Brian Heaney
Counsellor / Executive Director
Professional Training:
Master of Arts in Biblical Counselling, Providence Seminary (1987)
Bachelor of Arts, Providence College (1987)
Associations: Professional Association of Christian Counselors and Psychotherapists (PACCP)
Brian is married to Sharon and they have 4 adult married children and seven grandchildren. He is presently the Executive Director at the Moose Jaw Christian Counselling Centre. A counsellor and teacher, with advanced credentials in Biblical Counselling and several years experience in pastoral service. Brian has served, in the past, as an event faculty member for Promise Keepers Canada facilitating men’s seminars and retreats and together with his wife Sharon they have facilitated marriage seminars in both Canada and the US. Presently, Brian and Sharon serve as Program Directors at Kerith Retreats, a Focus on the Family Canada ministry to Christian leaders and their spouses.
Janet Purdy
Counsellor
Professional Training:
Masters of Arts in Biblical Counselling (1990)
Winnipeg Theological Seminary (Providence Seminary)
Associations: Professional Association of Christian Counselors and Psychotherapists (PACCP)
Certification in Independent Life Skills Coach (1996)
University of Regina, Regina SK.
Janet Purdy is a counsellor with the Moose Jaw Christian Counelling Centre. She has been involved in the Centre's counselling ministry since 1990.
Janet's areas of practice focuses upon relationships, anxiety, stress and depression.
Janet brings over 30 years of counselling experience.
Janet considers it an honour to be used of God to come alongside individuals and couples as they journey through their life's struggles.
Dustin Funk
Counsellor
Professional Training:
Academic: Masters of Arts in Christian Ministries, Marriage and Family Counselling; (Honours) Briercrest Seminary (2003)
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Saskatchewan (1996)
Associations: Professional Association of Christian Counselors and Psychotherapists (PACCP)
Dustin Funk has been involved as a counsellor at the Moose Jaw Christian Counselling Centre since 2011. He has his Masters of Arts from Briercrest Seminary with an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy. The mixture of these two professions lends a special understanding in the areas of emotional and mental health. With a heart of compassion for the hurting, he desires to walk with those who may be going through painful experiences in an effort to guide them toward healing, renewed relationships, and deep peace. Dustin has experience in dealing with various marriage and family relationships, emotional health issues, addictions, and self destructive behaviours.
The Board of Directors is elected at an annual meeting held in the month of March. The Board is responsible for the staffing of the Centre as well as ensuring that the budget is met. The Board sponsors money-raising events as needed, with one main activity in the fall and one in spring. Any individual that supports the Centre philosophically and doctrinally is eligible to run for a Board position.