Husband, father, pastor, writer.
Jess is the Lead Pastor at Living Hope in Beaverton, Oregon.
He is passionate about God’s pursuit of people, the Holy Spirit’s visible and local presence in His church, and King Jesus forming Himself in every follower.
Pastor Jess is a prolific author, including two of his latest books for churches— Starving and Slow Your Soul. He is an exceptional Bible teacher and preacher, and a true pastor of people.
He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Brenda. Together they have been pastoring for over 40 years at a church they are devoted to with, they believe to be, some of the greatest humans on the planet. They LOVE the CHURCH and are devoted to helping shape a new generation of leaders allegiant to King Jesus.
Discover the practice of listening to Jesus.
The goal of this book is to walk souls through a 21-day journey of connecting with Jesus and developing new spiritual habits that center our lives around Him. It is meant to be read one day at a time, while fasting and practicing what one has read.
This simple practice will turn into a comprehensive re-ordering of your mind and spirit as the Holy Spirit empowers you to have a fresh focus on Christ and His word.
You will be surprised at the depth of the journey Jesus guides you through in a short time. You will encounter the pervading warmth of looking back on your life and saying, "It's true-behold, Christ is making all things new."
