December 5, 2011 To whom it may concern, I have worked with Doug Doyle for the past nine years,

and have been blessed to be mentored by him as a leader, as a pastor and as a teacher. When Doug hired me, he knew that he was taking a risk with a young, headstrong and somewhat rebellious
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pastor, but he saw the potential in me and was willing to take that risk. Over the years he has continued to believe in me as he promoted me to the Senior Associate Pastor at our Thunder Bay campus and then to the Campus Pastor of the church here in Barrie. I have grown a great deal as a leader under Dougs visionary leadership. He is a powerful vision caster, and a critical thinker with a passion for continued learning and growth. That passion is one that he has instilled in me and others he has mentored and is one that continues to serve me well. Doug is not only passionate about the study of leadership and culture, but also Gods word. He has instilled in me that same passion and desire for the word of God and for prayer, and I have seen him inspire many other young leaders in this way as well. As a teacher and communicator, Doug has been a role-model for me. He is a powerful teacher and an engaging communicator with the power to hold the attention of a very diverse congregation, and more importantly, the ability to inspire them to action and growth. His passion and style have also been well suited to the video format that we watch here in Barrie, and has been well received by our congregation. I believe that Doug is a gifted leader, communicator, teacher and pastor and would be well suited to organizations looking for these qualities. Sincerely yours,

Nathan Barnes

36746 Bonito Dr Fremont, CA 94536 USA 415-779-6646 henry@zonios.org

December 6, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: I had the privilege of working under the leadership of Doug Doyle for five years as the childrens pastor at Redwood Park Church in Thunder Bay, Ontario from 2005 to 2010. I am currently a part of the childrens ministry staff at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California as the assistant childrens ministry director overseeing ministry to 4th and 5th grades. I am also a graduate student in the sociology department at San Jose State University. During the years I worked at Redwood, Doug continually challenged and encouraged me to grow in my leadership by providing resources and leadership enrichment opportunities as well as providing one-on- one feedback and guidance. In those years I grew in confidence and competence as a leader. Additionally, Doug encouraged me to pursue my interests in networking with childrens ministry leaders as well as in studying childhood spiritual formation. While moving the vision and mission of Redwood forward was a priority to Doug, I felt that he was even more so interested in me becoming the best version of me I could be. Even after resigning from Redwood and moving back to California to pursue a graduate degree in sociology, Doug has continued to encourage me along the way. One attribute about Doug that stands out for me is that he was a consummate learner. While strongly confident in what he knew, Doug was always open to learn something new or different. He was open to hearing dissenting viewpoints and even solicited those viewpoints for the sake of making informed decisions on a variety of issues. Doug is a strong leader with a keen understanding of culture and an unwavering commitment to engaging unchurched people with the life transforming message of Christ. I have appreciated his leadership and the crucial role he had in my growth personally and professionally. Sincerely yours, Henry Zonio Henry Zonio

208 Norah St. N Thunder Bay, ON P7E 4N6 November 28, 2011 Dear Sir or Madam, It is my pleasure to provide a letter of reference for Douglas Doyle. As the former Administrative Assistant to the Lead Pastor at Redwood Park Church, I have had the privilege of working for Doug over the past nine months. I have known Doug for six years and am very thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the staff team serving alongside his leadership, vision, and mission-focused perspective at Redwood Park. As Lead Pastor for the past twenty years, Doug has tirelessly and consistently served the Redwood Park community with his leadership skills and administrative efforts. He has invested time, effort, devotion, and commitment to see the mission and values of Redwood Park Church furthered in Thunder Bay and beyond. Doug has a passion to see people connect with God and with one another; he has served and supported a community who cares for those in need and is committed to seeing those who do not know God grow and develop in their faith. He has been focused in balancing out excellent vision with teaching, has invested time into his staff and congregation, and has taken many opportunities to strengthen ties both within our community of leaders and with others across the world that are committed to the mission of Christ. I believe that Doug has strengths that are exemplified through his contributions to our community. He is a man of vision who invests concentrated time to investigate, relate, and educate both himself and those on his team. He has the ability to develop strategies and execute them with purpose. He draws on external resources to have the big picture in mind but he also has the ability to see how individuals can fit into the day-to-day actions. Doug has put together a detailed mission statement, has acted in our community, and has had the fortitude to see how individual staff members can work together to see that vision carried out. In the process of selecting individuals for the Redwood Park team, he has seen their potential, and helped leaders grow within our community. He has reached beyond the Redwood Park Community to partner with leaders within the region of Thunder Bay. Due to his efforts and relationships with others in places such as Europe, Indonesia, and South America, Redwood Park Church also has a global focus and a mission centered cause.

