Jim Andrews, Senior Pastor
 After graduating from seminary, Jim served for seven years at small church in his home state of West Virginia. The next 21 years were spent teaching at Western Bible College (Denver) and Western Seminary (Portland) where he headed the divisions of ministerial studies at both schools. Jim received his B.A. in Journalism at West Virginia Tech, a Th.M in New Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary and an M.A. in Classics at the University of Colorado.
Jim accepted the responsibilities of Senior Pastor at Lake in 1990 when the church was then meeting at Wilsonville. He and his wife, Olsie, have two daughters, Kristi and Juli, both married.
Though some think of Jim as a cerebral preacher, he is not your typical academic. True to his down-to-earth "country roots," he comes to the pulpit with a dead-on, look-you-in-the-eye, tell-it-like-it is prophetic style that never hesitates to go toe-to-toe with the conscience. As he himself describes his preaching philosophy, he strives in the pulpit "to herd biblical truth and the issues of life into violent collision at the intersections of the mind and heart." Jim models that old adage that sees the preacher's job as "comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable." He candidly explains that his ministry is not for "navel gazers, but for star gazers."
"My pulpit" he emphasizes, "is for those who are seeking to look up, to study God, to know Him, to understand His ways and His will and then to do it."
Contact information: 503.699.9840 (ext. 202) or jima@lakebiblechurch.com.
John Dotson, Associate Senior Pastor
 As Lake’s Associate Senior Pastor, John Dotson has a plethora of responsibilities including supporting nearly every ministry of the church but which center on the unity of the church.
John is married to Senior Pastor Jim Andrew's daughter, Kristi, and she has been his partner in ministry for twenty-one years. The Dotson's have two children both currently attending college.
Like Jim Andrews, John is from West Virginia. He has received a Bachelor of Arts from Marshall University and Masters of Divinity from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, Portland Oregon.
John has served as a Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Portland, Hillyard Baptist Church in Spokane, Washington, Administrator of Fourth Memorial Church, Spokane, Adjunct Professor of Moody Northwest, Spokane, Washington and Chaplain of Gonzaga University, Spokane all of which have spanned twenty-five years of serving Jesus Christ.
Contact information: 503.699.9840 (ext. 219) or johnd@lakebiblechurch.com
Joel Daniel Smith, Pastor of Children's Ministries
"It is my vision to have each child graduate from Lake Bible Church's fifth grade with a desire to know and love God."
In Deuteronomy 6:5-7, we are told to love God with all of our heart, soul and strength. We are to impress God's commandments upon our children and to talk about them when we sit at home. This continues to guide him as it was through the blessing of godly parents and a CEF five-day club that he placed his faith in Jesus Christ. These verses express his and the staff's desire in the Children's Education department as they recruit, encourage and train teachers. Along with planning programs for Sunday classes and special events, these verses uphold AWANA, Mom's Morning Out and the Nursery.
Joel was born in Maryland, but as a child of a military officer lived in six different states. He considers, since his last home was in Oklahoma, that he is an "Okie".
Since 1993, Joel has served full time in children's ministry which has ranged from youth-at-risk in Indianapolis to teaching and missionary service in Russia. His travels continued throughout North America with the Children's Institute as a team leader and logistics coordinator. He has also written curriculum designed to teach character in elementary schools.
Joel married our former Children’s Ministry Director, Melinda Reid. They have combined each of their heart's desire for children's ministry into one and now have four children of their own to minister to: Joel (“JD”), Millie Kate, Avi, and Tucker. If you would like to know more about our Children’s Ministry, please contact Joel at 503.699.9840 (ext. 205) or joels@lakebiblechurch.com
Jonathan Thompson, Pastor of Youth Ministries
 Jonathan pastors Lake’s Youth Ministries. Jonathan and his wife Kristin have a daughter, Susannah Joy, who was born in June of 2008.
Jonathan is graduate of Multnomah Bible College with a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology. Jonathan has previously been an Associate Program Director for the Portland YMCA and has served as a Pastoral Intern at Sunset Presbyterian Church, Beaverton, Oregon for two years.
Jonathan accepted his calling to be a Pastor of Youth at Lake on November 1st, 2006 and looks forward to leading and discipling the youth of Lake to embrace a fervent following and commitment to Jesus Christ.
Contact information: 503.699.9840 (ext. 206) or jonathant@lakebiblechurch.com
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