Pastor Gayle Heffley
Pastor Gayle’s life verse is Romans 8:28, “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”
She says, “I was raised in the church and as a young adult got caught up in the busyness of life and didn’t prioritize gathering with other believers. Slowly, I drifted from the church and eventually wandered away from Jesus. Although I remained “basically a good person,” there was loneliness within me I could not shake. I reached successful heights in my professional career and experience the lowest lows in personal relationships. It was time for this prodigal to come home. All I could remember from childhood faith at the time was Jesus loves me.”
A survivor of domestic violence, Pastor Gayle testifies that God truly does bring beauty from ashes. She longs for people to know that there is more to life than the world offers. God causes everything to work together for the good when we surrender control to the Creator and Sustainer of life and stay connected to a family of faith.
Pastor Gayle answered God’s call to full-time ministry in May 2000 and came to lead us on a journey of grace in September 2020. She and her husband, Daren, have three adult children and three grandchildren.