Pastor Allan Descheneau
(M.Div, BRCM, CBS)
Digital Pastor, Creator Coach, Full-Time Streamer, Author, and Executive Director of TACO: The Alliance for Creative Outreach
Favourite Verse: Rom 8:38-39
Life Verse: John 1:47
I’m Allan “XtianNinja” Descheneau, a Canadian digital pastor, Twitch streamer, and founder of TACO: The Alliance for Creative Outreach. Raised in a Christian home, I’ve known Jesus since I was six, but my faith deepened in Bible college after a period of teenage rebellion. There, I met my wife, Anita, and felt called to pastoral ministry.
My journey as a pastor taught me resilience through challenges like church abuse and toxic leadership, shaping me into an empathetic leader with a heart for those hurt by the church. In 2020, I followed God’s call to online ministry, becoming a full-time streamer and podcaster. I launched TACO in 2021 to equip Christian content creators and, in 2024, became the first digital missionary for Bayview Glen Alliance Church and the Alliance Canada denomination, helping churches reach the lost and lonely online.
As TACO: The Alliance for Creative Outreach’s Executive Director and author of The Art of Digital Influence, I’m passionate about building vibrant communities that share God’s love through gaming, anime, and creative content. Married to Anita since 1997, we have had four kids. When I’m not streaming, I’m reading, watching anime, or battling my gacha game addiction.
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I shared my life-story from my youth to just before I launched my Twitch channel, in this video:
Education
- Master of Divinity, Pastoral Counselling (Taylor Seminary, 2004)
- Bachelor of Religion, Christian Ministries (North American Baptist College, 2000)
Experience
- Extensive pastoral ministry since 2003, serving diverse congregations from small groups to large, multi-ethnic communities.
- Longstanding online ministry since 2010, engaging audiences via streaming, podcasts, YouTube, and blogs.
- Proven communicator, skilled in teaching, evangelism, apologetics, and counseling.
- Innovative leader, pioneering digital ministries like TACO to reach modern audiences.