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Luke was born and raised in Bigfork, Montana, and has been married to his beautiful wife Caroline since 2014. Luke, Caroline, and their two sons Asher and Rhett love the Flathead Valley and the culture of Northwest Montana. In their spare time, they can be found in the woods or on the river enjoying all that the Treasure State has to offer. Luke graduated with his Bachelor of Science from Montana State University, and later received his Master of Divinity and Master of Theology in preaching from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Tyler was born and raised in Texas where he made the conscious decision to follow Christ at the age of 25. He was a 5 year scholarship student athlete receiving a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Environmental Science from Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut, followed by a Master’s of Theological Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2019. Tyler has been married since 2012 to his beautiful wife Alicia. They have three children; Payton, Cheyenne, and Lane. He enjoys the outdoors, fishing, hunting, and baseball.

At the age of 19 Gordon joined the Marines and served two combat tours in Iraq. Shortly after his service, God miraculously and radically changed his life. In an act of obedience, Gordon fully surrendered his life to Christ and realized the calling God placed on him. The Lord opened many doors for him as a successful entrepreneur using his platform to share the love of Christ to everyone he encountered. He has served in many leadership roles within the church over the past decade prior to becoming the Community Life Pastor at Veneration Church. Gordon is married to his wife Ewelina since 2012. They have three children: Gordon (Gordy), Rose, and Joy. In his free time, he can be found hunting, working out, or climbing mountains!

Raul was born in Wyoming and grew up in Washington. He moved to Montana in 1989 with his family and graduated from Bigfork High School. He then married his best friend from High School, Michell. They have four children, Matiana, Jonas, Oscar and Anias. Raul has been in ministry since 2005 as a Pastor in Youth, Young Adult, Kids Ministry, Multi-SIte Church and Church Planting. You can find Raul in his spare time in Glacier National Park, Range Rider baseball games, wood working, baking sourdough bread and crafting foods in the kitchen, and all the tacos!

Noah and his wife, Florence, grew up in the Flathead Valley. They were married in 2017 and welcomed their son Matthias, in 2024. Noah was first exposed to worship & production in middle school by helping out in his church's youth group, which eventually led him to pursue a formal education in Audio Production.  Noah enjoys storytelling, interesting sound design, and sad piano music.

Kylie was born in Nevada and raised in California. Her and her husband, Zack, moved to Montana in 2024 after 4 years of waiting for God to give them His "yes" to move. They have two sons, Harrison & Theodore. Kylie gave her life to Jesus and was baptized in 2016. Since then, she has been serving in children's ministry. With a background in education and a heart for the Lord, Kylie is excited to serve the children of Veneration Church. In her free time, you will find her drinking an iced coffee, paddle boarding, snowboarding, baking, playing games, or spending quality time with her family.

Meet Charity, a Minnesota native who grew up in a vibrant homeschooled Christian family of nine kids. From the start, Charity was surrounded by Bible teaching, and at the age of 10, she experienced the transformative power of salvation - forging a personal connection with Jesus that has guided her throughout her life. Charity and her husband Mike were initially drawn to the valley for the abundant mountain activities, but they soon discovered God had brought them here to be a part of Veneration. You'll find Charity basking in the great outdoors, experimenting with new recipes, writing by the fire, or indulging in homesteading DIY projects.

Michael grew up in Valparaiso, IN and has been married to his beautiful wife CammiAnn since 2014. Michael was raised in a Christian home and has been drumming since high school. He currently works as a Web/Application Developer, but he also loves serving the church and fostering worship environments through his musical gifts. Michael and CammiAnn moved to the Flathead Valley in 2015 and dream of owning acreage in the future. They have 4 beautiful girls, and enjoy hiking and taking family walks together.