CALLED
Pursuit 2026
Mark 3:13-15 “Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons.”
God has a calling for every person. In the same way that the followers of Jesus were invited to spend time with Him so that they could be prepared for the missional call to share His love with others, we are also called to spend time in God’s presence so that the Holy Spirit can empower us. Through this empowering we can live our lives on a mission to reach “the ones” in our lives.
Guest Speaker
Jonathan Bjorkman
Lead Pastor - Bethel Gospel Tabernacle (Hamilton)
Born in Windsor, Ontario, Jonathan Bjorkman grew up in a pastor’s home in the Brantford area. After his secondary education he travelled to Portland, Oregon in his early 20s to attend Portland Bible College, where he not only received formal theological training, but met his wife, Crystal, whom he married in 2006. Both Jonathan and Crystal attended Portland Bible College where they were part of a church called City Bible Church, with Crystal even becoming the first female student body president in PBC’s 50-year history.
In the years since, Jonathan has served in nearly every pastoral role, such as Connections, Tech, Youth, Worship, Young Adults, and Executive. He has served at The Dream Centre Church (Medicine Hat AB), Evangel Church (Brantford ON), Lakemount Worship Centre (Grimsby ON) and is now the lead pastor at Bethel Gospel Tabernacle (Hamilton ON). He has also served on boards in and out side of the church as Secretary, Treasurer and Chair.
He’s a loving dad to two beautiful girls, Ella-Mae (9) & Sophie (7), and he loves (or perhaps, tolerates) the 160lb family dog, Bruno.
Pastor Jonathan has a deep conviction for the presence of God and building His church in Hamilton and across Canada. He truly believes that the local church is the vehicle that God has chosen to build His kingdom worldwide; it is our privilege and high calling as pastors to steward the people and resources he has given us to that end.