Meet the team

Pastor Kratz grew up in Toronto and has lived in Guelph, Brantford, Paris, and Ajax.
Matthew married Lisa and worked together in the financial services sector until attending Heritage Theological Seminary in Cambridge. He has pastored churches in Paris, Hamilton, Everton, and Ajax. Believing Scripture to be the final authority for all things of faith and practice, he truly believes that God has called undershepherds to equip the saints for the work of ministry.
With a son who is an engineer in Toronto and another HVAC technician and playing baseball in Windsor, Matthew enjoys jazz, baseball, training Muay Thai kickboxing, and enjoying the wonderful waterfront of where he lives with Lisa in south Ajax.
Responsible for: Preaching; Teaching; Oversight & Equipping.

David

Gary and his wife Pia have been attending Ajax Alliance church since 2015. They have two adult daughters.
Gary came to know the Lord at an early age while attending children’s ministry at church. Over the years he has served in Children, Youth and Adult Teaching and Discipleship Ministries as well as Building Management Activities.
He has been blessed with opportunities to serve in leadership roles in Christian Conferences and on Seminaries boards and committees.
Responsible for:  Preaching; Worship Ministry; Prayer Ministry; Family Ministry. 

Roven Yau was born in Ajax, Ontario, and lived in various locations across Southern Ontario and the United States before settling with his family in the Durham Region. He came to know the Lord at a youth retreat in 1996 and has used his gifts to serve in various capacities, including as a Men’s Ministry Leader, musician (piano and guitar), and content creator.
Roven earned his undergraduate degree at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has spent 25 years as a Communications Executive in the sports and entertainment industry. He has been blessed with the ability to clearly articulate information, analyze complex problems, and maintain a clear head in high-pressure situations.
Roven and his wife, Nethalie, reside in Pickering, Ontario, with their two children. In his spare time, he enjoys photography, walks at the zoo, cheering for the Florida Gators, and playing with the family's two cats, Oreo and Miso.
Responsible for: Communication.

Marie-Louise is married with 4 beautiful children and 8 grandchildren.
God has given her a wonderful gift creating art in pottery, painting, stained and fused glass. She also enjoys camping and hiking with her family.

Henry

John came to know the Lord at an older age, but by God’s grace has been blessed to serve in various Church Ministries such as Kids, Audio Visual, Men’s Ministry Lead, and Eldership.
John and his wife Esther have attended Ajax Alliance Church for over 16 years and enjoy serving through hospitality, worship and teaching ministries and have been blessed by seeing their 2 children (now young adults) get baptized at AAC.
He is working full time for a major Toy industry leader for over 30 years, and enjoys playing various sports and travelling with his wife.
Responsible for: Preaching; Ushers; Welcome Team; Outreach; Missions; Facility Management; Audio Visuals. 

Henry

Irvin 

Russel and his wife Radica, have attended Ajax Alliance Church continuously since 1997.
They have been blessed to see their two adult sons get baptized at Ajax Alliance Church.
After almost 40 years in the process controls industry, Russel is now retired and using his managerial skills to serve on the church’s Deacon Board & Service Team.
When not at the church or spending time with family, Russel enjoys racquetball, golfing and traveling.
Responsible for: Budgets.