Toronto Lineup
Friday Night Lineup
Miles Minnick
ABOUT MILES
A multi-faceted entertainer who began releasing Christian hip-hop following a life-changing encounter with Christ as a teenager, Miles Minnick is also a noted actor. He has appeared in three feature films, including “Still Standing” and “Carter High,” the latter of which starred Charles S. Dutton and Vivica A. Fox. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Minnick has collaborated with such names as Hulvey, 1K Phew and nobigdyl, among many others. His newly released EP entitled “Miles” is available on all streaming platforms.
NOBIGDYL
NOBIGDYL
Born in the Bay Area and raised in the rural south, Tennessee rapper/songwriter nobigdyl.’s sound embodies the eclectic nature of his upbringing. A storyteller at heart, his influential lyrics are part memoir, part stream of consciousness as he wrestles through the concepts of faith, ego, love, and loss. Gliding over production ranging from hard-hitting to ethereal, Dylan employs wit and introspection as he explores what it means to be a black boy raised in the backwoods of Tennessee.
HULVEY
Hulvey
Hulvey’s, a twenty-four year old Brunswick, GA native, went from dropping out of college and scrubbing toilets at Publix to becoming Reach Records’ latest breakout hip hop artist. His music has quickly developed into his sonic calling-card, but to fully appreciate the music is to know who Hulvey the person is. His child-like wonder and reverence for his Creator motivates his desire to reflect the beauty of Christ through tastefully refined music.
Matt Litow
MATT LITOW
Matt is a Pastor at Nova Church in Halifax Nova Scotia. He is a father of three boys Leo, Elis, and Josiah and is married to Emily. Matt is passionate about his family, teaching the bible, seeing people come alive in their God-given identity and calling, and building the local church.
OJ THE DJ
OF THE DJ
Has been a DJ for several years with most notable events with World of Dance, Warner Brothers, Kingdom Bound in New York, Otafest Calgary, Change Conference in Toronto, Youth Quake in Saskatchewan, Lecrae, KB, and over 100 high school and university events. Born in America and living in Canada with a Nigerian heritage, Oje is typically fusing different cultures together in an aim to bring unity amongst people.
With a following of 500K, DJing in over 8 countries, opening and playing with acts such as Lecrae, For King and Country, KB and hundreds of high school and university events, OJ has music for everyone!
Saturday Conference Lineup
Layla Nahavandi
Layla Nahavandi
Layla Nahavandi is an Aussie preacher, writer & Bible teacher who travels the world preaching the Word of God with faith & fire. Layla is the founder of the Burning Hearts Movement, and her ministry is marked by her passion to see hearts set on fire with a burning love for Jesus.
Charles Karugu
Charles Karugu
Charles is a member of the Alpha Canada team with a genuine love for people and a passion for seeing the next generation experience the transformative love of Jesus. He and his wife, Ashley, have been married for 4 years and share a belief in the incredible potential of young people. Charles envisions a future where they lead with compassion, faith, and resilience, creating a world that embodies the love of Jesus. He is excited to be at Change Conference Toronto and looks forward to inspiring and being inspired by the leaders of tomorrow.
Jon Laurenzo
Jon Lourenzo
Jon Laurenzo served as the Youth and Young Adults Pastor at Grace City Church in Lakeland, Florida for 8 years. In 2024 they transitioned to Vacaville, California and came on staff as Support Pastors at The Fathers House. He married his wife, Natalie, in 2018 and they have two daughters Ava (3 years old) and Nina (1 Years old).
Jon is passionate about seeing young people meet Jesus and seeing leaders develop into everything God has called them to be. Jon also serves on the advisory team of Lead Local, a ministry dedicated to inspiring pastors and leaders to reach their community with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Nate
Diaz
NATE DIAZ
Nate Diaz is simply a sinner saved by grace who is passionate about the presence of God. His main purpose is to minister unto The Lord’s heart on and off the platform. It is all about the heart of Jesus and His pleasure. At the age of 22, Nate is a Grammy and Dove award winning songwriter. Even at his young age, he’s had the privilege of working with Maverick City Musica, Maverick City Music, Housefires, Elevation Rhythm, Miel San Marcos, Generacion 12 and many more significant entities that he considers family. More than any title or accolade that this world could offer him, Nate is most thankful for being child of God. Everything he does flows from his love for God, God’s presence, and God’s people. Nate believe’s that the church is truly the bride of Christ and the bridegroom is coming back soon to claim His covenant bride forever. Everything he does is solely because Jesus is worthy of all of this.
OJ
THE DJ
OF THE DJ
Has been a DJ for several years with most notable events with World of Dance, Warner Brothers, Kingdom Bound in New York, Otafest Calgary, Change Conference in Toronto, Youth Quake in Saskatchewan, Lecrae, KB, and over 100 high school and university events. Born in America and living in Canada with a Nigerian heritage, Oje is typically fusing different cultures together in an aim to bring unity amongst people.
With a following of 500K, DJing in over 8 countries, opening and playing with acts such as Lecrae, For King and Country, KB and hundreds of high school and university events, OJ has music for everyone!
Breakouts
Miles Minnick
ABOUT MILES
A multi-faceted entertainer who began releasing Christian hip-hop following a life-changing encounter with Christ as a teenager, Miles Minnick is also a noted actor. He has appeared in three feature films, including “Still Standing” and “Carter High,” the latter of which starred Charles S. Dutton and Vivica A. Fox. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Minnick has collaborated with such names as Hulvey, 1K Phew and nobigdyl, among many others. His newly released EP entitled “Miles” is available on all streaming platforms.
