Fellowship Atlantic has a Regional Council that is elected by the delegates at our annual Regional Conference. 

Andrew Swanson (President)

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).

Jeff Eastwood (Vice President)

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.

Jonathan McLeod (4th 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.

Josh Filmore (3rd year)

Josh has served his pastoral calling in the Atlantic region, and is currently the Lead Pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Great Village, Nova Scotia. He graduated from New Brunswick Bible Institute in 2011. Josh and his wife Elsie have two children. They enjoy bicycling, hiking, cappuccinos, and Pad Thai. Josh’s passion is to declare God's word to today’s generation.

Andrew Ardern (2nd 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.

 


Dave Adams (1st 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.