Pastor Peter Mahaffey
Peter Mahaffey was born in the Philippines but grew up on the east side of Toronto
He did his undergrad and masters at Heritage College & Seminary. He served as an associate pastor at Grace Fellowship Church Rexdale, and is now the pastor at Royal York Baptist Church. He has a love for the Church and a passion to make known the surpassing worth of Jesus.
He and his wife Gracie have two daughters— Inez and Eden.
peter@royalyorkbaptistchurch.com
Pastor Jim Stowe
Jim grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He moved to Toronto to attend Toronto Baptist Seminary where he earned his Bachelor of Theology. After marrying a Canadian he decided to stay in Toronto and now runs a painting company.
Jim started attending Royal York Baptist Church with his wife and two children in December of 2018 and now serves the church as an elder.
jastowe2@gmail.com
Pastor Joshua Brown
Joshua was born and raised on the east side of Toronto. God mercifully saved him from a life of misery and sin at 19 years old. His life mission since has been to communicate the supreme wisdom of the Bible, the supreme reality of eternity and the supreme worth of Jesus Christ. He has been a member of Royal York Baptist Church since 2019, and began serving as an elder in 2025. He is married to his darling wife Chimwe, and they have been blessed with 3 delightful children.
misterjdbrown@gmail.com