Pastoral & Leadership Team

Ian Wilson and his wife Pauline are our senior pastors at BCF.  They have spent most of their fifty years of marriage involved in Christian ministry in various roles.  They emigrated to Canada in 1973 from Liverpool, England.  Since being in Canada they have poineered three churches in the Barrie area.  They first pastored the Family Church in Painswick.  In 1976 they founded a flourishing church until 1993 when Pastor Wilson was called to travel as an international speaker.  Having spent many years in international ministry Pastor Wilson returned to his home town of Barrie where he and Pauline pioneered Barrie Christian Fellowship.  Ian and Pauline have three adult children who are all married and live in the Barrie area.  In addition they have nine grandchldren who joyfully help to occupy their time.