RLHOP | Leaders

Director- Sara Maynard

Sara is the founder and director of the Red Leaf House of Prayer. She gives vision and direction to the ministry, mentors the missionaries as well as continuously raising up new prayer calls. 

Known as a mother in Canada's prayer movement, Sara has been serving in senior leadership for lots of years and believes revival is coming so plans to stay at it. More here.

Follow Sara on Twitter @SaraMaynard1.

Prayer Missionary - Izzy Lourenco

Izzy is a West Coast gal who loves her city and lives to see Vancouver transformed by the Glory of God. At the beginning of 2012,  Izzy became RLHOP's first Prayer Missionary and since then, has been serving at the HOP in intercession, administration and hospitality. She also finds the tent pegs of her heart extended towards Ottawa as she serves Canada's government in prayer with the National House of Prayer.

One of Izzy's greatest passions is seeing the body of Christ stirred to pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. Izzy loves being a daughter of the King.

Prayer Missionary- Ryan Owensby

Ryan serves as a Prayer Missionary in the Redleaf HOP.  Ryan longs to see the Church moved by lovesickness for the Son of God. He is labouring to see this lovesick Bride display the manifold wisdom of God through intercession, demonstrations of the Spirit’s power and clear revival preaching, unto global harvest,.  Ryan is a fierce advocate of local prayer cultures and cultivating community-wide Luke 18 expressions of day and night prayer.  He, his gorgeous wife Gillian, and four children live in Hamilton, ON.

Elizabeth Garman - Prayer Missionary

Elizabeth carries a vision and a passion to see Canada become a House of Prayer for all Nations.  She serves as the prayer director for her church in Victoria BC, as well as a prayer and fasting director for a Missions ministry. She has served for over 25 years as a personal intercessor for key national leaders, and currently oversees the team that prays for RLHOP and the House of Prayer's leaders as one of her primary missionary assignments. As a Metis leader, Elizabeth is also a signor of the 2006 First Peoples Covenant.

Elizabeth is a wife, and has a wonderful husband, 4 adult children and 5 bonus adult children and is a new grandma of 3 with one more on the way.

Prayer Leader - Michelle Berenguer

Aside from RLHOP, Michelle Berenguer serves primarily in the youth and music ministries at her local church. She has a warring spirit in the place of prayer with a fierce desire and longing to see the church awakened to cause transformation in her city and in the nation of Canada. Acting as a spiritual mother figure to many young people, Michelle has a passion to see youth and young adults rise up and take up their place as the future leaders of the nation.  As a result, she is committed to the raising and releasing of mature sons and daughters who accurately represent and reflect the Father.

In addition to her home country Canada, Michelle also has a huge heart for the nations and loves participating in missionary work across the globe. She loves her family and currently enjoys being a daughter, sister and aunt.

Prayer Leader- Joe Campbell

Joe has a passion for Israel, the Church and Canada. Joe is an ordained minister, and he serves as the National Director of Development for Christians For Israel Canada.  Joe also leads a weekly city prayer of pastors and servant leaders in London, Ontario. In addition, he leads a national intercessory teleconference prayer call for Canada on Saturdays. Joe has been married to his wife, Vicki, for 45 years; he has three children and seven precious grandchildren.

Prayer Leader - Jane Jones

Jane serves as team leader for Lion’s Gate business intercession which is a ministry of Redleaf Prayer and is National Prayer Director for Anglican Renewal Ministries.  She is known as a prophet in the nation and her heart is to see the Lord’s purposes fulfilled by aligning corporately through prophetic intercession. 

Her passion is to see the captives set free to fulfill their destiny and her ministry is prayer.  She is on staff at her church as a prayer counsellor, ministering freedom to those who are oppressed. Jane is married and has two children and two amazing grandchildren. Follow Jane on Twitter @janejon1

Prayer Leader - Mary Lee

Mary’s heart for God’s presence in prayer and worship was birthed when she met Jesus, and she follows Holy Spirit as she leads people into the Holy of Holies. As a prophetic intercessor, Mary is a leader who has a heart to raise others up into leadership. She has trained and mentored numerous worship leaders and intercessory leaders, and many consider her to be their “spiritual mother”.

Born in California, Mary and her husband, Rob, adopted Canada as their nation in 1999 making Toronto their home. Mary pastors with her husband, and has led, and served on, strategic intercession teams on city, national, and international capacities.

Prayer Leader - Catherine Maynard

Catherine has been a part of the Redleaf core leadership team for 3 years, bringing a deep passion for justice to her intercession. She is also a professional dance instructor who has often been used of God to oversee or participate in intercessory dance at national events.

Catherine's greatest passion however, is for the next generation, especially the youngest ones. She is committed to seeing children and youth walk in purity and boldness before God. Catherine is married to Alec, and they have two little girls. They attend Living Waters Fellowship in Langley, BC.

Prayer Leader - Lizzette Miller

Lizzette is a radical daughter of the living God who's heart is to see Kingdom on earth. Intercessory prayer is an exciting journey for her and walking in it she continues to experience more of the joy and power of prayer especially when it comes to justice in our nation.

As a wife of almost 10 years and a mother of 4 young children, she desires to see our nation's families and children enjoy righteousness in the schools, the media, and in the heart of each home.