Fellowship Atlantic has a Regional Council that is elected by the delegates at our annual Regional Conference.
Tim Elmore (Regional Director)
Before coming to Atlantic Canada, Tim pastored Memorial Baptist Church in Stratford, ON. Tim’s education includes a BA in History, Master of Christian Education, and a Master of Divinity in Theology. He has also started doctoral work on supporting pastors by fostering pastoral friendships. While serving in Argentina, Tim met and married Lindsay. Together, they have three children Annalia, Miriam, and Caleb.
Jeff Eastwood (President, 2nd year)
Jeff Eastwood was born in Saint John, NB and raised in Liverpool, NS. He is a graduate of Northland International University (B.A.) and has been in pastoral ministry since 2003, serving in both Independent and Fellowship Baptist churches in Waterloo, Ontario and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He presently serves as the Lead Pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Charlottetown, a multi-staff, multi-ministry church with a passion for biblical preaching and local and regional mission. Jeff is the blessed husband of Melanie and the proud daddy of 4 beautiful children, Esther, Titus, Elias, and Lydia.
Andrew Ardern (Vice President, 3rd year)
Andy is currently the pastor of Wayfarers' Church, a new church being planted in Spryfield, N.S. He previously served in pastoral ministry in New Brunswick. Andy is married to Kayla and they have four children. He holds a Master of Theological Studies in Church History from Reformed Baptist Seminary. Andy dabbles in things of old, like fountain pens, notebooks, and double edge razors. He occasionally plays hockey and soccer. He does hunt, but with little success.
Andrew Swanson (6th year)
Andrew is delighted to have been the Senior Pastor at Main Street Baptist Church in Sackville, New Brunswick since the spring of 2007. He loves spending time with his wife, Angela and their four children. When he isn’t out walking through the marshlands of New Brunswick, Andrew likes practicing amateur photography, watching his kids and the Toronto Raptors play basketball, and making fun of those who make and eat asparagus sandwiches. His passion is to see the church grow in maturity to the glory of God (Col. 1:28-29).
Jonathan McLeod (5th year)
Since 2004, Jonathan has been the pastor of Forest Hills Fellowship Baptist Church in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He graduated from New Brunswick Bible Institute in 1997 and later received a Masters of Divinity degree from Luther Rice Seminary. Jonathan and his wife Marsha have four children. His interests include the Edmonton Oilers, fantasy football, and strategy games.
Dave Adams (2nd year)
Dave was born in Banbridge, Northern Ireland and grew up during the troubles. After immigrating to the Toronto area, Dave attended the University of Toronto and earned a business degree before entering the corporate world. Dave was called into ministry at age 30 and has since earned a Master of Theological Studies and a Master of Christian Leadership degrees. Dave served several AGC churches in Ontario before coming to Nova Scotia as the Senior Pastor at StoneRidge. Dave and his wife Jen have 4 married sons and 8 grandchildren.
Steve Adams (1st year)
Steve was born, raised, and has lived most of his life in Nova Scotia. He officially retired from vocational, pastoral ministry in August of 2024 after thirty-six years with Faith Baptist Church in Great Village. These days he remains active, serving in his home church and accepting select offers to serve beyond, such as the Fellowship Atlantic Regional Council. His interests include reading, writing, speaking, practical theology, cultural studies, history, music, guitar, woodworking, and gardening. Steve is passionate about seeing leaders developed and encouraged. He is a husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Scott Campbell (Secretary, 1st year)
Scott was born and raised in Oakville, Ontario. He attended Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, and received a business degree in 1985. While at university, he became friends with two Christians. Through their witness, and the ministry of Mainstreet Baptist Church in Sackville, he trusted Christ for his salvation in the summer of 1985. He then moved to Halifax, and attended Parkview Baptist Church, enjoying the ministry of Pastor Bob Mitchell. While in Halifax he obtained his chartered accountant designation. He also met his wife Barbara in Halifax, while she was attending St Mary’s University, pursuing a B.Ed. Barb subsequently took a teaching job at the high school in Truro, Nova Scotia. With accounting being a more mobile profession, they moved to Truro, and Scott started his own accounting business, and they were married in the summer of 1988. They attended Crossroads Baptist Church in Truro for over thirty years, where Scott had various roles, including Treasurer, adult Sunday School teacher, and elder. He has been serving on the regional council of Fellowship Atlantic since 2019. In 2015, he completed a masters degree at Moody Bible Institute, and in 2023 obtained a doctorate in theology and apologetics from Liberty University. They have 2 children. Lauren is married and a nurse, living in Charlottetown, PEI. Rachel teaches English at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey. Scott and Barb relocated to Charlottetown in 2021, and are attending Grace Baptist Church.