Our lead pastor, Nathan Meade, has been a part of North Church since it was planted in 1999.  Along with helping set the vision, values, and mission of North Church, He has a deep love for our church family!  Nathan serves as the primary Bible teacher, spiritual leader, and visionary. He ensures the church fulfills its vision and mission to inspire people to say "Yes" to God! Leading up to being lead pastor, Nate has served as a youth, young adults, worship, kids, and leadership development pastor within North Church for 14 years.  Nathan is a licensed Foursquare pastor, holds a degree from Whitworth University in Organizational Management and a Master's degree in Theological Studies from Life Pacific University. He also volunteers on the Board of Directors at Northwest Christian Schools and at The Genesis Institute. Nate's wife, Chantel Meade, leads alongside him and is currently obtaining a graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. They have two beautiful children, Grant and Aimee. Nate and Chantel love the Lord, the outdoors, being with family, and serving North Church and Spokane together!

Pastor Mike is our founding pastor and is currently overseeing Administration, Finance and HR.  Mike will continue to serve on our weekend teaching team, mentor leaders in and outside our church and mobilize us to extend our reach in planting the gospel in Spokane and in other parts of the world. Mike and Tesa Meade have been in pastoral ministry for 30 years and married for 37. The Meade’s were missionaries to Costa Rica, planted Hope Chapel in Prescott, Arizona and North Church Spokane in 1999.  Mike has a business and IT consulting background, is a graduate from UT and has a Masters of Theology degree from Bakke University in Seattle. Hobbies include playing with 4 adorable grandkids, all things mountain and long bike rides.

Nick serves as the Associate Pastor at North Church, where he helps lead with a focus on both current needs and future vision. His key areas include financial oversight, staff development, Next Gen ministry, and supporting the multi-campus ministry. With over 17 years of vocational ministry experience, Nick brings a deep love for the Church and people. He spent several years as a youth pastor, three years in marketplace leadership as an operations manager, and the last four years in an associate pastoral role. He’s passionate about Jesus, building His Kingdom, and seeing lives transformed by the gospel. Nick is husband to Kelsie and dad to their sweet daughter, Salem. Together, they love staying active and being outdoors, hiking, mountain biking, exploring lakes, and working in their garden. They also enjoy cooking, gathering with friends and family, and keeping their home full of music and laughter!

Pastor Kenney serves the church by helping connect people into healthy and growing relationships to become wholehearted followers of God. He oversees our Community and Life groups, Coffee Bar, security Team, Rooted, Emotionally Healthy Classes and Discipleship and leadership classes and general oversight of the Facility/Campus.
Kenney was born and raised in Spokane, WA and has attended North Church since he was in 3rd grade. He graduated from Life Pacific University with a Transformational Ministry Degree and was a Youth Pastor in downtown LA for 4.5 years. He has been a staff pastor at North Church for 8 years serving our children, youth, and adults. Kenney, his wife Andrea and their two children, Zoe and Piper, serve Jesus together as a ministry team.

Pastor Jacob serves North Church by helping the next generation grow strong in their faith with the primary responsibilities of developing and deploying leaders who will invest in youth, putting on camps and events, and pastoring students grade 6th through 18 years old. Jacob grew up in Cheney and started his ministry journey at Cheney Faith Center while in college at EWU pursuing his Communications Degree. He came to North Church as a Resident in training in 2018 and graduated Atlas Bible College receiving his Foursquare Pastoral license in 2020. He and his wife Becca are passionate about helping people say yes to God and serve Jesus together! They have a blue heeler named Barabbas and a husky mix named Biscuit. Jacob loves to follow Hockey and is a huge supporter of the Spokane Chiefs and bandwagons the Seattle Kraken!

