A gathering of the Saints.

Tehillah Monday was founded under the covering of First Assembly Church, in 1990 not to be a church, but to be a resource to the church. From the early 2000’s until present day, it has been a consistent well for people to come and drink from. Week in and week out it has been a place where people can come and be filled by the presence of God and take what they received back to their context. Over the past 30+ years, Tehillah has been passionate about sowing into the individual, the local church and our city and nation.

We feel a fresh move of God coming to Calgary, and we are honoured and privileged that we get to play a part in that. Tehillah will always be a place of encounter, raising up leaders and equipping the local church.

Our Vision.

To be a gathering of the saints, around the presence of God, to resource and fuel the local church in Calgary.

Our Mission.

To equip, train, resource and send disciples & leaders back to their local church/community context to serve the Lord in the way he calls them.

Our Leadership.

Tehillah is lead by a group of individuals who feel called to raise the next generation of Kingdom leaders. We do this through biblical teaching and education, worship, the creative arts, evangelism and Justice initiatives.

Ben Johnson

Ben is the Lead Pastor at First Assembly. Ben and His wife Heather have served together in Pastoral and Apostolic ministry for over twenty years.

They share a deep spiritual burden for our nation of Canada — specifically for the unchurched and the next generation. They long to see a fresh outpouring of The Holy Spirit in our time, and they believe that some of the most exciting days for the Canadian church are ahead. Together with their kids, they count it an incredible honour to be able to serve Jesus and serve our beautiful City of Calgary.

Jeremiah Niengor

Jeremiah Niengor is the new Tehillah Ministry Director and Youth and Young Adults Pastor at First Assembly Church, driven by a holy discontent for the status quo and a fierce passion to see the next generation step into their God-given calling. Alongside his wife Camille, Jeremiah is consumed with a vision to see young people not merely survive in today’s world, but to rise up as leaders who carry the life-altering presence of Jesus into every corner of society. His heart aches for those who have been overlooked and silenced, and he has committed his life to amplifying their voices, championing their worth, and leading them into the transformative power of Christ that has redefined his own life. For Jeremiah, this is not just a ministry it’s a mission, a divine mandate to see a generation awakened, empowered, and unleashed for the Kingdom of God.

Key Leaders

Our team is a group of servant-leaders that oversee the Vision for key initiatives at Tehillah.

  • Michael Larson

    Tehillah Worship
    Worship Pastor

  • Adam Meckelborg

    Tehillah Ministry School
    Prayer Pastor & Director

  • Vanessa Wallace

    Tehillah Ministry School
    Dean of Students

  • Jimmy Scott

    Tehillah Worship & Creative School

    Assistant Worship Director
    & TCS Manager

  • Emmanuel Sanchez

    Tehillah Youth Ministry School
    Director

  • Drishti Lakhani

    Tehillah Youth Ministry School
    Assistant Director

  • Thiago Bitencourt

    Tehillah Worship Manager

  • Danielle Chimenti

    Tehillah Justice

  • Braden Scharfenberg

    Tehillah Justice

  • Josh Lam

    Tehillah Ministry School

    Spiritual Formation
    and Discipleship Coordinator

  • Erin Lam

    Tehillah Ministry School

    Student Experience Coordinator