Jesus

The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus is the Head of the Church (Eph. 1:22–23, 4:15, 5:23). He is the One that we seek and follow as He continues to advance the movement that He started 2,000 years ago through His perfect life, substitutionary death and victorious resurrection. After He ascended into heaven, He gave us His Spirit and established His Church to be led by elders/overseers (commonly known as pastors).

Pastors:

Jacob (Jake) Hede

Preaching & Vision

Ben Jake joined Kaleo in 2025. He grew up in Yakima, Washington and pursued his bachelors in Biblical Exposition from Moody Bible Institute in Spokane, and he is pursuing his masters from Western Seminary.

Jake, Debbie, and their three kids (Toby, Karis, and Mickey), love exploring Western Washington as they go mushroom hunting. They have served and loved the local church in various contexts and seen God work through ordinary people to bring about His kingdom purposes.

You can reach out to Jake at jacob.kaleochurch@gmail.com

Jordan Hamblen

Administration & Hospitality

Jordan has been serving Kaleo as an elder since 2016. He grew up in Portland, Oregon. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from Concordia University.

Jordan and his wife Amy have two kids, Eliza and Alistair. Jordan also serves as the headmaster of Veritas Classical Academy.

John O’Brien

The Calling Ministry

Deacons:

We are convinced of the biblical necessity of having deacons. We are grateful to have multiple people currently serving God’s church. We are currently working to appoint biblically qualified deacons according to 1 Timothy 3:8-13.

Other Lead Servants:

Amy Hamblen - Financial Team, Office Assistant.

Shannon Cornish - Kids Ministry Coordinator

Sam Lichty - Music Ministry Coordinator.

Chris Church - AudioVisual Coordinator.

Kelsey Escobar - Women’s Ministry Coordinator.

Contact: kaleograysharbor@gmail.com

In Memoriam:

Carl Sorenson (1948-2019)

Carl was a founding member of Kaleo and the Iglesia Bíblica de Hoquiam church plant. Over the years, he served as a bi-vocational elder and in various other roles (often behind the scenes). He was passionate about leading Kaleo towards kingdom impact through radical generosity.