Staff
Kim Ryan
Lead Pastor
Kim is a man of many passionate loves. He loves Jesus Christ passionately and wants everyone to do the same. He loves His wife Anne passionately and has loved being married to her for 33 years. He loves his family of five children, one daughter-in law and one grandchild. Kim has a passionate love for helping people discover their life purpose and even how God could use them to change the world. He has a passionate love for the nations and seeing the hurting and oppressed people in the nations find hope, healing and liberation in Christ. Kim also loves a good adventure and you'll find him exploring on his mountain bike or in his kayak on his days off. But Kim also loves to hear the story of the people God is leading to NCCTK and discover how he can serve them in this season of their life. Call him if you'd love to meet a passionate follower of Jesus Christ.
Kurt Langstraat
Associate Pastor
Oversees Youth Ministry and Children's Ministry
Kurt was born and raised in Lynden and gave his heart to Jesus Christ as a boy. In 1984 he married Gwen, his best friend and partner in life. Kurt and Gwen have two children, Levi and Lindsey, whom they love dearly. In 1985 they moved to Mt. Vernon where they helped plant His Place Community Church. Kurt had a deep desire to serve God with his life became the youth pastor and worship leader at His Place until 1996 when they moved to Bothell. Kurt joined the staff of Eastside Foursquare Church and served as Director of Worship and Student Ministries until 2001 when they moved to Taiwan. He served Morrison Academy in Taichung as Chaplain and Bible teacher for 2 years until closing the loop and moving back to Lynden in 2003. Kurt's passions begin with growing in his ability to love God, Gwen, Levi and Lindsey. He loves helping people sort through the ruin and wreckage of their lives to come into a healthy understanding of who they are in Christ and how they can better love Him and the people in their lives. He passionately believes God can heal any and all relationship hurts, can put people’s lives and marriages together again, and can forgive and restore any person who is willing to come to Christ in humility and hope.
Kurt serves NCCTK as associate pastor and supervises Kids’ Place, Marriage and Family Ministries, and Worship Ministry. “Are you facing challenges? You don’t need to face them alone. I’m here for you”.
Sean Taylor
Student Pastor
Passionate, sold-out reverence has compelled Sean Taylor to follow Christ and proclaim God’s heart to this desperately hungry generation of youth. For the past 9 years, Sean has served with Christ the King Church in Northwest Washington, working with students and young adults. Sean teamed up with Luis Palau Ministries four years ago under the guise of Big Oak; a ministry devoted to equipping and encouraging youth workers as well as evangelizing to students worldwide. Sean has recently returned here to NCCTK, as well, to complete his vision for students in and around Whatcom County. Sean is married to his lovely wife Shilo and loves his four kiddos.
Steve Scroggins
Prayer & Care Pastor
Pastor Steve is a fifth generation Christian who grew up in Southern California and was educated at Cal State University Fullerton. He graduated with a BA in Mathematics. He met his wife Rose there and they have been married since January 1969. They have two children and six grandchildren.
Steve has always served the Lord in ministry as a Sunday school teacher, a worship leader, lay counselor, evangelist and leading as a deacon and elder. He spent over 30 years working in commercial industry before retiring early as an executive for Raytheon/Hughes.
Steve and Rose moved to Everson in 2002 where they fell in love with NCCTK. Soon he began work as the Prayer and Care Pastor to assist Pastor Kim with the many crises facing a large and growing church. Today he oversees our multifunctional prayer teams and many volunteers who serve on care teams that provide one another love for NCCTK.
The Care ministry also has a large network in Whatcom County of businesses and agencies that we tap into as we assist those in need or in crisis. Pastor Steve also functions to coordinate our membership roles, adult baptism classes, and the coordination of all funerals. He also preaches two weeks each month at the Kendall campus. You will usually find him greeting in the Commons as you enter for worship.
Steve Watt
Kendall Campus Pastor
Oversees Small Groups and Men's Ministry
Steve received Christ at the age of six and a call to pastoring while in high school. He has pastored in many settings since 1980 with a passion for Jesus, his church and cross cultural missions. Today Steve serves the Kendall campus of NCCTK as their pastor in a part time capacity. He loves the dynamic of representing the solid teaching and structure of the Lynden based church within the broad diversity of the Kendall community.
"We are in the mining and transformation business and I see the Columbia Valley as a velvet black backdrop for the display of God’s human treasures. It's a great joy to see people grow into committed disciples, impacting their neighbors with Christ’s love."
Steve married Karen in 1975 and they have three grown children and five grandchildren. He enjoys reading, kayaking and contemporary jazz.
Pastors photos graciously provided by Ken Webb -