Doug possesses strong leadership skills on a variety of levels. He has the ability to work both independently and facilitate a team. He is an adept teacher and has a heart for mentorship. He employs the use of excellent educational materials, sets aside quality time to learn and assist others, and uses resources that can assist in areas of organization, perspective, mission, and reflection. He is established in his message preparation, sets aside time to meet and encourage his staff, and seeks to balance his time between people and projects. In my role as his administrative assistant, Doug always made time to meet with me, review my work projects and give me direction. His feedback enabled me to become an effective leader in my role at Redwood whether it was through perspective, prayer, or suggestions for specific resources that would assist me. I have seen him walk out similar relationships with his staff and key leaders, setting aside time to meet them, and offer input and assistance. His strong administrative skills complement his leadership style. Finally, Doug is an individual who is marked by his commitment to serving and investing in mission. Doug stays the course and takes initiative to educate, facilitate, and help coordinate the efforts of those he serves with. He devotes concerted effort to achieving the task at hand, seeks appropriate input for balance, coordinates times to meet with others, and effectively formulates goals and strategies to seeing mission fulfilled. He has initiative to think beyond what is expected and dares to dream into what is unexpected. Personally, I have been encouraged by Dougs commitment to the mission at Redwood Park Church. Corporately, his commitment to the mission has had a huge impression on this community that has resulted in many people catching the vision and working together to see it come to fruition; twenty years of his investing leaves lasting effects, changed lives, and new hope. I would highly recommend Doug Doyle for a position where he would excel as a leader, a visionary, and a committed individual whose skills and resources serve to build, develop and teach others. I am thankful to have worked with him and have appreciated his input into developing me into the leader I am today. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information you may require. Sincerely,

Dawn Condon Office Administrator Redwood Park Church dc

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November 15, 2011

To Whom It May Concern: This is a letter of support for Douglas Doyle, our family pastor of 19 years at Redwood Church, and a teaching mentor. Doug is a strong visionary leader committed to Jesus Christ with a desire to serve God and his neighbours. He has a tremendous teaching/preaching gift. We have seen our church grow from about just under 200 on a weekend to often well over 800 in two services on Sundays and having about 1600 people associating with Redwood and calling it their church. When we moved into our new church building, in 2004, Doug encouraged myself and Cathy my wife, both of us retired, to take leadership of programs for the community in our old church building which now houses the second largest food bank in Thunder Bay. Threads, a quality used clothing store, along with several other signicant community outreach ministries are found in this facility. There is a high proportion (over 60%) of the people who attend at this Opportunities Centre are First Nations people. Through a two year adventure of establishing this new endeavour, I would attend the weekly staff meetings that would occur on Tuesday mornings. Beside the Redwood staff being present at these meetings there would be several, late teens, and twenties Student Residents and Interns. Doug has an amazing ability to teach and challenge these young people both in the context of the group and also individually as he assesses their abilities and giftings. He would insist on signicant readings each week with assignments, would have this material shared and reected upon while at the same time using his well- honed theological and biblical knowledge together with life experiences to challenge growth and a closer walk with God for us all. There was also a signicant prayer time and encouragement to journal personal encounters in life with the living God. Doug is able to relate extremely well to this age group as they take very signicant decisions regarding their life direction. Doug is a talented teacher and mentor of young Christian men and women. Sincerely,

Larry Brigham B.A., M.S.W. lbriRham@shaw.ca or 807-344-7986

December 3, 2011 How well I remember when we, as international workers, were first challenged to be more closely related to our cluster churches & pastors. That was back when I was on Home Assignment in 2004/ 2005. So much has happened since then, & we are now very closely related- both Redwood Park & I, and Doug & Jane & I- and I am so glad. Thank you so much, Doug, for the big part you played, in bringing that about. I could reminisce at length, because so many things stand out in my mind, but that would take too long. So, Im just going to mention a few things that Im especially thankful for, and that have come about because of you. Im thankful that God brought you to Papua, Doug, in His time & way, and that He caused you to fall in love with Papua. Im thankful that you introduced many of your ministry staff to Papua- what an impact we have had on one another! Im thankful that you took the risk of bringing many young adults here, not only for the impact the experience had on them, but also on the youth here. Im thankful that you have come back repeatedly, even to the very remote area of Tomosiga. Our people know you & love you, & are always glad when they hear you are returning again. Im glad for the open & honest communication we have had with one another. You have helped me to know who I am- part Moni & part Canadian. Im glad for the wholistic approach you have to ministry, & that we can work together on that. You have brought medical people, youth workers, worship leaders, preachers, engineers & many others. You have helped us work on the Tomosiga airstrip, treat the sick, pray for many, preach, worship, do dramas & give testimonies, fix water pipes, lay floor tiles, brain storm about solar sustained living, & set up a satellite communication system. Wow!! Im thankful for the many opportunities you have given me to relate to your people at Redwood. I treasure that and look forward to many more such times. Love and blessings,

Lois

Lois Belsey International Worker with the Christian & Missionary Alliance in Canada Hitadipia, Papua, Indonesia