Veronique Trahan Moreau - Graduate, 2008

Graduate of the MTS in Pentecostal Studies program, 2008

Veronique is a preacher’s kid, who grew up in a French church in Northern Ontario. As a child, she felt a call to ministry. By the age of 12, Veronique was preaching Sunday evenings in the church where her Dad was the pastor.
While living in Timmins and serving in her church, Veronique completed an entire program of ministry preparation by correspondence through Institut Biblique du Québec. When she applied, and was accepted into Master’s Pentecostal Seminary, she became the first student to be accepted right out of our French Bible School.

Veronique enrolled in the MTS in Pentecostal Studies program, but one of the challenges that she faced was her desire to continue to live and pastor in Timmins while she attended seminary.

Here is how she did it: Veronique commuted to Toronto and Ottawa for one-week courses, and this past winter, she traveled to Toronto weekly. She did some subjects online, and Dr. Van Johnson, Dean of Master’s Pentecostal Seminary, arranged for others to be done as Directed Study so she could work on those from home. All the while, Veronique continued to serve in her pastoral duties—preaching, music, missions and youth. This past September, Veronique was married, becoming Mrs. Moreau.

Despite the challenges, Veronique was determined to finish her degree in two years. Why? Because the regional French university, Université de Hearst, had posted a job opening for a professor of religion for spring 2008. She could not apply without a Master’s degree.

Last April, Veronique graduated with her MTS in Pentecostal Studies and she walked into her first class as the new Professor of Religious Sciences at the university.

Veronique with her husband (left) and Dr. Van Johnson, Dean, Master's Pentecostal Seminary