Rainer is pastor of the Kelowna, Penticton and Prince George, British Columbia congregations. He is the editor-in-chief of United News - Canada as well as the chairman of the National Council. He was born in Finland and grew up in Canada. He is an Ambassador graduate of 1969 and has served in the church and ministry for thirty two years, having pastored numerous congregations in eastern and western Canada. He and his wife, Claudia, have been married for 33 years. They have two daughters, Tammy (31) and Sonya (29). His wife, Claudia, runs her own home-based upholstery business. They enjoy hunting, fishing and camping and have recently joined the ranks of the grandparents!