James Barbouletos
Pastor, Teacher, Elder

James grew up in Salt Lake City until his family moved to the Seattle area during his high school years. From a young age his parents taught him to have a high view of God and His word. James graduated from the University of Washington in 2003 with a degree in History and then attended The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, CA. for pastoral training. He earned his Master of Divinity (M.Div) degree in 2007 and served as the Pastor of Student Ministries at a church in Issaquah, WA for six years. In 2014, James was called to serve as the Senior Pastor of Ahtanum Pioneer Church in Yakima.
 
James and his wife LeAnne have been married since 2007 and have five wonderful children.

Gary Barrett
Elder 

Gary came to know the Lord during his time in the military.   He and wife Sandy have attended Ahtanum Pioneer Church for 30 years.  Gary has a passion for evangelism and currently serves as an adult Sunday school teacher and leader of the Sunday evening prayer group.

Kevin Colby
Elder 

​Kevin trusted Christ as his personal Savior as a young teenager and has been actively involved at Ahtanum Pioneer church since the 1980’s. He has served as a youth leader, a Deacon, and a member of the Missions Committee. Kevin currently serves as the T&T boys director in our Awana program. He and His wife Jill have been married for 20 years and have three children.

Dave Doornink
Elder 

Dave grew up in the lower valley in a Christian home and came to know the Lord at an early age. He is a physician of internal medicine in Yakima and has a strong passion for serving people and studying God's word. Dave serves as an adult and youth Sunday school teacher and has been involved in leading our mid-week bible study. He and his wife Debby, have been married over 40 years and have five children and five grandchildren.

Nat Holland
Elder

Nat became a Christian 30 years ago through the youth ministry at Ahtanum Pioneer Church. He spent 11 years in New Mexico, then moved to Missouri, where he met his wife, Jessica. They relocated back to Yakima in 2013.  Nat currently serves in the APC Awana ministry, teaches youth and adult Sunday school and occasionally preaches at Iglesia Biblica Vida Nueva through a translator. Nat and Jessica have one son.

Bob Lockbeam
Elder 

Bob was born and raised and has resided in Yakima all his life.  He trusted Christ as Lord and Savior at the age of 28 while attending Ahtanum Pioneer Church. He has been involved in leadership as a Deacon and now as an Elder for the last 13 years. Bob is currently the Sunday school and nursery director and has an interest in Biblical counseling and discipleship. He and wife Sheri have been married for 35 years, have two children and five grandchildren.  

John Platt
Elder 

John was born and raised in Connecticut and after serving in the military made his home in Washington state where he worked for the BSNF for 36 years. John trusted Jesus as his Lord and Savior in 1985.  John currently serves with the APC youth ministry, evangelistic outreach and Bible teaching. He and his wife Tami have been married 31 years and between them have eight children and 12 grandchildren.










Dan Doornink
Elder

Dan was born and raised in a Christian family in the Yakima Valley and has been a believer for over 50 years. He currently serves as the leader of our Men's ministry and has served as a teacher at APC for many years. Dr. Dan is a Physician of Internal medicine in Yakima, and before this played professional football for 8 seasons in the NFL for the New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks. He and wife Sharon have been married for 39 years and have four children and three grandchildren.

Deacons

Dave Carson
Dan Hull
John Pickens
Ron Powell
Robert Valdez
Mike Waldburger
Larry White

Deaconesses

Jill Colby
Karon Hill
Jessica Holland
Vickie Powell
Janey Warner