Steve & Jen McConnell
Lead Pastors
Steve and Jen took over as lead pastors of Seattle Foursquare on March 28th, 2021. They were both on staff at Northwest Church in Federal Way. Northwest Church was their church home for 23 years. Steve was saved at the age of 18 on Halloween night during a worship service. Jen grew up in the Foursquare denomination and accepted Christ at a young age, rededicating her life at age 19. They met as teenagers walking to school and got married in 1994. They were teen parents and have four children: Daizy, Dylan, Summer and Lilly. Their two adult children are both married. Steve received his Biblical studies degree through an extension campus of Life Pacific University at Northwest Church where he was a part of the executive leadership team for 15 years. Steve and Jen where both on the teaching team for Northwest church. Steve completed his Graduate studies in Strategic Leadership at Life Pacific University in 2021. Steve and Jen love the outdoors, running , hiking and especially mountain biking.
Mike & Mary Banks
Recovery Pastors
Pastor Mike and Mary Banks have been at Seattle Foursquare Church for many years and have tirelessly served in Children's ministry and on our preaching staff. They have recently launched a Celebrate Recovery ministry on Wednesday nights.
Kaden & Kori Wilson
Worship Pastors
Kaden and Kori have been serving at Seattle Foursquare on the Youth Leadership team since February 2020. Kaden has been pursuing his pastors license since March of 2019 and is passionate about seeing revival and discipleship in young people. Kori recently earned her M.S. in Occupational Therapy at the University of Washington and after a season of gearing up to move south, the Lord led them to stay in Seattle. Soon after this decision, they were called to begin the Young Adults group at SFC. Kaden and Kori love going on adventures with their dog, Obi, and playing sports and games together.
Rebekah WATANABE
Young Adult Director
Bekah is passionate about helping young people find freedom from shame and lies and walk confidently in their God-given identities and callings. Her heart is to see revival in the next generation as they grow in healthy relationships with each other and live wholeheartedly for Jesus. Although we are all broken and wounded, Bekah firmly believes that Jesus can transform our pain into purpose.
After completing her B.S. degree at the University of Washington, she worked as a behavioral therapist for children and teens with Autism. In 2021, she earned her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwest University and now works as a Mental Health Counselor in private practice. Bekah served as the Youth Director for 3 years before transitioning into the Young Adults Director role in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys playing and coaching volleyball, board games and movie nights.
TJ Watanabe
Youth Director
TJ first attended Seattle Foursquare in 2022 and quickly started serving in our youth ministry. He was born and raised in Hawaii where he was a youth director at his local church for about 5 years. In 2020 he felt the Lord calling him to pick up and move to Washington, and has been here since. In 2023 he stepped into the Youth Director position and is excited to see this next generation know, experience, and share the love of Christ. He has a passion for youth ministry, especially seeing youth take ownership of their faith and community.
KIM AND BRYSE WISE
Childrens Directors
Bryse and Kim have been attending Seattle Foursquare since 2014. They met here, fell in love and got married in 2018. Bryse is an entrepreneur and Kim works as a kindergarten teacher. They have one daughter, Elise.
Angie Morehouse
Office Administrator
Angie was a member of Seattle Foursquare from 1989-1996 and returned there with her husband Nathan and three kids Jacob, Gabe and Averee in March of 2015. She has a degree in visual communication from the Art Institute and a BA in Biology from Seattle Pacific University. She serves as the Administrative Assistant for Seattle Foursquare.