Elmer Cañas Jr., Executive Pastor and author, smiling in a cream shirt against a gray background

ABOUT ELMER

Elmer helps people encounter Jesus and equips leaders to steward their gifts well, drawing on years in worship ministry, organizational leadership, and team development. He spent 4 years as a staff pastor in Sydney, Australia, and has served on staff at leading churches across the United States, experiences that shaped his global perspective and his commitment to building healthy leaders and teams.

At LifePoint Church, he oversees campus pastors, ministries, worship, and creative teams across a growing multi-campus church. He also preaches, trains leaders, develops worship culture, writes and produces music, and consults with ministries.

His messages are practical, grounded in Scripture, and focused on legacy, spiritual formation, and building the local church.

Elmer and his wife Laurie have been married for over 19 years and are raising 3 children.

WORK WITH ELMER

Whether you are looking to book Elmer for a speaking engagement, ministry training event, or worship leader development session, reach out through the booking page.

“It has been my delight to serve in ministry with Elmer for most of the past 12 years. He is a superb musician, singer and worship leader. He is respectful of authority and is loved by the church body and his fellow staff members. My life has been enriched by his gentle spirit. I am pleased to give Elmer my highest commendation for Christian ministry.”
— the late J. Don George, Founding Pastor, Calvary Church, Irving, TX , USA