We provide pastoral counseling and care for vocational ministers, missionaries, and their families through a wide range of issues and circumstances. Guests come from a variety of evangelical denominations, organizations, and churches. Our Christian worldview prompts us to rely on the spiritual resources of prayer, the Word, and the Holy Spirit in our counseling relationships, and incorporate clinical resources when needed and appropriate. We also provide leadership counsel for pastors and church boards and equip caregiving ministers and ministry leaders in Agape Care counseling and trauma readiness.

AGAPE HOPE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Steve

STEVE ALSUP

President/Director, Pastoral Counselor
 

Les

LES WELK

Vice President Field Development, Pastoral Counselor

Erlene

ERLENE JOHNSON

Vice President Counseling Supervision, Pastoral Counselor

STEVE ALSUP

President/Director, Pastoral Counselor

Steve, Debbie, and their two daughters served as missionaries in Panama and Costa Rica for nearly 25 years where he served in church planting, ministry training at the Bible School and post Bible School levels, church development and national leadership. During his missionary tenure, he was international Director of ChildHope, co-director of CINCEL (Spanish) Language Training Center) and missionary-in-residence at Northwest University.

Steve and Debbie live in Everett, WA. They have two adult daughters and five grandchildren.

Ordained, Assemblies of God

MA in Christian Missions, Seattle Pacific University

BA in Missions, Northwest University

LES WELK

Vice President Field Development, Pastoral Counselor

Les pastored Shoreline Community Church, in Shoreline WA for 18 years and established a reputation for world missions vision and a love and care for missionaries. He was elected as Assistant Superintendent of the Northwest Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God for 8 years and Superintendent for 12 years where he also served as world missions director. He and his wife Darice joined the AgapeHope team in 2016. They regularly travel to speak in churches, retreats, conferences, and workshops.

He married his college sweetheart, Darice and enjoy 46 years of marriage. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren.

Ordained, Assemblies of God

BS, Pastoral Ministries & Counseling, Northwest University

MA, Christian Ministries, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary


JACK ROZELL

Consultant

Jack is a pastor and educator and has worked overseas. During his 22 years pastoring in the Seattle area, he founded Neighbors Who Care lay counseling ministry. He taught at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary and Northwest University. In 1996 the Rozells founded Missionary Renewal Asia Pacific to minister to Asia Pacific missionaries and later developed Ministry Resources International to minister to a growing number of pastors. Today this ministry is called AgapeHope. Jack served as director for 24 years and now serves as a consultant.

Jack and Adel cherished 56 years of marriage before Adel’s passing in 2015. They raised

two daughters and have two grandchildren.

Ordained, Assemblies of God

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

DMin in Marriage and Family Counseling, Fuller Theological Seminary



AGAPE HOPE COUNSELING TEAM

Melissa

MELISSA ARNOLD

Pastoral Counselor

George

GEORGE BEERS

Adjunct Pastoral Counselor

Pam

PAM BEERS

Adjunct Pastoral Counselor

Mary Kay

MARY KAY BLUM

Pastoral Counselor

Gary

GARY FLOKSTRA

Adjunct Pastoral Counselor

Glenna

GLENNA FLOKSTRA

Adjunct Pastoral Counselor and Mentor

Jerry

JERRY
JACOB

Pastoral Counselor

Karen

KAREN
JACOB

Pastoral Counselor

Kat

YEKATERINA (KAT) KOETJE

Adjunct Pastoral Counselor

Sande

SANDE LANGAGER

Pastoral Counselor

Scott

SCOTT LANGAGER

Pastoral Counselor

Jack

JACK ROZELL

Consultant, Pastoral Counselor

AGAPE HOPE SUPPORT TEAM

Bonnie

BONNIE KARNES

Administrative Assistant and Guest Relations Coordinator

Delores

DELORES STELLER

Bookkeeper

GEORGE BEERS

Adjunct Pastoral Counselor

George has over 29 years of pastoral and leadership experience. He served in a variety of settings and positions in New York and Washington and most recently as the lead pastor of Colville Assembly of God for 15 years. As a former church-planter and pastor of a long-established congregation, George understands the pressures placed upon ministry leaders. In 2013 he experienced a crisis that threatened to end his ministry. He knows firsthand the healing that flows from the experience of God’s agape love. George and his wife Pam regularly travel to refresh, strengthen, and encourage congregations and church leadership.

