Core Faculty

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    Rev. Mark Emde                                                              
    president@horizon.edu                                                             M.A., in Leadership & Managment at Briercrest Biblical Seminary
    President                                                             Dip. Theo., Central Pentecostal College

    Rev. Mark Emde, along with his wife Nancy (Bell-Smith), are graduates of Central Pentecostal College (now Horizon College and Seminary). Upon graduation, they pastored two churches in Saskatchewan, first in Beaubier and then in Davidson, where they pioneered the church. In 1985 Mark and Nancy moved their family of five to Bangkok, Thailand where they served as missionaries with the PAOC until 1999. During this time, they helped to plant three churches and taught at Thailand Pentecostal Bible College. Mark also served as Thailand Field Director and eventually as the IndoAsia Regional Coordinator. From 2000 until 2009, Mark worked in relief and development with Canadian Food for the Hungry, Global Aid Network and Emergency Relief & Development. During one of their home assignments, Mark completed one year of studies at Regent College, Vancouver. In 2004 he transferred his studies to Briercrest Seminary and completed his M.A. in Leadership & Management with a major on charities, institutions and NGOs. They have three grown children (two of them married) and two grandchildren.

     

    		  

    Dr. Jeromey Martini           Ph.D., University of Edinburgh
    jmartini@horizon.edu           M.T.S., McMaster Divinity College

    Academic Dean, New Testament

    		           B.A., Briercrest College

    Following his graduation from Briercrest, Dr. Martini moved with his wife, Nicole, to Calgary where he worked first cutting cheese at a local cheese shop before becoming Minister of Discipleship at Varsity Bible Church, ultimately leading a church plant of young adults. The Martinis moved to Hamilton where Nicole served as church secretary while Jeromey completed his Master's degree at McMaster Divinity College. The couple returned to Caronport where Jeromey taught New Testament and theology at Briercrest College and worked in the Registrar's office. Jeromey then pursued his Ph.D. at the University of Edinburgh while also working at the local cheese monger's. The Martinis' son, Caelan, was born in Edinburgh; their daughter, Kara, was born in Canada a month before Dr. Martini began with Horizon College & Seminary.

     

     

    		  

    Dr. Andrew Gabriel                                                       PhD., McMaster Divinity College.
    agabriel@horizon.edu                                                       M.A., McMaster Divinity College
    Theology; History                                                       B.Th., Master’s College and Seminary
    Before coming to Horizon, Dr. Gabriel served as the Assistant Pastor of Peoples Church in Hamilton, ON and as an Adjunct Professor at Emmanuel Bible College in Kitchener, ON and Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, ON. He has also taught for McMaster Divinity College. Andrew and his wife, Krista, are both graduates of Master’s College and Seminary and they now have three beautiful daughters. Andrew went on to receive his M.A. and PhD. from McMaster Divinity College at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Andrew is a First Nations person of Mi’Kmaq decent and an ordained minister with the PAOC. He loves to play the drums and looks forward to becoming a Riders fan one day.  

     

     

     

    Dr. Ron Kadyschuk                                                  

    Ph.D., University of Saskatchewan
    rkadyschuk@horizon.edu                                                   M.Div., Lutheran Theological Seminary
    Pastoral Studies                                                  

    M.Ed., University of Manitoba
    Dean of Seminary                                                   B.Ed., University of Manitoba
                                                       

    B.A. Honours, University of Winnipeg
                                                        Dip.Theo., Central Pentecostal College

    Having served in Bible college education for almost 30 years, Dr. K. is certainly the ‘old man on the block.’ He attempts to keep up with the younger generation of faculty, staff and students by maintaining a lifestyle of long distance running. A recent highlight has been running through the five boroughs of New York City (Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, etc.) as part of the NYC Marathon. Dr. K. oversees the college Internship program, administers the co-operative seminary program with Providence Theological Seminary, and teaches courses in the practical areas of ministry leadership training, pastoral theology, preaching, etc. His daily goal is to challenge students individually to find out who they are in God’s grace and giftings and to give themselves to the personal disciplines that are needed to honour and fulfil their call from God.

     

    Mrs. Jolyn Sloan                                                                
    jsloan@horizon.edu                                                               MCS., Regent College
    Dean of Students                                                               B.Ed., University of Saskatchewan
    Jolyn Sloan graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor in Education majoring in Religious Studies.  She then moved to Leeds, England to teach and travel.  Upon returning, she met her husband Jeremy before moving to Vancouver, B.C to complete her Masters in Christian Studies at Regent College.  The couple moved back to Saskatoon and worked with High School retreats inspiring students to draw close to God.  Jolyn is passionate about worship, counseling and raising up the next generation of leaders to love one another and minister to the lost and broken. They have a son named Caleb.