John is an ordained minister with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, entered the ministry in 1981. For three years with his wife Kathryn served as missionaries in central Italy. John has ministered in several countries and in various capacities during his years of ministry, and has been ministering to the congregation of LCA since its inception in 1992.
Born and raised in Montreal Quebec, Matthew Diano-Brown grew up in a Christian Family and attended Fabre Street Pentecostal Church. He made a life changing commitment to Jesus at the age of 19 which has spurred a life purpose to know and experience God in ever-deepening ways and help others do the same. Receiving a Bachelors of Theology at Vanguard College he has served as a pastor with the PAOC since 2016 leading and mentoring teams for ministry in a variety of environments. His life verse can be found in Colossians 1:28,29.