Pam and George have enjoyed 33 years of marriage and have two adult children. They love hiking, cooking, a delightful book, and football! Go Hawks!

Ordained, Assemblies of God

BS in Biblical Studies, University of Valley Forge

MA In Process, Communication and Leadership, Gonzaga University, Specialization: Strategic and Organizational Communication


PAM BEERS

Adjunct Pastoral Counselor

Pam served alongside her husband George in a variety of pastoral settings over 32 years from small town rural settings to large cities, church planting to long-established churches, from east to west coast. Pam served in women’s ministry, children’s ministry, prayer teams, teaching, and worship. Pam brings her learning and passion for spiritual formation and direction to her role at AgapeHope.

Pam and George have enjoyed 33 years of marriage and have two adult children. As an empty-nester, Pam enjoys exploring new things with her husband. She secretly enjoys baseball over football but wisely understands the current culture. Go Hawks! (And Mariners!!)

Ordained, Assemblies of God

MA in Ministry, Portland Seminary, Specialization in Spiritual Direction.


MARY KAY BLUM

Pastoral Counselor

Mary Kay has served alongside her husband in pastoral ministry, church planting, and missions work. After 19 years serving as lay pastors in various areas of ministry and outreach, they launched into full-time church planting in Colorado for six years. In 2012, they moved to Issaquah, WA to serve on staff at Eastridge Church for 5 years. Pete and Mary Kay provided biblical training to the persecuted house church leaders in Northern Asia for seven years.

Mary Kay and Pete have 3 adult children and 3 grandchildren. Mary Kay loves practicing hospitality, playing flute, quilting, hiking, and reading.

Ordained Minister, Doorways Leadership and Influence Network

BA in Music Performance & Spanish, Oral Roberts University


JERRY JACOB

Pastoral Counselor

Jerry is an ordained missionary with the Assemblies of God. He and his family have served 30 plus years in the Pacific Oceania area (Guam, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and Fiji). Jerry pastored an English- speaking church in the Marshalls and was President of two Bible Schools, one in the Marshalls and the other in Fiji. Jerry was Area Director for Pacific Oceania from 2007 until 2017. He and his wife, Karen, were the pastors to their missionaries that were scattered throughout the Pacific. He also met with all the Assembly of God Superintendents and leadership of the 24 different nations and partnered with them in growing their churches throughout their nations. From 2017-2021 Jerry was a Missionary in Residence at Northpoint Bible College in Haverhill, MA where he taught missions classes. He was also campus pastor.

Jerry and his wife Karen have three grown children and two grandchildren.

Ordained Minister, Assemblies of God


KAREN JACOB

Pastoral Counselor

Karen has taught 1st grade through college during her 46 years as a teacher. While serving in the Pacific Islands from 1986-2016 in Guam, the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and Fiji she taught Junior High, was faculty and Dean of Students, pastor's wife, homeschool teacher, women’s ministry trainer and conference speaker, children’s ministry advocate which included training children’s workers to partner in Kid’s Crusades, led HealthCare teams throughout the Pacific, and served as an Area Director wife for the Pacific Island missionary family and missionary children as their pastors, including hosting/planning several retreats. From 2017-2021 Karen served as Missionary-in-Residence at Northpoint Bible College as faculty teaching missions and was also Dean of Students at Northpoint.

Karen and her husband Jerry have three grown children and two grandchildren.

Ordained Minister, Assemblies of God


YEKATERINA (KAT) KOETJE

Adjunct Pastoral Counselor

Kat and her family served with Freedom 61 through Youth With a Mission (YWAM) in Latvia. She has also ministered with Teen Challenge and Church on the Ridge women’s ministries. Kat was born in Russia and moved to the US in 2001. She joined the AgapeHope team in 2019.

Kat and Tom live in North Bend, WA with their three children. Kat loves painting, traveling, and hiking.


ERLENE JOHNSON

Vice President of Counseling Supervision

Erlene and her husband Doug pastored in California for 8 years before answering the call to missions. She and her family served in Russia for 10 years, where she taught at the local missionary kid school, spoke at women’s seminars, and worked with the language program. Erlene began volunteering at AgapeHope in 2010 and joined the team full-time in 2011.

Erlene and Doug have been married for 36 years. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren. Erlene enjoys leading a small group at her church and reading.

