Our Pastor

Greetings! Thanks so much for taking the time to visit our website! I have found our church to be as diverse and eclectic a group of people as you would expect to find in any downtown, west coast city. But it’s our common faith in the Lord Jesus that really defines us, and our love of our Grace Bible Church family.

I became a Christian when I was a teenager, and after a few years in the military, spent 23 years working as a paramedic here in Portland.  In 2003 I completed my training at Western Seminary, and was called to be pastor of Grace Bible Church the next year.  Of course, there's a lot more to my story that just that--like the whole ongoing story of  God's tender and miraculous deliverance of my life--before, AND after I became a follower of Jesus.  My personal experience of Christianity has seemed like one lesson after another teaching me of my desperate need for God's daily touch in my life-- forgiving, empowering, assuring, and loving me. Not a smooth path, by any means, but always one that leads closer to God. If that rings a bell of consistency with your spiritual experience, you'd feel right at home at Grace Bible Church.

Please visit our church anytime -- all are welcome.  

Blessings,
Pastor Ken