About us

Who are we? Soul Survivor Okanagan is part of the international Soul Survivor movement. In a nutshell, Soul Survivor organises events and concerts to help people to get to know Jesus better. We believe that sharing experiences, hearing the word of God and worshipping God together can make a difference in our lives and will ultimately help us to become more like Him.

History:
Soul Survivor (www.soulsurvivor.com) had its very first festival in 1993 in the UK, since then Soul Survivor bases sprung up around the world. Next to Canada there are six international Soul Survivor bases across the world that share the same vision and values and hold annual events for the young people of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, The Netherlands and South Africa.

Vision and Values:
The heart of Soul Survivor around the world is to envision young people (and the young of heart) of all denominations to capture first a vision of Jesus, and then to equip, train, empower and release them into his ministry in their everyday lives.
Soul Survivor uses different ways to achieve this vision internationally. These ways include among others conferences and events. Even though each of the Soul Survivor bases may have a slightly different approach, each subscribes to in the same vision, doctrine and values. 

Soul Survivor’s key priority is relationship.

Relationship with:
God  We believe an intimate relationship with God the Father is of great importance. We proclaim that Jesus is the Lord of our lives and we are his servants, as well as His children. We recognise and value the person and work of the Holy Spirit.
One another Being family and being a community is valued highly within Soul Survivor and our meetings. Our teachings and music should create a sense of community and bring people closer to each other as well as bring them closer to God.
The world God loves We aim to make the message of God’s love relevant and accessible to everyone. We want to engage with the world around us and not escape it through creating a Christian sub-culture. We believe that worship, evangelism and justice go hand in hand and we recognise that we, through our words and actions, can be a living representation of God in our world. We express that relationship particularly in following the biblical commands to care for the poor, the broken, the marginalized and the dispossessed and to stand for justice as an expression of the Kingdom of God.

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Faces:

  Todd Atkinson - Todd Atkinson has been affiliated with Soul Survivor for over ten years. He is the Chairman 
  of Soul Survivor Canada and involved with international Soul Survivor events. Todd is the senior pastor of the
  River Of Life Church in Lethbridge, AB.

  Barrie de Boer - Barrie is the initiator of the Okanagan office and the event organiser of the Soul Survivor 
  Okanagan festival; he has been involved in the global work of Soul Survivor. In The Netherlands Barrie worked 
  as the events manager for over four years. Barrie is passionate about bringing people closer to God. He is a 
  talented professional and is excited to set up the first Soul Survivor in the Okanagan.