Dr. Zylla is Professor of Pastoral Theology and holds the J. Gordon and Margaret Warnock Jones Chair in Church and Ministry. Dr. Zylla has served as Senior Pastor in three congregations over seventeen years in three regions of Canada and has been involved in theological education for over eighteen years. His interests are in the theology of suffering, theology of ministry, spirituality, and pastoral care. He is married to Melodie and lives in Ancaster, Ontario.
Practical Ministry Experience:
Dr. Zylla was Lead Pastor at First Baptist, Arnprior, ON (1984-89); Lead Pastor at Greenfield Baptist Church (1990-95); Field Director at Mustard Seed Street Church, Edmonton, AB (1995-1996; and Lead Pastor at Sunshine Ridge Baptist Church, Surrey, BC (1996-2001). He was Principal of ACTS Seminaries of Trinity Western University (2001-2007) and is currently Professor of Pastoral Theology, J. Gordon and Margaret Warnock Jones Chair in Church and Ministry at McMaster Divinity College (2007-present)
