Alumni Highlight: John J. Peters

About John: After graduating from Portland Bible College in 2000, John J. Peters moved back to California to help with the church planted by his parents. John eventually wanted to further his education and started on-campus classes at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada in 2005. While in Vancouver, he enjoyed several PBC alumni connections at […]

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Book Highlight: Sharpening Little Arrows

About the Authors: About the Mission Joy Sukadi is the mission and teaching pastor at International Full Gospel Fellowship in Seattle. Discipling and equipping the young generation has been her passion and calling for the past 20 years. She is currently taking a Theology degree at Portland Bible College to equip herself with biblically sound […]

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Alumni Highlight: Daniel & Katy Eliason

Both Katy and Daniel graduated from PBC in 2012. Daniel with a Bachelor in Theology and Katy with a Bachelor in Music. Daniel & Katy married that August after their graduation. Daniel was hired on at Mannahouse as a Youth Coordinator and worked as an on-campus Public Safety Officer while Katy worked for a political non-profit. […]

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Alumni Highlight: Elisa Haake

After graduating from Portland Bible College in 2007, Elisa was privileged to be a part of a church plant in New Zealand, and for six months she focused solely on being available for that plant. She moved to Texas after her stay in New Zealand and got a position on staff at Gateway Church where […]

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Time and Timeliness

PBC alumnus Sam Albrecht, BTh ’11, is a PBC alumni from the 2011 class. He and his wife Elaina have 2 wonderful girls. For 11 years he served as the youth pastor at his home church, Living Way Fellowship in Sandy Oregon. In December of 2021, he was installed as the Lead Pastor. The wisdom and experience gained during his time at PBC guide him to this day. PBC instilled a deep hunger for true knowledge and wisdom that drives his approach to ministry. 

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A Pattern of Peace

In his sermon entitled, “A Pattern of Peace”, Phillip exhorts about striving for peace and how we can focus on forgiveness, reconciliation, and trusting the Lord. This message explores the many aspects of how we can become peace-keepers by “biting our tongues, searching our hearts, and going the distance”.

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Shinya Ikeda – Alumni Highlight

After a radical encounter with Jesus, Shinya came to PBC after being saved for only six months. Once graduated from PBC, Shinya returned to his home country, Japan, and released 2 albums while serving as the youth pastor at Minemachi Christ Church. Four years ago, he planted a church called Jesus Center Japan, where he serves as the […]

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Hear from PBC Alumni at MFI Conference 2021

For the first time since 2019, church leaders gathered from near and far to join together for MFI Global Conference 2021, hosted at Mannahouse Church in Portland. The theme “Forward Together” was celebrated, and served as the battle cry calling for the Church, and for MFI leaders, to move into the future united, and better […]

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PBC to Help Launch Church Planting Schools

PBC welcomed 21 students from IFGF Global (an international Church Network founded by PBCalumni, and current board member, Pastor Jimmy Oentoro) into a two-year online program. These international students are being trained by PBC for the purpose of translating PBC Bible courses into the local languages inorder to launch 9 month church planting schools in […]

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