Chris Manginelli

Lead Pastor

About Me: Married Jenifer in September 1996 - easily the best decision I've ever made outside of walking with the Lord Jesus.  She has given me four fabulous children: Emma (2002), Elijah (2005), Luke (2009), and Claire (2011).  I love baseball. I like to read.  Movies are fun too. 

Where I am From: Born and raised in the great state of Idaho (Idaho Falls).  Think Napoleon Dynamite.  For real.

Education: Bachelors Degree in Pastoral Ministry from Life Pacific College (1999). Jenifer is smart(er than me).  She has a Bachelors in Biblical Language from Life Pacific College (2001) and a Masters from George Fox Seminary.  

Heroes: My dad. Mentors: Dave, Dan, Daniel.  Joshua Chamberlain (see 20th Maine from the Civil War). 

Favorites: Food - Fusillis (family Italian dish); Cheeseburger and Fries Music - Worship: Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Phil Wickham and Sherry Muchira Movies - Gettysburg, Glory, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Field of Dreams, Seabiscuit, The Natural, Napoleon Dynamite. Book - Anything written by Eugene Peterson.  What's So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey. For fiction - John Gresham and Steve Berry are cool.