staff

  • Chris Hansler - President

    Chris is the founder of Discover Church Planting Network. He has been a church planter, pastor, founder of Discover Ministry School, and currently serves as the Regional Executive Director of Pacific Open Bible Churches.

    Email: chris@pacificopenbible.com

  • Melodee Meyer - Treasurer

    A bookkeeper by vocation, Mel has also served as a treasurer and bookkeeper in her local church for the last 20 years. 

    EMAIL - mel@pugetsoundmechanical.com

Board of Directors

  • Aaron Sutherland

    Pastor of Cove Church in Eugene Oregon, Aaron has planted two churches and has been involved in church planting for the last 20 years.  He has a bachelors degree from Eugene Bible College and a Masters Degree in formational leadership from Capital Seminary.  Aaron and his wife Paula share a heart to see healthy missional churches planted throughout the world

  • Ryan Brotherton

    Canon of Church Planting, Diocese of Cascadia; Anglican Priest, Anglican Church of North America

  • darrick young

    Pastor, Journey Church; Church Planting Director, Central Region Open Bible; National Board of Open Bible Churches

  • KELLY ARMSTRONG

    Pastor, Valley Real Life in Spokane, WA. Kelly has planted two churches and serves as a coach and church planting assessor.