meet our amazing journey staff who make sundays happen seven days a week
Keith & KARA Kirkpatrick
Fearless leaderS - Bend LEad PastorS
Pastor Keith and Kara truly believe there’s hope for everyone! They married in 2003, moved to Bend in 2005, and together started Journey Church in Bend in 2010. Keith and Kara have 3 creative, talented and incredible kids: Makenna (18), Colton (17) and Eliana (14). Keith enjoys getting into God’s Word, running, and dreaming so big it depends on God. Kara enjoys real estate, a great sunset and increasing her faith through the study of the Bible. Pastor Keith and Kara consider it a great honor to lead Journey Church, and have made it their life mission to lead people on a journey of transformation in Jesus!

Journey pastoral team

KEITH KIRKPATRICK
FEARLESS LEADER
Keith has surfed the west coast with porpoise, he has walked the streets of Disneyland, and has been to every dog park in Bend. When he’s not on an adventure around the world, he’s in a book or at a candy store. He’s madly in love with his wife and is humbled to be the dad of the 3 most amazing kids in the world. Keith also serves as an elder at Journey Church.

BRAD GOEMAN
COMMUNITY LIFE PASTOR
Brad and his wife, Cherie, have three amazing adult children - Jayden, Kylie & Ellie. They are also the proud grandparents of three incredible grandchildren! Because Godly relationships are so important, they want to help everyone make life changing connections through groups at Journey Church!

DAVID HOOLE
EXECUTIVE PASTOR OF CREATIVE ARTS
David and the love of his life, Rachelle, have 3 wonderful adult children – Micah, Josiah and Selah. Besides their home in Bend, their favorite place on the planet has to be Hawaii. What they love doing most is investing in leaders God brings their way, especially when it involves Rachelle’s enchiladas.

LEANNE WOODS
ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF WOMEN'S MINISTRY
Leanne believes in the life-changing power of studying the Bible. She loves to laugh and enjoys quiet mornings, deep conversation, woodworking, a tropical beach or secluded spot by a lake. She is married to Dave and has two married adult daughters, Whitney and Amanda.

Ryan PALMER
YOUTH PASTOR
Ryan loves Jesus, his family and serving in youth ministry. He is a lifelong learner with a passion to see students become disciples of Jesus and to see families equipped to become disciple makers. Ryan is married to his best friend Alison and has 3 amazing kids, Elias, Bennett and Gideon.
JOURNEY ELDERS
BRENT O'NEILL
BRUCE ERDEL
Chriss Binoeder
JEFF KEITH
KEITH KIRKPATRICK
LUKE CoBrae
MARK MAHNKE
If you would like to connect with one of our elders please email contact@journeyinbend.com
JOURNEY support staff

HANNAH STEVENSON
COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR

MARY TEBEAU
ELEMENTARY DIRECTOR

HEATHER HUGHES
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

MICAH HOOLE
VIDEO DIRECTOR

LORENA MATHERS
EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR

CALI FLOYD
PASTOR KEITH'S EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
& SERVICE PRODUCER
& SERVICE PRODUCER