Our Leadership

LEAD PASTORS

Pastor John and Victoria Irving lead The Gathering Place with a strong vision and passion to see lives impacted by the transforming power of Jesus Christ.
Pastor John Irving is the senior pastor of The Gathering Place of Aurora. He powerfully moves in the five-fold ministry gifts by apostolically birthing and pioneering new works and ministries; demonstrating his passion for souls through his strong evangelistic gift, edifying the church through his prophetic anointing, using his gift of teaching to train and equip the Body and finally, shepherding and discipling the flock through his compassionate pastoral calling. A graduate of Masters Bible College in Peterborough, he later achieved a Master’s Degree in Theology from Tyndale University. John has taught and ministered to children, youth and young adults in various settings, group homes, Covenant House, Yonge Street Mission and several churches over the past 35 years. He has traveled as a missionary to India, Guatemala, Korea, Bermuda, The Dominican Republic, Israel, Cuba, the Congo, Trinidad and various places in the U.S. and Canada including the Arctic.

Pastor Victoria Irving was born in Guyana, South America. As a young child she nearly died of asthma. She then received a profound healing which brought her family to believe in Jesus. She was a successful real estate agent in Toronto and later owned her own restaurant in the U.S. It was there that she had a dramatic encounter with the Lord which moved her back to Canada. For the last 20 years, Victoria has been serving as an ordained minister with Eagle Worldwide Ministries and pastors The Gathering Place together with her husband John. Like her husband, Victoria moves powerfully in all the five-fold ministry gifts. She has a mighty gift in Apostolic Prophetic Intercession.She operates boldly in the Holy Spirit and has a call to reach, teach and release believers into fulfilling their unique God-given callings.