meet our team

Our lead team is made up of pastoral staff, a board of deacons and an office administrator.

  • Mark Barrett

    Lead Pastor

    Pastor Mark and Kirsten have been in ministry for over 25 years. They joined New Life Assembly in July of 2017 and bring to our assembly a passion for the body of Christ to impact the community and are looking forward to seeing all that the Lord has for Sioux Lookout.


    Contact Pastor Mark: pastormark@thenewlife.ca

  • Steve Harder

    Youth Pastor

    Pastor Steve and Bobbie-Jo have been in ministry for over 20 years. They joined New Life Assembly in July of 2018 and bring with them a passion to see the lives of our youth transformed through a life changing relationship with Jesus Christ.


    Contact Pastor Steve: pastorsteve@thenewlife.ca

  • Sarah Crane

    Children's Pastor

    Pastor Sarah and Brandon have been married for 3 years and have served the Lord in everything they do. Pastor Sarah has a passion for children to not only know Jesus, but to also have a solid relationship to rely on Jesus when times get tough. We are excited for what God will do in the children’s department here at NLA.


    Contact Pastor Sarah: pastorsarah@thenewlife.ca

  • Elizabeth Seguin

    Office Administrator

    Elizabeth has been in Sioux Lookout at NLA for over 25 years. She is being 're-fired' after retiring from Health Canada as a nurse manager. In the fall of 2017 she joined the staff as office administrator and continues to be the SOZO lead. Her passion and purpose is to see people & communities walk in freedom and wholeness.  


    Contact Elizabeth: thenewlife@thenewlife.ca

board members

  • Edie Baas

    Edith and her husband Dan have been NLA church members for approximately 30 years. She was in the field of nursing and the justice system. She has since retired from the justice system and now works on a per diem basis.  She is a mother and a grandmother. She looks forward to serving as a deacon in the coming months to sit, help, and promote the calling Christ has for us to do and that is to spread the good news. Her interest is in prayer/intercession, discipleship, supporting and encouraging the needy. 

  • Susan Barkman

    Bio coming soon.

  • Stan Nissley

    Stan and his wife Kris have lived in Sioux Lookout for more than 45 years. Stan works as a local contractor and has been part of the NLA family for 35 years. Stan feels that Gods calling on his life is to serve in Sioux Lookout and being involved at NLA is part of that calling. He seeks to challenge people to daily choose a life that is both honoring and pleasing to God.

    Currently Stan is serving in our Sozo ministry where he helps teach and support those going through the program.

  • Ernie Seguin

    Ernie grew up in Northern Ontario on a farm and loves the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He worked in the mining industry for 22 years, forestry for 20 years and for the last 10 years with a small contractor.

    Ernie started attending NLA 25 years ago and served in children's ministry for a long time. Currently he is involved in ushering where He loves to welcome people while serving them and Jesus. 

  • Constance Sithole

    Constance was born and raised in a Catholic home. When she was a teenager God had other plans for her as she joined a Pentecostal church in Zimbabwe where she would spend her time within the intercessory prayer ministry.

    Her passion is to live to testify the Wonder working power of the Holy Spirit and Jesus's saving power to use her to draw others to Jesus.

  • Kevin Usher

    Kevin has been involved in church ministry for most of his life. He has participated with church worship teams as well as touring Ontario with various Christian ministries, such as Teen Challenge and Jesus And Me Ministries. He was born in London, Ontario and remained in London until taking the leap of faith, in 2019, to move north to Sioux Lookout. Kevin and his family are involved in service here at NLA.