Rev. Mike

Rev. Mike McDonald, Lead Pastor

Mike is the lead pastor at Hanwell Community Church, having arrived at HCC in 2003. Born into an air force family in Winnipeg, Mike has lived across Canada and overseas. He has been involved in youth ministry throughout Atlantic Canada, having taken part in 22 mission tours. Recent trips include New Hampshire (2007) and Germany via Iceland (2008). Mike is a graduate of the business programs at Loyalist College, Belleville, ON and Acadia University, Wolfville, NS and he also has a Master of Divinity from Acadia. He is a recent graduate of the Arrow Leadership Program in BC.

Having spoken and led workshops at youth events, Mike has also written numerous magazine articles and co-authored a book on youth mission tours that is now in its second edition. The young congregation in Hanwell helped to make it a relatively easy transition for him into the lead pastor role. Hockey is immensely important, whether it’s wearing the goalie gear for a pick-up game, assisting with the coaching of minor hockey, or agonizing over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mike was engaged to his wife Angela, just prior to his first mission tour, and they live near the church, with three youth of their own: Kathleen, Sarah and Allan.