Brandon Beals_Lead Pastor

I am ridiculously ordinary. I grew up around this area. I began the journey of following Jesus when I was in high school. Upon graduation, I attended Northwest University and studied Pastoral Ministries. Northwest is where I met my extraordinary woman, Di. When I graduated from college I accepted a youth ministry position at Bethany Christian Assembly in Everett. I served there for almost 8 years before moving to Modesto, CA to work with my hero in ministry Glen Berteau.

I was the youth pastor at Calvary Temple in Modesto for 4 life changing years. During my time in Cali, I completed my masters at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. It was during my graduate studies where I began to imagine what church could be. I finally decided to take a huge leap of faith and launch a new kind of church in the Seattle area. Not wanting to do it alone, I coerced several of my friends Jon Arnold, Jacob Davis, Jim York, and Angela Smith to join me. We all packed our bags and moved to Mill Creek and launched Canyon Creek Church.

Married To: Diana Marie on June 19, 1992

Children: * Rachel Lynn born on September 25, 1996 * Judah Michael born on December 11, 2000 * Elijah Austin born on December 11, 2000 * Rocky (a sheltie) * Jack (an aussie)

What I Do For Fun: Travel, work out, hang out with my family, drive fast, and all things MMA.

What TV Shows I Watch: Survivor, Celebrity Apprentice and the UFC.

What Movies I Recommend: Gladiator, Braveheart, The Burbs, Rocky I and III, and Orange County.

Where I Like to Travel: Hawaii, New York City, Las Vegas, and Southern California

What I Like to Read: The Bible, Entertainment Weekly, and Onward by Howard Schultz

What I Eat: El Gauchos, Chuck’s Seafood Grotto, and Pickle Time

What I Drive: A 2010 Dodge Challenger and 2004 Harley Fat Boy

Where I Shop: Diesel, Buckle, Affliction, Best Buy, and Pier One

What I Drink: Cherry Coke Zero and the occasional Americano

What I Want For Christmas (or someday): A cat