MEET the HOSTS

 
 

  • Jake is passionate about providing men with the tools to live with hearts fully alive because of his own powerful journey of healing as a married man. He has worked in various ministry settings for over 20 years (including adult faith formation, seminarian and priestly formation, evangelization, catechesis, RCIA and retreat ministry) and he ran his own private counselling practice for over 10 years. Jake has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology with a concentration in Catechetics.

    Currently, Jake offers human and pastoral formation to seminarians in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, is a consultant to various Dioceses and ministries and accompanies male leaders on their journey of faith. Jake also offers inspiring workshops and retreats on a variety of topics. He lives in Abbotsford, BC with his wife Heather and their three children. You can find Jake out on the green or the back of his motorcycle, rain or shine.

    Find out more about Jake’s ministry at www.liferestoration.ca.

 

A ‘Foxhole’ Friendship

Way of the Heart formally launched its first episode in 2018, but has even deeper roots in the friendship between Jake Khym and Brett Powell, two men with a passion for men’s ministry, leadership and faith in Jesus Christ. Each brings decades of professional and personal experience to the conversation about how to become a man with a heart fully alive. Both Jake and Brett believe that God has much more for men that the counterfeit life the world offers. They hope that this podcast can be a catalyst for men to embrace the wedding feast that God has waiting for each of us.

Jake and Brett’s camaraderie exists offline as well as what you see on the podcast. The term ‘foxhole friendship’ references men who were in the trenches of battle together and supported one other through the most horrendous situations and battles. Jake and Brett are part of a tight-knit men’s group. Each knows the other’s deepest secrets and battles in an effort to keep each other pointed towards Christ through the grittiness of life.

 


  • Over the past 25 years, Brett has served in various roles within the Church – in parish ministry, as a non-profit executive, as Director of an Archdiocesan Development Office and currently as the Archbishop’s Delegate for Ministries and Development. He has a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership from Royal Roads and spent many years in less formal study prior to graduate school.

    Brett has been a leadership coach in the Church and corporate world for several years. As a speaker he has given presentations throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and Africa. He has contributed to various publications including The Word Among Us. Brett and his wife Andrea are high school sweethearts and proud parents of 8 children and grandparents to 2.

    His popular leadership blog, Leadership Where it Matters Most can be found at www.brettpowell.org.