Background

Angela has a BA in Ministry Leadership from Northwest University, a MA in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University, and a Marketing Theory and Digital Strategy Certificate from the University of Edinburgh. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Northwest University in Organizational Leadership with a double concentration in Business and Higher Education.

Angela is passionate about helping others connect to Jesus and purpose. She gets the opportunity to do this every day as a visiting assistant professor at NW University and a certified coach with Gallup Strengthsfinder, SLTA 360, and AGC. 

Partnering faith and business, Angela founded Pursuit Church Live, the first social media church in the Assemblies of God fellowship (2017) that now serves and disciples over 15,000 people in 45 different counties every day on Facebook. 

As a pioneer in digital ministry, Angela has had the opportunity to coach thousands of leaders in digital ministry strategy - helping churches turn their online platforms into communities.

Angela has authored three books, “Online Jesus: A Guide to Community, Discipleship, and Care Online”, “Pivot Leadership: Small Steps – Big Change“ and “The Story of Leah: When life is not what you expected it to be“.

She and her husband Mark, live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, where outdoor activity and coffee are synonymous.