Ken Shigematsu

Ken Shigematsu serves as the Senior Pastor of Tenth Avenue Alliance Church in Vancouver, Canada. Since 1996, Tenth Avenue has grown from 175 people to over 2,000 in weekly attendance. Before entering full-time ministry, Ken worked for the Sony Corporation in Tokyo, and he frequently draws on both eastern and western leadership philosophies in his writing and speaking. In January 2013, Ken received the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal, given by the Governor General of Canada to Canadians in recognition for outstanding contribution to the country. Ken also serves as a trustee for World Vision Canada and presently makes his home in Vancouver with his wife, Sakiko, and their son, Joseph.