Pastors and Staff

Our pastors & staff can be found on campus, but also in the community- at schools, youth centers, hospitals and homes.  As leaders of our missional vibe, we desire to be “apostolic” leaders- engaging culture and developing valued connections with our community.

We are all shapes and sizes and come with different skills in areas like programming, counseling, small groups, Bible/spiritual training, communication and family/relational dynamics. We love using those gifts and experiences to help others find encouragement, wholeness and their own particular “shape” or purpose in God’s plan – helping recreate this world from the inside out: one person at a time!
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Bryan White is the Senior Pastor at The Cathedral of Joy. Although he has lived in a variety of towns and cities throughout the Pacific Northwest, he feels God has brought him home to Eastern Washington through his call to the Cathedral. Bryan holds a BA from Portland State University and a Masters of Divinity from Methodist Theological School in Ohio. In addition to his theological work at MTSO, he studied both Greek and Hebrew Languages at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, OH. Bryan believes God has prepared him all his life to serve at the Cathedral. He felt a strong, clear call from God to this ministry. His main passion in ministry is to help people grow as Disciples of Christ, through the Spiritual Disciplines such as prayer and Bible Study, but also by understanding that God has placed each of us in unique situations in the world to live our faith. Bryan is passionate about Justice Issues, he is proud of COJ’s local ministries as well as our unique Honduran ministry. Bryan enjoys spending time with his family, loves being in the mountains, and playing guitar.

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Passionate about helping others discover and live out who God has created and called them to be, Justin has been serving here at CoJ since 2009 as our Pastor of People Development. Originally from Southern California where he was born and raised, he and his family have found their new home here in the Tri-Cities. Justin earned his Bachelors degree in Kinesiology from Sonoma State University in 1996 and is currently working toward his Master in Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is also a certified Life Plan Facilitator. Since graduation, Justin has been actively involved in both the fitness industry and vocational ministry helping others on their journey to become all that they are created to be. Justin is married to the love of his life Janae and they have 3 amazing kids – Grace, Nathan and Ashlyn.

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Tami White – Graphics & Publications

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Edsel grew up in a United Methodist pastor’s family and lived many places where his father served churches. He graduated from High School in La Grande, Oregon. He graduated from Eastern Oregon University with a B.A. He then attended Asbury Theological Seminary and graduated with an M.Th from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. He also attended the State University of Iowa and later graduated with a D.Min, from San Francisco School of Theology. He retired from the United Methodist pastorate after 40 years of ministry. After retirement, Edsel moved to the Tri-Cities to serve as a volunteer on the pastoral staff at COJ, with his son, Bryan. Edsel’s two major joys are being with his family and spending time at the family cabin at Wallowa Lake, Oregon.
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Full of energy and filled with the spirit of caring for others, Rachel was invited to attend CoJ in 2007.  After wrestling with the invite, she accepted and has never looked back.  Dedicated to her family, she spent many years as a stay-at-home mom.  Rachel has a B.S. degree from OSU in Sociology with the focus being family structure and dynamics, and child development.  She launched MOM Magazine in 2009.  From that her passion grew to become more transparent and really live out God’s calling.  With a desire to ‘dig deeper’ in her relationship with God, her family and friends, she wanted to experience more personal relationships and help children and families experience God’s love.  She is truly humbled and is so thankful for the amazing Sunday School teachers we’ve been blessed with at CoJ.  She is honored to be the Director of Children and Family Ministries.
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Nicci moved to the Tri-Cities in the summer of 1994. She began attending CoJ that fall and has been here ever since (with a brief pause while living in Texas).  Nicci has been intimately connected with music since the age of two and began taking piano lessons at the age of five.  Throughout school she was involved with many different choirs and bands and went on to study music at Columbia Basin College.  “God is my life and music is such a core part of who I am. I feel beyond blessed to be called into a life that unites these!”  Nicci is also the mother of two incredible girls, Jazlyn and Noela, who can often be seen on the stage, already beginning their careers in music. “I am a nurse, a counselor, a maid, a laundress, a taxi driver, a teacher, a cook, a confidant… I am a mom, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!”

“Let go! Let God!”

