Monday, May 21, 2012

Our Staff


Senior Pastor Tom Loud and his wife Paula have been attending SFGF for approximately 25 years. Prior to assuming the role of Senior Pastor, Tom had served as the Associate Pastor for the past 8 years, and had been the Adult Sunday School teacher 23 years, nearly his entire tenure with the church. Paula has recently assumed Tom’s previous Adult Sunday School teaching duties, and has also been one of the regular speakers for the Wednesday evening Bible Study program for several years. Tom was inducted as Senior Pastor on June 13th, 2010. Together they have a heart of compassion and care for God’s people, and meeting the needs of our community in the Shoreline area. Along with serving at the church, Paula is an Executive Assistant/Lead Patent Paralegal for Intellectual Ventures.

Youth Pastor Patrick Wahlmeier was adopted into a Christian family when he was 5 years old. He accepted Jesus as his Savior when he was 6, and was water baptized at that same time. Patrick spent his childhood and youth involved in the AWANA program and child evangelism. Patrick attended Multnomah Bible College in 1990. After college, Patrick got involved in bodybuilding and the health food industry.  In 1997, the Lord led Patrick to move to Seattle, where he met and married his wife, Anna. They have been married for 12 years. In 2003, Patrick became the Pastor of TESTIFY Youth, at SFGF.  Patrick has succesfully grown the youth group each year through down to earth teaching and exciting youth activities built to encourage youth to put God first and continue to serve Him no matter what life throws your way.

Pastor Emeritus Trevor Harris was born in Belfast Ireland. At 17  he received Christ as his Savior and in 1963 was offered the opportunity to attend the Full Gospel Bible Institute in Eston, Saskatchewan Canada. After graduation, Trevor was invited to be Assistant Pastor in Calgary, Canada. There he met and married his wife, Valerie.  In 1970, Trevor Harris became the Senior Pastor of SFGF and has faithfully served until his recent retirement on June 13th 2010.Pastor Trevor has led Shoreline Full Gospel for 40 years and has inspired many to give their lives to Christ through exciting Spirit-led teaching and exhortation of the Word.  Over 40 years Trevor has travled all over the world preaching the gospel and is determined to continue in this Godly calling.  Trevor and Valerie have 2 adult children and are the grandparents of Banyan, Trinity, & Rees.