Rev. Ruth's biography

Rev. Ruth Tonn

B.A., M.Div.

 

Rev. Ruth Tonn has a BA in Ministry and Leadership from Alberta Bible College. She has taken advanced studies in Children’s Ministry at ACTS Seminary/Trinity Western University. A Master of Divinity graduate of Acadia Divinity College (ADC), Ruth is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree from the ADC. She has been Ordained to Christian Ministry through the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada and is a Dominion Life member of the Atlantic Baptist Women. 

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Rev. Ruth has more than five years’ pastoral ministry experience in the Maritimes as Community Pastor and Associate Pastor in the Truro area. Prior to becoming a pastor, she served as a volunteer Children’s Ministry Leader for more than eight years.

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Rev. Ruth has led women’s retreats, Women’s Day of Prayer services, and prayer retreats. She has also provided leadership to an emergency homeless shelter and a Day Shelter for the homeless in Truro. Ruth regularly volunteered in a soup kitchen. She also worked with women escaping Commercial Sexual Exploitation.

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For many years, Ruth has served those who are the lost, the least, the lonely, and the last of her community – as a volunteer, a leader, and a pastor. She believes the call of Christ on the local church is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus in word and deed and work towards the shalom of all people.

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