Called to Serve Podcast
1) Virginia DeAdder
Virginia DeAdder was ordained in 2007 at Hantsport Baptist Church in Nova Scotia. After retiring from a long career in telecommunications, she went on to pastor several ruralBaptist churches and conti...Show More
2) Behind the Scenes with Joetta Fernando (Special Episode)
Joetta Fernando is one of our research associates at Called to Serve. She joined the team in April of 2024 and has beenworking on data analysis, conducting interviews, and writing material for our upc...Show More
3) Andrea Anderson
Andrea Anderson was ordained in 2019. She has served as Deputy Minister over the Public Service Commission inNova Scotia, and is currently senior pastor at East Preston United Baptist Church. Andrea t...Show More
4) CTS Honours: Muriel Bent
We are re-sharing an interview in honour of Canadian Baptist missionary Muriel Bent, who recently passed away at the age of 95. Muriel served with Canadian Baptist Ministries for over 35 years, workin...Show More
5) Jennifer Varner
Jennifer Varner was ordained by the CBAC in 2004 but now pastors a charismatic ministry called Wellspring Christian Community Outreach in New Germany, Nova Scotia. Jennifer reflects on a challenging c...Show More
6) Pamela Estey
Pamela Estey was ordained in 2005 in Canning, Nova Scotia. She is now the intentional interim pastor for St. Margaret’s Bay Baptist Church. Pamela describes her experience withmusic ministry, pastoral...Show More
7) Ruth Tonn + A Big Announcement!
Ruth Tonn was ordained in 2019 following a twenty-year career as a semi-truck driver. She most recently served as Pastor of Families and Community Outreach at Wolfville Baptist Church in Nova Scotia. ...Show More
8) Tammy Giffen
Tammy Giffen was ordained in 2020. She is the church planter and lead pastor of Groundswell Church in Truro, Nova Scotia. Tammy talks about the challenges she has faced navigating her denomination, in...Show More
9) Lequita Porter
Lequita Porter was ordained in 2005 in the United States but pastored at East Preston United Baptist Church in Nova Scotia from 2010 through 2019. She talks about her journey to ordination, who her si...Show More
10) Sheila Cummings
Sheila was ordained just last year, in 2024, after many decades of ministry service. She currently serves as Lay Pastor at Perth-Andover Baptist Church. Sheila talks aboutministering in the community,...Show More