pastoral STaff members

Pastor Steven & Deborah Michel

Head Pastor

Pastor Steven and Deborah Michel have been serving the Lord together at Crosspoint Baptist Church since December 2005. They have enjoyed nearly twenty-five years of marriage and ministry together, and have also enjoyed raising their five children in the Ottawa area.

Pastor Michel and Deborah would count it a great privilege to personally welcome you to any one of our services. Please feel free to let them know if there is any way that they can be a help to you or your family.

Moses Bahura

Youth Pastor

Moses Bahura joined the staff of Crosspoint Baptist Church in Ottawa in September 2020. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Moses moved to Canada in 2009 and trusted Christ as his Saviour as a teenager. While attending Bible college, he surrendered to full-time ministry. In 2020, he graduated from FaithWay Baptist College of Canada with a Bachelor of Religious Education. Moses is deeply passionate about seeing young people grow in their personal walk with Christ.

Kyron & Phoebe Balingit

Assistant Pastor

Kyron and Phoebe Balingit joined the staff at Crosspoint Baptist Church in the July of 2024 following their graduation from FaithWay Baptist College. They are serving at the church with a focus on community outreach. It is their desire to point the people of the Ottawa region to the gospel.

Austin & Grace Farrell

Junior High Youth Ministries

Austin attended West Coast Baptist College where he met his wife, Grace. Grace grew up in Ottawa serving with her family at Crosspoint. After graduation, Austin moved from Oklahoma to Ottawa where he now serves at Crosspoint with Grace.