Amanda has been in vocational pastoral ministry since 2003. She holds a BA in youth ministry from Northwest University and a MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. She spent her first almost 18 years in ministry as a youth and associate pastor in Bremerton and Kennewick, and still has a deep love for teenagers and their families. She also served as a presbyter and executive presbyter for the Northwest Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God. She is now planting a campus in Spokane with Venture Church, co-pastoring with her husband, Justin. 

They love playing card games, making memories with their own teenagers, and exploring new coffee shops in the greater Spokane area.