DISHAN Mahalingam
DISHAN Mahalingam
Born in Sri Lanka, Dishan traveled extensively and found joy in helping churches from a young age. Following a transformative encounter with Jesus at 16, his faith deepened. While pursuing Audio Engineering & Multimedia Production, he served full-time at church. In 2007, he married Mitchella, and they have three children and a fur baby. After years as pastors, they launched NextLevel Church in GTA in 2019, aiming to bring people closer to Jesus in a non-judgmental, welcoming environment.
Michelle Berenguer
Michelle Berenguer
Michelle Berenguer is a Pastor’s kid turned Pastor at Champion Life Centre, Brampton. Michelle has served in youth ministry for 19 years and oversees the youth and young adult ministries for Champion Life Centre’s network of churches. At a young age, she encountered the life-changing love of Jesus and has since grown a passion for the next generation, empowering leaders and discipleship. Among her core passions, Michelle is also a foodie at heart and loves to travel!
Matt
Litow
MATT LITOW
Matt is a Pastor at Nova Church in Halifax Nova Scotia. He is a father of three boys Leo, Elis, and Josiah and is married to Emily. Matt is passionate about his family, teaching the bible, seeing people come alive in their God-given identity and calling, and building the local church.
Layla Nahavandi
Layla Nahavandi
Layla Nahavandi is an Aussie preacher, writer & Bible teacher who travels the world preaching the Word of God with faith & fire. Layla is the founder of the Burning Hearts Movement, and her ministry is marked by her passion to see hearts set on fire with a burning love for Jesus.
FELICIA JIMENEZ
FELICIA JIMENEZ
Felicia Jimenez is a daughter of God who is deeply in love with Jesus. For years Felicia was a mental health counselor for children and youth before being called into full time vocational ministry with Elevation Church. Felicia now serves as the Campus Support Director for Elevation Church’s Toronto Campus. Felicia’s mission in life is to encourage young people by pointing them to Jesus while helping them discover who God says they are.
BRANDON MOORE
BRANDON MOORE
Pastor Brandon is the Youth & Young Adult Pastor at Church on the Queensway. He has spent over a decade helping young people transform their lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. He is dedicated to guiding those who are lost to find their identity in Christ.
SID
KOOP
SID KOOP
Sid is the Executive Director of the Youth Worker Community which has shaped ministry to adolescents in Canada through various research project partnerships (Renegotiating Faith and Hemorrhaging Faith), youth worker training conferences (equipping thousands of youth workers each year), and now consulting and coaching. He continues to speak regularly to teenagers and is passionate about helping the next generation see and experience the truth of Jesus Christ.
Bami Olubadejo
BAMI OLUBADEJO
Bami serves as location pastor at C3 Hamilton, alongside his wife and son. He’s passionate about carrying a culture of faith that resonates with seekers and empowers believers. Bami’s focus is on building community and helping individuals discover their God-given gifts. He understands the power of connection and uses small groups and sports to create opportunities for people to grow and thrive.
Kylie Berry
KYLIE BERRY
Kylie is a Canadian Singer/Songwriter, Worship Leader & Pastor.
Over many years in the pop music industry, she’s had countless opportunities to work with many talented and esteemed artists and songwriters such as Alessia Cara, Mika Kelly, Brian Howes, etc. She was the winner of Canada’s Rising Star competition in 2014 and a top finalist in Canada’s Walk of Fame emerging artist in 2015.
Although Kylie spent years chasing after a pop career, she had always been involved in her church and worship. She toured with her mom who was an accomplished gospel singer, was part of her church worship team and wrote songs that had a distinctly gospel message. She was a solo artist at the Global Day of Prayer at the Ricoh Coliseum to an audience of ten thousand at only ten years old. After achieving many accolades in her pop career though, Kylie felt called to make a career change and pivoted into fully devoting her gifts to help build the church.
After releasing her latest EP “Restoration” she’s continued to fall more in love with leading people into worship daily. Kylie has led worship alongside Kim Walker-Smith, Jonsal & Jenna (Elevation Worship), Josh Baldwin (Bethel Music), Ryan Ofei (Maverick City Music) at the River Worship.
Her recent collaborations have been with Greater Than Worship, a team that’s devoted to seek after the presence of God and bring those in the city of Toronto into a place of worship.
“Every Other God is an Idol” (Live) was recently released from the last Greater Than Worship night.
Royal Anthems is a ministry in Canada, seeking to craft songs for the Nation. Kylie co-wrote and features in a recently released song titled, “Be Enthroned.”
Kylie resides at her home church “People Church Toronto” where she Pastors alongside her husband, Stefan Berry.
Paul Bastian
PAUL BASTIAN
Paul is a follower of Christ with a passion to see young people transformed and on mission for the Kingdom of God! He serves as the Student Ministries Pastor to the Grade 5 – 12 students at The Embassy Church and the city of Oshawa. His dream is to partner with young people across his city and the region and to equip them to live life on mission for one purpose: to share the Gospel message of Jesus.
Paul’s dream is that everyone would recognize that they were called to live a life for Jesus and that sometimes it’s the people we least expect that do the craziest things for God. He is passionate about living a balanced life and teaching young people that God is a God of rest and wants to spend time; in their fast-paced lives, slowing doing and spending time with Him.