CBC Staff
Rev. Richard Root has pastored at Central Baptist Church for the last eleven years. Called first as a Minister to Youth and Young Adults, Richard assumed the responsibility of leading the English speaking ministry in 1996. He has a deep love for ministry and a passion to see people's lives transformed by the power of God.
Through a contemporary style of preaching and the use of multi-media and the arts in worship he tries to communicate the timeless truths of God in a timely way to this generation. He is a graduate of the clinical psychology program and the University of Waterloo and has a Masters of Divinity degree from McMaster Divinity College.
Richard and his wife Corinna have three children: Rachel , Nicole and Joshua (2). When he is not busy with his family he can be found indulging his love for the cinema, squash and distance running.
Rev. D. Lota is our new pastor at Central Baptist Church-Portuguese Language Ministry. He has an ardent desire to see Portuguese -speaking people changed by the knowledge of our Saviour Jesus Christ. His commitment to minister the Gospel to the Portuguese Community, makes for a vibrant congregation of Portuguese speaking people at Central Baptist Church.
Steve Elshaw joined the Central Baptist Church Family in 2007 as the youth and children's pastor. He is passionate about serving youth and leaders, and he gets excited when young people make the choice to live for Jesus. Steve enjoys all types of music, meeting new people from different walks of life, and playing sports. Steve has served in youth and children's ministry at various churches, camps and mission organizations. He has an honours degree from UofT and is currently working on his MDIV at McMaster Divinity. Steve lives in Oakville with his wife Kelsi.
