OUR TEAM MEMBERS

John Isaacs - Senior Pastor

John and Leighton have been serving KingsWay Community Church since 1977 - WEBSITE

John joined the pastoral staff of KingsWay in 1981 and became the senior pastor in 1990. He holds a B.A. degree in Psychology from the University of Kentucky and a M.A. degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Azusa Pacific University. In addition to his pastoral duties, John serves on the Council of Leaders for Salt and Light Ministries (an international network of churches) and is the founder and president of Pray The Bay (a ministry that is uniting pastors from the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area). Leighton helps with our Women’s ministry and is a member of our Intercessor’s Prayer team. She also teaches art at Valley Christian High School and serves as the Dept. Head for the Art Department. John and Leighton lead a young marrieds group in their home on Sunday evenings and enjoy mentoring young couples. The Isaacs have four children: Carrie (Miller), Andrew, Katie, and Christopher.

Michael Brodeur - Senior Pastor of Promised Land Fellowship and has been involved in ministry in San Francisco for over 27 years - WEBSITE. Michael was raised in San Francisco in the hippie/artistic scene, and came to Christ in 1975 while journeying around the U.S. seeking God in various spiritual paths. He returned to the city in 1977 as part of a church planting team. Two years later, Michael co-founded a ministry called S.O.S.  San Francisco, uniting churches and ministries in outreach and evangelism. In 1984, after seven years of intensive ministry training, Michael and his wife Diane pioneered the Vineyard Christian Fellowship of San Francisco. He eventually became a District  Overseer for the Association of Vineyard Churches, overseeing churches throughout the Bay Area.

Over the years, Michael has had the privilege of participating in the pioneering of over a dozen churches and ministries. In 1996, Michael received an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree in recognition of his labor in the city. In 1999 , VCFSF became Promised Land Fellowship, and is still located in the heart of  San Francisco, with Michael as senior Pastor.

OTHER KEY BOARD MEMBERS

Rodney Hogue - Senior pastor of Community of Grace since the summer of 1990. He has been active in the gospel ministry since the mid 1970's when he first got involved in youth & college ministries. He was the pastor of churches in Washington State for over eight years prior to coming to Community of Grace.

As evidenced in the programs offered in the church, Pastor Rodney is committed to the restoration of the saints into wholeness in Christ. His greatest joy is to see a destiny altered and a life changed by the power of God. Pastor Rodney, his wife Mary, and their three sons reside in nearby Castro Valley.

Brent Lokker- Senior Pastors Brent and Suzanne Lokker have been married for 18 years and have been pastoring for 14 years. They moved to Pleasanton in 1990 after Jesus came to Brent in a dream leading them to this area. About seven years ago, the Lord spoke to Brent this very clear word: “My Spirit will sweep through this Valley with or without you. Do you want to be part of this?” His answer then and now continues to be “YES, LORD!”  They are Pastors of Blazing Fire Church - WEBSITE
 
They have a passion for Jesus and a desire to be part of the growing revival in this region as heaven touches earth and God's Kingdom invades our world with love, freedom and healing

Richard Terherst - Senior Pastor at Harvest Church in Concord, CA.

Carter Wood - Senior pastor of Christian Life Church, in Santa Rosa, Ca. Mr. Wood also Started the Vertical Call. This “Solemn Assembly” was a “call to the church for a higher ascent into the presence of God for the purpose of reconciliation, revival and release.” It was preceded by 40 days of prayer and fasting.

Richard Gazowzki - Senior Pastor at Voice of Pentacost Church in San Francisco California. His congregation is focused on Glorifying Jesus by making an impact in the entertainment industry.

HISTORY

Pray the Bay was formed over a decade ago to unite churches and ministries for local and regional transformation. Under the leadership of John Issacs, the pastor of Kingsway Community Church in San Jose, a number of other pastors and key ministry leaders began to meet for prayer and discussion about the need for regional unity. Out of this gathering, a collaboration began that has helped facilitate large prayer gatherings and outreaching in San Francisco, Oakland and around the Bay. As a result, a network of relationships has been developed that has spun off local pastor’s gatherings and has helped to give birth to the growing prayer movement around our region.

Throughout the history of the San Francisco Bay Area there have been a number of groups that have joined together to facilitate the unity of the Body of Christ in similar ways. We are thankful for all these efforts and are committed to working closely with these groups in the years to come. Yet Pray the Bay is distinct from these other groups in a few important ways. First, we are ethnically and doctrinally diverse. Second, we are truly indigenous pastors and leaders from our region. Third, we are genuinely committed to the power of prayer to bring transformation.

 Beliefs – We uphold the statement of faith of the National Association of Evangelicals - Click to read .

 Values: See above