About

OUR VISION

At The Difference Church, our vision is to love God by loving people, sharing the hope of Jesus Christ, and transforming lives with passion and purpose. We believe church isn’t just a place—it’s a people. That’s why we’re building a life-giving, Spirit-led community where everyone belongs, and where the love of God is experienced and expressed in real, powerful ways.

Founded in 2009 in the living room of our pastors, The Difference Church exists to reach the lost, empower believers, and bring healing and hope to the hurting. We’re a 21st-century church with a heart for our city and the world, built on five biblical principles from Revelation 2:19:
Love, Faith, Service, Patient Endurance, and Truth.

We are God-centered, purpose-driven, and people-empowering—committed to walking in love, living by faith, and being led by the Spirit. Our mission is to equip ordinary people to live extraordinary lives and boldly be the difference wherever they go.

OUR PASTORS

Pastors Ken and Heather are the founders of The Difference Church, driven by a shared passion to help people discover and live out their God-given purpose. They met at Rhema Bible Training Center—Heather graduating in 1989 with a heart for youth ministry, and Ken (or “PK”) in 1990 with a passion to reach the lost.

Originally from Oregon and Alabama, they married in 1990 and served in ministry for 15 years in Pendleton, Oregon. Heather also traveled internationally to minister in places like Scotland, Thailand, Malaysia, and Africa. In 2007, they followed God’s leading to Albany, Oregon, and launched The Difference Church in 2009, starting with just two college students and their son, Elijah.

Their message is simple but powerful: walk in love, live by faith, and be led by the Holy Spirit—keys they believe unlock victory in every area of life.