Bryan grew up in Montreal and came to know Christ at a young age.  He obtained a B.Sc. from McGill University and was heading in the direction of Medicine when God used a number of circumstances to redirect him into full-time ministry.  Bryan holds two Masters degrees (M.A. & M.Div) from Acadia University’s Faculté de Théologie Évangélique, and he has a passion to preach God’s Word, showing how Biblical principles intersect with human needs. With 25 years of pastoral experience, he became the pastor at Onward in March 2014.  He and his wife Erin have three children: Grace, Ethan, and Holly. In his spare time he can be found bike riding, walking, or playing basketball.

Anthony hails from Montreal, and is a Cegep English teacher, by profession. Married to Elaine for the last decade, God has blessed them with two children, Nicky and Sammy. Anthony keeps fit by playing hockey, and he also coaches little league baseball and hockey.

Russell came to know Christ in 1973 after several years in the hippie/drug culture of the 60s. Following this, he and his wife Kathleen, attended New Brunswick Bible Institute for his theological formation. Upon graduation, in 1977, he, along with his wife and two children, moved to the Gaspe Peninsula to pastor a church there for the next 12 years. In 1989, God called him to shepherd the people of Onward Gospel Church until his retirement in 2012. He continues to serve the Lord as an elder of Onward, and along with his wife, enjoys visiting with their 4 grandkids. He also loves the outdoors, including cross-country skiing, and motorcycling.

Ray Lamanque is an Elder and serves as the church Treasurer. He is a business man by profession, and is the former President of Paradigme Mfg Agents. He received Christ Jesus into his life in 1971 and his life has never been the same. He was married to his late wife Audrey for five decades, and has two daughters and two grandsons. Ray has a passion to share his faith and testimony, and loves to sing for the glory of God. He is a golf and Habs enthusiast.

Adrien grew up in Montreal, and attended Trinity Western and Liberty University for his undergraduate studies.  He came to know Christ at a young age, and God used a series of experiences to call him into ministry. With a deep passion to disciple young people, Adrien has been leading the youth ministry at Onward since 2021. His creative skills are also being put to good use each week, creating short videos and reels, designed for social media, to share biblical truth and the hope of Christ with thousands. Adrien has been married to Olivia, the love of his life, since 2002. He is also the founder and director of Common Ground, a ministry uniting young adults of various churches in monthly nights of community, praise, messages, and deep conversations.