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He began serving as the Executive Director Church Venture Northwest in 2020 and is excited to see how God will continue to move throughout our association of churches. He has enjoyed training and coaching pastors locally and as far away as East Africa and Cuba. He is passionate about making disciples both personally and corporately and his personal vision in life is to lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus. You will find friendly staff and volunteers wanting to make your Sunday experience fun and easy. Along with his bachelor's degree from Corban, he has both a master's and doctoral degrees from Multnomah University. In 1998 he was asked to become the senior pastor at Sonrise and has been leading there ever since. With a theology and Pastoral Ministries in hand, he pastored youth in Boise, Idaho for five years before moving to Hillsboro, Oregon to become the youth pastor at Sonrise Church. James grew up in Northern California and moved to the Pacific Northwest to attend college at Corban University. Zack and his wife, Emily, married in 2012 and love serving side by side at Camp Tadmor, and investing in the lives of the many summer staff who come through camp.įavorite Bible verse: 1 Thessalonians 4:11 He loves creating an environment in which people don't have to worry about whether or not things will function, so they can focus on growing in their relationships with God. In 2016, Zack moved into the position of Maintenance Coordinator at Camp Tadmor.

#Venture church staff full#

Zack served as an intern from 2009-2010 and was hired on full time as a Maintenance Assistant in 2010. God called him back to Tadmor in 2009 for another summer, and he hasn't left since. In the summer of 2008, Zack took a break to work at Camp Tadmor and served on the Program Team. After graduating high school, Zack worked for a high-end construction company where he learned more and discovered a passion for the trade. In addition to Dave’s deep passion for Camp Tadmor and the staff and campers who are impacted there, he considers it a privilege to serve the covenant community of churches that is Church Venture Northwest.ĭirector of Maintenance 54īorn and raised in Corvallis, Oregon, Zack Brown loved woodworking from a young age, and has since been honing those skills he still uses today. Dave and Jennifer moved off camp in 2019 after Jennifer retired from the registrar position.

Dave later became the Director of Business and Operations for Church Venture Northwest (formerly CB Northwest). Dave was hired as the rental manager and a few years later became camp administrator. In 1996, Dave and Jennifer, along with their two children, moved to Camp Tadmor. In 1983, CB Northwest acquired DayStar Conference Center in Donnelly, Idaho, and Dave served as director there from 1983-1985. After attending Chabot Community College and Biola University, Dave finished up his degree in Business at Western Baptist College (aka Corban University). He met his wife, Jennifer, while on staff in 1978. He also worked the summers of 1975, 1978, and 1979. Sessions are self-contained.Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Dave first came to Oregon to join the Tadmor summer staff in 1974. You are encouraged to join us on any week. At this 13-week, video-based support group program, you’ll find helpful counsel to manage the emotional turmoil and practical tools for decision-making. DivorceCare is a safe place where caring people come alongside you as you find healing from the pain of separation or divorce.