About

Dr. Greg W. Mitchell

Dr. Greg grew up on Vancouver Island, where a simple childhood was profoundly shaped by his father’s struggle with Multiple Sclerosis and his passing when Greg was a teenager. During that season, his brother came to faith through the Navigators at UBC and introduced him to Jesus. Through his brother’s influence, Greg discovered a life centered on intimacy with his Heavenly Father and discipleship—values that continue to shape everything he does.

Over the years, he has served in a variety of ministry contexts, including campus ministry, as a high school teacher in a Christian school, and in many pastoral church roles. Each experience deepened his passion for the next generation, the local church, and helping people experience the transforming power of a relational gospel.

The center of Greg’s life is his home. He and his wife, Debbie, had four children until seventeen years ago, when they welcomed a sibling group of five, along with their two cousins, into their family. The joy and life in their home are contagious and have expanded with the addition of four amazing spouses and, in a span of four months, their first four grandchildren.

The Mitchell's have always sought to make their home a place of welcome. Through Debbie’s remarkable gift of hospitality, their family has opened its life to troubled teenagers, individuals struggling with addiction, international students, and many others seeking hope and support. Having an open home has taught them much about themselves and even more about the grace of God.

A significant chapter of Greg’s ministry has been planting a church in the heart of Vancouver through Every Nation. The ministry team, the church community, and doing church with family have been incredible gifts. He finds it life-giving to belong to such a warm and faith-filled church family. Greg is most encouraged by stories of lives being changed through people embodying God’s love, and that impact has spilled over into church planting efforts across Canada and Washington State, as well as sending missionaries to serve existing churches in various nations.

Greg has the privilege of teaching at Every Nation Seminary, where he teaches Relational Discipleship and Pastoral Theology. One of his greatest joys is mentoring students from dozens of nations and watching them grow in theological understanding, relational maturity, cultural relevance, and missional effectiveness.

Alongside pastoring and teaching, Greg enjoys writing. His work explores how a relational understanding of the gospel shapes discipleship, leadership, pastoral ministry, and everyday life. Whether through books, resources, or speaking engagements, his passion is to see the good news of the gospel transform people’s relationships—both with God and with others.

Whether he is on a date with Debbie, riding his mountain bike, reading with his Father, on a stage, or listening to a friend, Greg’s prayer is that every part of his life would be bathed in the love of God, the life of Jesus, and the presence of the Spirit.