Our Staff

BEN JOLLIFFE - Pastor

Ben and his wife Jen were both born and raised in Ontario. They are a little bit small town, a little bit big city, having lived in both for various periods of their lives. Ben and Jen both worked for Power to Change (née Campus Crusade for Christ) for a number of years before transitioning to the church world. Ben went to seminary at Reformed Theological Seminary while working for Grace Toronto. While not being a pastor, Ben likes to pretend that he owns and runs a coffee shop/bookstore/t-shirt making shop/design studio.

They have four kids, Sara, Luke, Ian and Jake, who are busy, fun and love reading, cats and winter.

Jim Poopalapillai - PASTORAL RESIDENT

Even though Jim was born and raised in Mississauga, he has a love for the city of Ottawa and moved here in April 2023 to begin as a Pastoral Resident at Resurrection. Jim is a graduate of Heritage Theological Seminary and has previously been an Intern at Hope Oakville, and served on staff at Hope Ottawa. Before going to seminary, Jim went to Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) where he studied Graphic Communications Management.

In his free time, and as a self-proclaimed extrovert, Jim enjoys spending time with family, catching up with friends, touring around Ottawa, reading, working on his photography, playing pool, and eating any and all good food!

SARAH TROUBORST - RESurrection KIDS DIRECTOR

Sarah a recent Ottawa transplant, graduated from McMaster University in 2013 and started her career as a Registered Nurse in acute mental health. She now works part-time as Resurrection Kids Director and part-time with Power to Change - Students giving leadership to student ministries on university and college campuses across Canada. In both roles, she loves coming alongside people as they grow closer to Jesus.
Sarah is wife to Tim, who is the steady calm to her emotional range, and Mama to Espen and Hart, who are creative and silly.

Sarah loves reading a good book, biking to the beach at Mooney’s Bay, hiking through the fall colours in Gatineau, and skating on the canal.