About Our Pastor

Pastor Joel Creekmore

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Pastor Joel is a native of the Puget Sound area and graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in cellular and molecular biology, while living in Bellevue.  After graduating with his undergraduate degree he received a M.B.A. in technology and innovation management from Pacific Lutheran University.  Shortly thereafter he began working at Microsoft Corp.

It was while he was working at Microsoft and raising a young family with his wife Christelle that someone brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ to him.  For the first time in his life he was confronted with his sin and the truth of the eternal consequences that he would face.  He accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and God has been transforming his life ever since.

Joel desired to serve God in vocational ministry  so he attended bible college and studied under his pastor at Foundation Baptist Church in Sammamish.  It was at this time that God laid a burden on his heart for the people of Bellevue, to establish a new Baptist Church to reach his friends, colleagues, and neighbors.

Pastor Joel lives in Bellevue with his wife Christelle and their two children still in the home.  He loves karate, Brazilian Jui Jitsu (BJJ), backpacking,  wake surfing,  technology, and coffee.  Maybe you are looking for a church.  Maybe you have never been to church.  Either way, Pastor Joel would love to invite you to Bellevue Baptist Church to hear and learn about the Gospel of Christ.