Steve – Pastor
I was born and raised in central Washington farming communities. My parents, first generation Christians, responded to God’s call to the ministry and became a pastor and wife team for 45 years. Yes, I was one of those “preacher’s kids.” I enjoyed a great childhood, the third of four children and the older of two brothers. Besides church activities, I kept busy working, studying, playing sports, hanging out with friends, playing in the high school stage band, and fighting with my brother (now my very close friend and confidant). I was an average kid.
As my senior year in high school began, I hosted a Bible study for my non-Christian classmates at my sister’s house. Three students, including me, showed up the first week. I kept inviting and kept meeting, and soon we had ten, then 15, then 20. By Christmas we had a high attendance of 50 students crammed in the living & dining rooms, and eight had received Christ as their Savior. I knew then that God was calling me to pastor churches with a passion for connecting non-believes with Jesus.
Since 1975, I have been privileged to pastor six churches, including LifeLink, in California, Washington, Arizona and Oregon. LifeLink is the third church I have been privileged to launch. We gave birth to LifeLink to intentionally embrace our surrounding communities with the Love of our Savior, Jesus Christ. I am convinced that He, and He alone, can restore us to God and give our life on earth real purpose. So neighbor, welcome to our website! I invite you to come worship, learn, and grow with us. Blessings!
Kristie – Church Administrator
I was raised in Seattle, Washington and have lived in the Grants Pass area since 2014. Previous to that, my husband and I lived in Chandler, Arizona, Spokane, Washington, and Carnation, Washington where my husband, Steve, pastored.
I love administration and come to LifeLink with 10 years’ experience as a church administrator. I have a corporate background in training and education and have been privileged to teach throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. I offer several classes for adults at LifeLink.
My desire is to invest my gifting mix to share with others the great love that our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, has for our community. It is this purpose that I strive daily to fulfill. If you have any questions for me, just reach out. I would love to talk with you!
Doris – Assistant
Growing up my family lived in a few different cities. No matter what we always stayed in the Southern Oregon area. As a young girl I always had big dreams to move to a big city and live out all my big city dreams. I was born and raised here and so happy we stayed in the Valley. About 11 years ago I moved up to Grants Pass to be closer to my mom. That was when she introduced me to my husband Chad Fleming. We’ve been together for 10 years now and as of 3/6/2021, we had our first child, Troy Fleming.
I have a background in Medical, Administration, Public Relations and Social Platforms. When I was offered the position to work alongside Steve and Kristie, I was over the moon! When they told me what they were looking for in an assistant, it was everything I have experience in. I knew it was God paving the way for great things to take place.
About 9 years ago my husband introduced me to Christ. While my journey with God has been a short one, I’ve been so blessed to watch his vision transform me and my life. I’m still learning the strengths that he’s blessed me with and look forward to seeing how he uses me in LifeLink. I love chatting and getting to know people and I hope I get the pleasure of meeting you!