Pastor Thure Martinsen

This is real love - not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. 1 John 4:10

Pastor Thure Martinsen, known to most in our congregations as Pastor T, has served as our pastor since November, 2011. He and his wife, Pat, came to us from Orlando, Florida where most recently he served on the administrative team of Forest Lake Academy, a Christian boarding high school.

Pastor T, who also pastors the Fremont SDA Church, was ordained to Gospel Ministry in 1997 while serving as Chaplain for Auburn Adventist Academy and the Associate Pastor for the Auburn Academy Church located in Auburn, Washington. Most of his career has been spent working with high school students at various Christian, boarding high schools throughout the country. He has served at various times as an administrator, a chaplain, and a teacher.

Pat & Thure's son, Jonathan, lives in Tacoma, Washington where he and his wife Corrine work as ER Nurses. Their daughter, Kristina lives in Hood River, Oregon where she is an Account Manager for a company that sells all types of bottles.

“My mission, is to help people understand that God loves them. God has a plan for each of our lives that will bring joy and fulfillment now while preparing us to spend an eternity with Him.” ~ Pastor T

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From the blog

Trust, Submit!

By Thure Martinsen | January 27, 2022

In a recent interview, Dr. Charles Stanley, who just transitioned to the role of Pastor Emeritus after serving as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Atlanta for over 50 years, referred to his approach to living out the vision he feels called to as this: “Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.” In…

A Gift from God!

By Thure Martinsen | January 20, 2022

One of the clearest expressions in the Bible of how salvation works is found in Ephesians 2: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us…

Love Like Jesus!

By Thure Martinsen | January 13, 2022

The last thing Jesus said to His disciples as He left this earth was: “… Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I…