History

OF FABC

Faith Alive Ministries World Outreach Centre Inc. is a non-denominational ministry that was incorporated in the province of Saskatchewan in 1980. Faith Alive is of a Pentecostal, or Charismatic, persuasion.

Faith Alive began on May 9, 1980 as a Bible study and outreach ministry to young people. From a start with eight people in the family room of a house, it has since outgrown two warehouses and two church buildings. In 2019 Faith Alive relocated to our current location on the northeast edge of Saskatoon, just off SK Highway 41. Our new five-acre property accommodates ample parking, recreational green space, and two 16,000 square foot buildings. Faith Alive Family Church and its ministries, including Faith Alive Bible College, occupy one building, while Prairie Christian Academy, our accredited preschool-grade 12 school occupies the other building and includes a full-sized gymnasium.

Our founder, Rev. Ivan Antoniuk, with his wife Marcia, came from a Baptist background. He formerly owned a successful dental lab. Everything in his life changed when he experienced a powerful encounter of the Holy Spirit at a Charles and Frances Hunter meeting at a Pentecostal church. Rev. Ivan Antoniuk came to the meeting to disprove the experience of speaking in tongues. God’s Spirit came on him so strong that he was not able to speak in English for over a day. Afterward, Pastor Ivan always emphasized the importance of the Word of God, healings and the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

That legacy has been continued on first by Pastors Brent & Barb Rudoski and now, today, by Pastors Adam & Cecy Biro. All of whom are former graduates of Faith Alive Bible College and have continued to pursue revival and reformation in the name of Jesus Christ at Faith Alive Family Church.

Faith Alive Ministries World Outreach Centre Inc. is governed by a board of directors who oversee the spiritual and practical responsibilities of the ministry.

For over 45 years Faith Alive Bible College offered a two-year program of practical and theological studies (DPT), while placing a strong emphasis on integrity, honesty and good work ethics. Since 2006 the College has been granted the right by the Government of Saskatchewan to offer degrees in Biblical studies and theology. In 2012 FABC became a fully accredited member institution of the Accrediting Commission International.

Dr. David Pierce faithfully served as dean of the college for over thirty years, until officially handing the baton to Dr. Adam Biro in 2019. Dr. Adam Biro served as dean until 2025. Dr. Adam passed the baton to Rev. Ananda Peters in 2025. Ananda graduated from FABC in 1997. She and her husband Joe raised their eight children in the U.S. before returning to Saskatoon to lead the Bible College. They are passionate about hospitality, missions, Bible exposition, and the Father's heart.

Many graduates of our programs have pursued careers as teachers, firefighters, police officers, social workers, government employees, First Nations Chiefs, band counsellors, drug abuse counsellors, missionaries, pastors, and more!