VALLEY LIFE CHURCH LEADERS
“Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly.”
1 Peter 5:2 (ESV)

PATRICK BOWLERLead Pastor/Elder
My wife Sarah and I have lived here in the valley most of our lives, and by God’s grace, it remains our home. We have been married for 24 years and have five wonderful kids. I began serving in the church in the mid-nineties as a youth pastor and worship leader, and I served in that capacity for close to a decade. In 2005, God lead me (along with pastors Steve McGuyre and John Wiens) to plant
PATRICK BOWLER Lead Pastor/Elder
My wife Sarah and I have lived here in the valley most of our lives, and by God’s grace, it remains our home. We have been married for 21 years and have five wonderful kids. I began serving in the church in the mid-nineties as a youth pastor and worship leader, and I served in that capacity for close to a decade. In 2005, God lead me (along with pastors Steve McGuyre and John Wiens) to plant Valley Life Church in Lebanon, OR. Soon afterward we were connected within the Acts 29 Church Planting Network (here).
God willing, I aim to pastor this church for the rest of my life. I aim to preach Jesus until I cannot speak. I aim to see leaders identified within our church and I intend to see them trained, equipped and sent out to plant new churches (2 Tim. 2:2). That is my aim… that is our aim as a church; to make more disciples and plant more churches (Matt. 28:19, 20).
So, that’s the work (and I love my work); for play, I love my family and I love my friends, and any time I can go out to dinner, go camping, go disc golfing, go to the movies, play guitars, or watch Oregon play football… is time well spent for me.

STEVE MCGUYREPastor/Elder
My name is Steve McGuyre but my students simply call me Mac. I teach Bible at East Linn Christian Academy and co-lead here at Valley Life Church. My wife, Mindy, a nurse, and I have raised three children who love God and serve him in a variety of ways. Kari, our daughter and her husband Carl, are raising our grandchildren, Cole and Jude. Sean and his wife Jocelyn have a baby boy, Preston. Kevin is serving in the Navy special forces.
I love to read a variety of sources–Bible, history, classic literature, and sports.
I love to read a variety of sources–Bible, history, classic literature, and sports.
STEVE McGUYRE Pastor/Elder
My name is Steve McGuyre but my students simply call me Mac. I teach Bible at East Linn Christian Academy and co-lead here at Valley Life Church. My wife, Mindy, a nurse, and I have raised three children who love God and serve him in a variety of ways. Kari, our daughter and her husband Carl, are raising our grandchildren, