Bill McCaskell
National Director at One Hope Canada, camp ministry leader
Kelowna, British Columbia
Summary
Established national leader in Canadian camp and children's ministry: as National Director of One Hope Canada, he leads a national team of missionaries and volunteers supporting dozens of Bible camps and community ministries that reach tens of thousands of children, youth, and families each year. onehopecanada+2
Public communicator and faith writer focused on faith formation and repentance: authors longer-form pieces about how gospel narratives shape children's faith and about repentance, and appears in recorded talks/sermons addressing doubt and faith. onehopecanada+2
Experienced field-level ministry background and advocacy involvement: began as a Manitoba field director before moving into national leadership and has participated in public conversations around camp ministry (including involvement in Canada Summer Jobs-related records and media interviews). onehopecanada+2
Family-oriented and regionally mobile: longstanding partnership in ministry with his wife Bev, parent of two sons and two daughters-in-law, and a grandparent; lived and worked in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and relocated to Kelowna, BC in 2025. onehopecanada+1
Work
Education
Writing
How Our Stories Shape Kids' Faith
January 1, 2022A blog post discussing how the narratives children learn shape their beliefs about themselves and God, and how the gospel can replace false narratives to form healthy faith.
Root to Fruit: A Model for Repentance
March 1, 2021A post describing repentance as replacing lies with the gospel (the root), changing thinking (the trunk), and transforming behaviour (the fruit); emphasizes grounding repentance in scripture and gospel truth.