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The Focus on the Family Canada team is made up of dedicated individuals who are passionate about providing Canadian families with the support and inspiration they need to stay strong and thrive through the challenges of life. Each one of our staff is committed to living out an authentic faith in the midst of an ever-changing world while supporting families, no matter where they’re at.

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Bob Cheatley

Interim President, Focus on the Family Canada

Bob and Marlene Cheatley were married in 1981 and have two married sons and one grandchild. They have lived and worked across Canada, but since 1996, Saint Andrews, NB, has been home. Ever since Bob was young, family has always been important to him. As the smallest unit of the Church of God, family is where faith can be nurtured and passed on to the next generation – something he experienced within his own family.

With a heart for God and a desire to minister to others, Bob earned a degree in agricultural economics and managed several agricultural and aquaculture feed companies where he was blessed with the opportunity to share the love of God with his colleagues. Eventually he returned to university to complete a graduate degree in theology. When his course work was finished, he was asked to become president of St. Stephen’s University, an ecumenical Christian university in St. Stephen, NB. He remained in this role for 15 years until December 2018. On retiring, he resumed his master’s studies and prepared for pastoral ministry. He was ordained at the end of 2020.

Bob served for 15 years on the Canadian and international boards of Greater Europe Mission, as well the board of Focus on the Family Canada, where he was board chair for two three-year terms. He now serves as Focus on the Family Canada’s interim president and is passionate about the ministry’s vision to see every family across the country transformed by love, vibrant in faith and enduring in hope.