Leadership

Jon Osmond

Senior Pastor

Jon and his wife Claudia along with their three children have lived in the Annex neighbourhood (Seaton Village) since 2010. Joining the leadership team at FreeChurch in 2013 as Planting Pastor, Jon was instrumental in implementing the growing vision of living out our faith within our neighbourhoods.

Jon is invested in local mission currently serving as the Vice-Chair of the board of directors for the Christie Refugee Welcome Centre.  Jon is also an active member of his community volunteering as a member of the Seaton Village Residents Association, playing on his local neighbourhood hockey league and can often be found exploring different parts of the city by bike.

 Jon has over 25 years of pastoral ministry experience including youth ministry, social justice and outreach, and being the founding pastor of West Edge Community Church in Mississauga.  Jon also has worked in international development & micro-finance with Opportunity International Canada. 

Jon has a Bachelor of Theology and is currently a part-time student in the Masters of Theological Studies program at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto.

In 2016, Jon Osmond was appointed the Senior Pastor at FreeChurch and alongside our Elders continues to foster FreeChurch’s vision of seeing prodigals come home and Christ followers formed in a community empowered for the flourishing of our city.

Steve MacDouell

Associate Pastor

With over twelve years of vocational church experience, Steve was delighted to join the FreeChurch community in September 2022 as an Associate Pastor.

Steve has a Bachelor of History (Western University) and a Masters of Theological Studies (University of Toronto). To conclude his masters, he got the opportunity to write about what writer and urbanist, Jane Jacobs, has to teach the church about faithful presence in the neighbourhood.

He’s the co-founder of Good City Co., a civic organization that helps citizens take a greater ownership over the places they call home. When time allows for it, Steve writes on the intersection of community, place, and praxis for Strong Towns.

When Steve's not collaborating with the FreeChurch team, you can find him teaching history courses at Fanshawe College, working on place-based projects with his neighbours, cheering hard for the Jays and Raptors, and wandering west end parks with Brittney, his wife, and their three kids.

Misha Ursula (She/Her)

Children, Youth and Family Pastor

Misha first joined FreeChurch as a congregant for a year before eventually joining the Staff Team in the Fall of 2019. Though she is now a proud resident of Toronto, Misha spent much of her early life as a “third culture kid”, travelling between the cities of Ottawa (Canada), Port of Spain (Trinidad) and Willemstad (Curacao – where she was born).

Pairing her undergraduate studies in Child & Youth Care Practice (B.A.) alongside her Master of Theological Studies (MTS), Misha is appreciative of nuanced, holistic, and trauma-informed frameworks of spiritual care and development. Her previous experience as an Autism Support worker, a 2SLGBTQ+ parachurch ministry group facilitator, and years of church internship experience have equipped her to minster to diverse families of all ages and structures. (Though she admits she’s always learning!)

Misha has a passion to create safe and engaging spaces for all children and youth in order that they might find connection with themselves, with each other, with their families, with their communities, and with their God.

On her days off you can likely find her brushing up on trivia, reading Fantasy novel, or trying out a new small-batch baking recipe. Her favourite ways to bond include karaoke sing-alongs, learning new board games, and decolonization. 

Jenna Cowans (She/Her)

Operations Administrator

Jenna Cowans joined the FreeChurch family as Operations Administrator in June 2024. With over ten years of experience as a worship director for multiple churches and more than fifteen years as a music educator, she brings a wealth of expertise to her role. Jenna is a graduate of York University’s music program and has most recently worked in arts fundraising for organizations such as Opera Atelier and the Guelph Youth Music Centre.

Outside of work, Jenna enjoys raising her two energetic sons, Trey and Isaiah. She continues to sing professionally across the city and loves going to the theatre! Follow her for more on IG: @jennacowans

Elders

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The Elders Team act as the stewards of the vision for FreeChurch Toronto, steering our community in obedience to God's plan for our church.  With Christ as our foundation, we have been blessed with new building blocks including a new Constitution, refreshed Mission, Vision and Values, and a Leadership Advisory Council that reflects our new highly consultative leadership model.  We are invigorated for the future as we seek to journey together and live out our faith in fresh, creative ways in our city.

Our church is not about polished Sundays or perfect people.  We hope that you will find an authentic and welcoming community at FreeChurch, no matter what your story is.  We hope that coming here will feel like coming home and finding your spiritual family in the city.  Together, we are empowered by Christ to use our creativity and gifts to seek the shalom and peace of our city.  As elders, we long to see the all-encompassing flourishing of our great city, with its distinct neighbourhoods and people.  We long to see a growing and diverse inter-generational community of authentic people that ask real questions, embrace the beauty and brokenness of everyday life in the city, and seek to encounter a real God in the spaces in between.

Contact Us

If you would like any further information about FreeChurch Toronto, please e-mail us at admin@freechurch.ca

Bloor and Spadina
PO Box 19001
Toronto, ON
M5S 3C9

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