Senior Pastor Rev. J. Gryphon Shafer
Our senior pastor, Gryphon, became a Christian while in college in 1995 after years of being an atheist and after failing to successfully prove God didn't exist. After accepting Christ, he joined a local church and got involved in their Bible quizzing program. Gryphon eventually became a leader in the regional quizzing program and stayed active for about 11 years. He and his wife moved north to Edmonds from Seattle, and we started attending Edmonds Church of God. Gryphon fell in love with the church, the congregation, and the overall philosophy of the Church of God, Anderson. It was there, while under mentorship of Grant Fall and Ralph Dockter, Gryphon felt called to enter the ministry.
Gryphon is a credentialed pastor with the Church of God, Anderson. He holds a masters of Christian theology and a masters of Christian spiritual counseling.
Gryphon's wife Sharalyn is a Registered Nurse and is the chief operating officer of Steward House, a book publishing company.
Gryphon and Sharalyn's son Alexander (or "Xander") is the church's head greeter. Early Easter morning 2011, the family welcomed Evangeline (or "Evie") to the team.