Our Team — Pluslife Church

Ian Opiniano

L E A D P A S T O R / E L D E R

Pastor Ian was born in the Philippines and immigrated to Canada with his family at the age of three. He came to know Christ in his early teens and was baptized in the fall of 2004. Since then, he has pursued a life of ministry becoming involved in various youth ministries and church plants.

In 2013, he was involved with YWAM and completed their discipleship training school in Matamata, New Zealand. Through YWAM he became a missionary in the Philippines working with local churches and the Tamar Foundation which provides hope for those caught in sex trafficking. When he came back to Canada, he was involved with Mission to Men, a ministry that seeks to bring the Gospel to men coming out of prison and living in local shelters. In 2018 he graduated from Tyndale University with a Bachelors of Religious Education in Pastoral Ministry and will pursue a Masters in Divinity in the near future. He has been a part of Pluslife since the early days and currently serves as the Lead Pastor of the church.

Ian is married to his beautiful wife, Fae, and is the father of three, Judah, Olivia, and Silas. Together as a family, they are serving at Pluslife Church to see lives changed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Benji Thomas

E L D E R

From a young age, growing up in a Christian immigrant household in Toronto, Benji sensed God's presence, which led him to place his faith and trust in Jesus.

Although he was baptized in the winter of 2003, Benji experienced a loss of the joy of his salvation during his young adult years. Encountering personal failures, losing loved ones, and immersing himself in secular schools of thought all contributed to his doubt of God's existence and presence in Benji’s life.

However, looking back, he realized that these experiences were necessary for restoring his joy in Jesus. In desperation, he opened the Bible again with the hope that God would reveal Himself to him.

Consequently, Benji has since dedicated his life to faithfully serving the Lord. By God’s grace and with a renewed passion for the Lord, he co-planted Pluslife Church as one of the founding Elders.

Benji is happily married to Meera, the love of his life, and they are blessed with their daughter, Nora. As a family, they wholeheartedly serve Pluslife Church, praying for the transformative power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to impact lives and bring glory to God.

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