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Debbie Toner and her family (husband, Brad and two adult sons) have called the Cathedral of Joy home for nearly 25 years.  Having served in a number of areas, God is now using Debbie in women’s ministries and small group development.  Here at the Cathedral, we call them LIFEgroups. The value of community, or having a primary group to grow with, laugh with and love with, is important to Debbie.  Everyone’s idea of family is different, not all families were nurturing and loving, not all memories are good and some folks have no family near them.  A LIFEgroup provides an opportunity for healing, sharing gifts, serving God and exploring how God can use us to change the world. As Director of Community Development Debbie focuses on helping each person find their place in God’s story.

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Kendall is the Director of Connectional Ministries at the Cathedral of Joy. He was raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He doesn’t remember a time when he “gave his life to Christ”, but rather, has grown closer in his walk with Christ over the years – often with the help of Disciples who God has placed in his path. He has his bachelors degree from University of Idaho in telecommunications, and worked as a commercial television producer in Portland for 15 years before moving to the Tri-Cities in 2008. In his role at COJ, he is in charge of everything tech – including the church web site. He loves meeting new people and teaching about anything related to content production. When he’s not working, Kendall loves spending time with his wife Erin and three kids – Kaitlyn, Thomas and Maggie.
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Peggy was raised in Warden, Washington and attended Kinman Business University in Spokane. She and her husband, Daryl, began attending the Cathedral of Joy in 1981. The prospect of an empty nest and after attending the weekly class Serving from the Heart, Peggy decided to volunteer at the church and discovered her love of administration is a God given gift. She was happy to accept the full-time position of Executive Administrator and Pastoral Care Coordinator, and loves her work. She is proud to be a part of a community that understands “church” is a verb and not a noun. Peggy’s greatest joy is her family – she’s the parent of two adult children and one grandson.

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Carlos was raised in Quincy Washington as a pastor’s kid, but says “it didn’t make me a Christian nor saved.” When his father passed away he decided to get right with God. Although it has been a long journey, it has been fun and exciting. Over the years, Carlos has enjoyed playing bass guitar with friends, meeting AMAZING people, and learning more about what God has planned for him everywhere he goes. He comes to us from Indian Wells California where he was an audio/video technician at a mega church. He has returned to Washington to be closer to his son in Quincy. Carlos loves people, and welcomes visitors at the sound booth – whether it’s just to say “hi” or to learn more about how YOU can help out with COJ’s Tech team! His favorite verse is Psalm 139:23-24, “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there beany grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”

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This is Grimelda Sanchez’s seventh year as the Bookkeeper and Facilities Coordinator at CoJ. She feels blessed to be working in a community she loves while raising a family, a feeling shared by her husband Moses and their three children-Aaron, Eli, and baby Milania.  Although CoJ is not her primary home church, she feels like family here. Grimelda has been an active member of The Salvation Army church since she was a teenager and is currently an adult Sunday school teacher there. She has been instrumental in the relationship our two churches have to date. It is very unique that Grimelda attends a Hispanic Church and has both cultures in her life. Grimelda’s gift of Hospitality along with a commitment to serve the Lord is a blessing for the Cathedral of Joy. She loves people and has built many wonderful relationships here at CoJ. She enjoys shopping, music, and hanging out with her family.

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Greetings All! My name is Pat Antonson.  I’m married to Tyna & have four children: Rugan- 21, Brianna- 17,  Cregan- 9, & Ian- 8.  Out of high school I traveled to Dutch Harbor, Alaska where I commercial crab fished (yes the same as Deadliest Catch) for several years.  After getting my thumb cut off while fishing, I switched careers and worked in the mechanical field as a technician for commercial industrial hydraulics, heavy equipment, & then as a transport refrigeration tech.  We re-located to the Tri-Cities in 2004 & found a home at The Cathedral of Joy.   After working as an HVAC technician and then running my own HVAC business, I accepted a job as the Facility Manager at the Cathedral of Joy.  Today I greatly enjoy my time with my wife & kids, & coaching my boys sports teams year around.  A great passion of mine is health and fitness.  I hold two certifications with NASM as a certified personal trainer & a Fitness Nutrition Specialist.  I am also blessed to be the co-ministry leader of CoJ’s Celebrate Recovery where all persons, who are dealing with any hurts, habits, & hang-ups, are welcome.

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Lionell Singleton – Director of After-school Children’s Ministry

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Brandon Wilson – Assistant Director of After-school Children’s Ministry