Gil first connected with Sanctuary in 2007 after meeting Greg Paul who was speaking at a fundraising event in London, ON. Under Sanctuary’s mentorship, Gil co-founded a downtown church called Sanctuary London in 2011. Gil left Sanctuary in London in 2021 to manage a community that housed people who had recently experienced housing deprivation. And then joined the Sanctuary Toronto staff in 2023 as an outreach worker. 

Gil has a heart and a calling for working among those most negatively impacted by oppressive systems - listening with curiosity, learning with wonder, and sharing in love. Before Sanctuary, Gil worked as a teacher, pastor, freelance artist, and at a funeral home.

He enjoys running, climbing, studying theology, and he’s a lifelong artist who specializes in realistic and 3-D imagery in chalk, paint, and drawing.

Gil is husband to Bonnie, father to Joseph, Isaiah, and Jacob, and lives in Toronto.

Gil can be reached at gilc@sanctuarytoronto.ca