@thecrosscurrent.com.