Ordained, Assemblies of God

MA, Pastoral Counseling, Liberty University


GARY FLOKSTRA

Adjunct Pastoral Counselor

Gary and his wife Glenna served as missionaries for 19 years, one year in Belgium, 10 years in the Philippines, seven years with Africa Library Services, and one year with Global University. While in the Philippines, Gary became the head librarian at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary. Gary and Glenna experienced the benefits of AgapeHope individually and as a couple and are together today because of God’s grace and the help they received from the team at AgapeHope.

Gary and Glenna live in Springfield MO. 43 years of marriage produced two grown children, 5 grandchildren and a house full of mementos and books.

Master of Library Science, University of Pittsburg


GLENNA FLOKSTRA

Adjunct Pastoral Counselor and Mentor

Glenna and her husband Gary served as missionaries for 19 years, one year in Belgium, 10 years in the Philippines, seven years with Africa Library Services, and one year with Global University. Glenna is currently the chief of operations for the non-profit 4 The World Resource Distributors, www.4wrd.org. Glenna’s personal ministry is to mentor women. She now serves as an adjunct counselor with AgapeHope to mentor ministers and missionaries around the world in life skills for coping with the challenging issues of life.

Glenna and Gary live in Springfield MO. 43 years of marriage produced two grown children, 5 grandchildren and a house full of mementos and books.

MA, Masters in Pastoral Counseling, Regent University


BONNIE KARNES

Administrative Assistant and Guest Relations Coordinator

Bonnie joined the AgapeHope team in 2018 and serves as administrative assistant and Guest Relations Coordinator. She has served as a legal secretary and has many years of experience leading Bible Quiz as a coach.

Bonnie enjoys reading, especially historical and classic literature, camping, playing games, and spending time with friends and family. She has three grown children and two grandchildren.


DELORES STELLER

Bookkeeper

Delores serves as the bookkeeper for AgapeHope. She has been part of the team since 2000, serving in the Kirkland office for 13 years and now works off campus. She and her husband Larry have served together for 53 years as pastors and missionaries and recently as Director of Pastoral Care in the Oregon Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God.

Deloris and Larry have enjoyed 54 years of marriage and have three married children and seven grandchildren.


MELISSA ARNOLD

Pastoral Counselor

MDiv (in progress), Licensed Minister 

Melissa is a pastor's wife and children's pastor in northern Missouri. She has served in student ministry as well as in Discipleship Development. She enjoys reading, traveling with her family, cross stiching, cuddling with her cat, and family movie night. Melissa and her husband Nick have one teenage daughter and have a family goal to go see all fifty states together.


SCOTT LANGAGER

Pastoral Counselor

MDiv, Ordained Minister

Scott spent 25 years as a hospital chaplain and brings this level of pastoral care to his role as a pastoral counselor. Prior to that, he was a lead pastor for 9 years. He enjoys running and has completed over 10 half-marathons. He is also an avid outdoorsman: hiking, backpacking, mountain climbing, kayaking, and snowshoeing. Scott and his wife Sande have three adult children and make their home in Wenatchee, WA.

SANDE LANGAGER

Pastoral Counselor

Ordained Minister 

Sande is a speaker and writer who has served in many local church ministry positions through the years, including women’s ministry, small groups, youth group, Christian education, and church leadership. She craves time in nature and enjoys walking, hiking, kayaking, and snowshoeing. She also loves reading by a cozy fire or on a sunny beach. Sande treasures time with her husband Scott and their three adult children.



OUR BOARD

STEVE ALSUP, MA, President/Director, Everett, WA

ERLENE JOHNSON, MA, Vice President Counseling Supervision, Woodinville, WA

LESLIE WELK, MA, Vice President Field Development, Issaquah, WA

DOUG ANDERSON, PSYD, Financial Planner, Issaquah, WA

MATTHEW CRUZ, JD, Lawyer, Edmonds, WA

JEFF HARTENSVELD, MA, Assemblies of God World Missions Regional Director for Asia Pacific, Ozark, MO

CLIFF HERSMAN, CPA, JD, Accountant, Kirkland, WA

RICK JOHNSON, DAIS, Assemblies of God World Missions Latin America Caribbean Missionary Care, Springfield, MO

CARIE JORGENSEN, MDIV, Northwest Ministry Network World Missions Facilitator, Marysville, WA

DALE LARSON, Businessman, Mill Creek, WA

JACK ROZELL, DMIN, Consultant, Pastoral Counselor, Lake Stevens, WA

LARRY STELLER, Oregon Ministry Network Director of Pastoral Care, Wilsonville, OR