Jenna and her husband, Tyler, are originally from Ohio (Go Buckeyes!) and have been living in Spokane since late 2023. Jenna holds a bachelor's degree in Bible and Theology from Malone University and is currently working on a Master's of Divinity through United Theological Seminary. Her ministry journey began at Grace Church in Perrysburg, OH as the Director of Children and Family Ministries. As a Next Generation Director here at North Church, Jenna cares for children and students of all ages -- primarily overseeing preschool-3rd grade ministries. She is in the process of ordination through the Global Methodist Church, and she looks forward to what her future in ministry will look like out here in the West! Jenna loves spending time with family, enjoying a good board game, and playing disc golf.

Abigail moved to Spokane in 2020 and, despite having grown up a military child and living all over the U.S., has absolutely fallen in love with the area. She and her husband, Ian, have 5 kids Thomas, Desmond, Torsten, Felicity, and Lucy. Ministry is a major family value of theirs, and they love serving the Lord as a couple and as a family! Abigail loves having the opportunity to work with the elementary students, and their families, here at North Church. Hobbies include baking, reading books, playing with her kiddos, and game nights with friends!

Cannon serves as the Next Generation Resident at North Church. Originally from Walla Walla, Washington, Cannon moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 2020 to attend Grand Canyon University, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and competed on the University's division 1 Cross Country and Track teams. After graduation, Cannon spent a year working in behavioral health with underprivileged youth and in that time got engaged to his now fiancée, Hannah. In May 2025, Cannon relocated to Spokane to join the North Church team and begin his career in vocational ministry and is excited for Hanna to join him in Spokane upon getting married in mid September. 

Quincy oversees the Creative Arts team at North Church! With her fellow Creative Arts Staff, she is responsible for the overall planning of worship services. More importantly, they do their best to equip and empower the musicians, technicians and other volunteers as they work together to create a space for the Lord to move and for people to worship. Quincy is married to her husband, Mike and they are parents to an adorable little boy!

Julia Allen is excited and expectant to begin serving at North Church as Worship Arts Associate. She recently graduated from Lipscomb University located in Nashville, TN with a major in Worship Arts and a minor in Family Science. Julia has a heart for worship and helping others experience the presence of God through music. She loves to sing, spend time outside, cook, and do anything crafty and creative. She recently got engaged to her now fiancée Benaiah and will be getting married in late August. Julia lived in Spokane for 6 years during her childhood and is so grateful to be moving back and planting new roots at this church and community with Benaiah.

Dave is responsible for keeping the North Church facility in good working order, making sure all maintenance is kept up to date, and providing a clean comfortable and safe environment for our church community and guests. Dave has been on staff for 14 years and loves to provide an environment that inspires people to worship God. Dave was born in Spokane, and grew up in Spokane and Elk, he has been married 26 years, and has two kids, he and his family have been attending North Church for 17 years.

Jaretta provides childcare to the parents on staff here at the church! This allows these women to be close to their babies while they work. Jaretta feels she is called to children's ministry to help shape their little spirits into future adults they will become in the Lord. Jaretta has worked in the childcare field for over 35 years. She has a Child Development Associate (CDA), and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. Jaretta has seen the fruits of her labor as she continues to have relationships with kids she has cared for over the years. After 30 some years, they still remember that Miss Retta says Jesus Loves them! 

Vinny and Cathy serve as a missionary team leading the outreach and compassion ministry efforts of Serve Spokane Food Pantry and Clothing Bank since 2006. The mission of Serve Spokane is to bring Jesus’s love to our neighbors by serving people in practical ways. We do this through food, clothing and houseware distributions, providing weekly meals for around 100 hungry children at Evergreen Elementary School and a variety of outreach opportunities. The Del Pizzo’s moved to Spokane in 2005 after leading the World Missions program at their church for 20 years. After becoming part of the North Church congregation and the Church mission to reach our community in 2006, they saw God leading them toward local missions and the ministry of Serve Spokane was born. They just celebrated their 57 wedding anniversary, have 3 married sons (and daughters in law), 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren who are all the joy of their life!