Our pastors are passionate about seeing Lacombe and area reached with the Gospel. Read more about each individual below.
Our pastors
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Rev. Mark Running
Pastor Mark and his wife Dawn have served Lacombe Pentecostal Church as the Lead Pastor since August of 1992. Mark has a passion to see people find and receive Jesus as saviour and be changed and transformed through the Word and presence of God. Journeying with people as they become devoted followers of Jesus, is like oxygen to his world. Mark and Dawn have been friends since childhood and today are blessed with three married children and take delight in their grandchildren. Mark has been in many countries in the world sharing and teaching about the love God has for people. He enjoys the outdoors, whether that be on the ground in the back country, or under the water, either ocean or lake.
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Rev. Bryan Darnell ; Associate Pastor
Pastor Bryan and his Wife Kerstie have been involved in church ministry for the past decade and have recently moved and joined the LPC pastoral team this year. Pastor Bryan and Kerstie are very involved in the young adults, young married, small groups, and worship ministries. Pastor Bryan desires to teach and love on the church of Lacombe Pentecostal Church and to help everyone grow in wisdom and in spiritual maturity and to help everyone know they have a sense of belonging in the church. Together, they hope and pray that God will use them mightily in order to be of service for the Kingdom. Pastor Bryan and Kerstie love to seadoo, skidoo, enjoy the mountain slopes, and raise their 2 young kids.
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Pastor Christine Giebat (Ronald)
Pastor Christine and her husband Christopher enjoy spending time with family and friends, and being outdoors. In addition, Christine likes to ride horses, figure skate and play sports.
She loves seeing this generation of children experience God as they walk with Jesus and learn from the Bible. She gets inspired by the faith children have and desires for them to walk in the fullness of what God has for their lives.
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Veronica Tilley
Youth Pastor
Pastor Veronica, her husband Dave and 3 children (Josh Madison, Hunter) love to hang out, amp, eat and travel to NFLd to visit their family every couple of Years
Veronica is very passionate about her 1st love, Jesus Christ. Since encountering Christ in 2012, and fully surrendering her life to Him she has partnered with God in His mission to tell everyone she meets about Jesus, His love, grace and Soverenty. She loves meeting people, serving and opening her home to those in need.
She strongly desires to witness teens encounter Jesus and also give their lives to Him in FULL surrender, being bold ambassadors of the Gospel, She also desires to lead, teach teens and raise teen leaders who are not afraid of the workings of the Holy Spirit,
