
Assistant Pastor at Family Worship Center, St. George, NB; Author, Touch the Skye
New Brunswick, Canada

Assistant Pastor at Family Worship Center, St. George, NB; Author, Touch the Skye
New Brunswick, Canada
Chris MacKinnon is a staff pastor with a heart to see the local church fulfill the calling of the Body of Christ. A graduate of Zion Bible College, he has ministered in North America since 2001. As an author, Chris has written two books, Worship Theory and The Story of Christmas, and regularly challenges pastors, church leaders and laypeople on his blog. He also manages the book review site, ChristianBookLounge.com. He currently serves at Family Worship Center in New Brunswick, Canada, where he lives with his wife and daughters.
Chris' mission is: "To lead broken people to fellowship and fulfillment through the Body of Christ."
Worship leading; Teaching and Preaching; Administration; Resource development
(Religious Institutions industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Development and oversight of small group/discipleship ministry
Assist in volunteer, ministry leader and staff training and development
Stand-in preaching for Sunday services
Administration of worship and arts department
Assist in development of special services
Multimedia and website administration
Assist and advise in counseling, conflict management and other pastoral issues
(Writing and Editing industry)
2006 — Present (4 years )
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)
June 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 6 months)
(Religious Institutions industry)
January 2003 — October 2005 (2 years 10 months)
Worship ministry, including music for all services and worship practices
Media and graphic creation
Stand-in preaching for Sunday services
Teaching for midweek Bible Study services
Facilitation of prayer services
Assist in development of special services.
(Design industry)
August 2001 — January 2004 (2 years 6 months)
(Religious Institutions industry)
July 2001 — December 2002 (1 year 6 months)
Youth ministry, including weekly services, organizing fund raisers and events
Facilitation of prayer services
Stand-in preaching for Sunday services
Worship ministry, including music for all services and worship practices
(Financial Services industry)
August 1999 — July 2001 (2 years )
Bachelor's Degree , Pastoral Studies , 1995 — 1999
1995
Assemblies of God, Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada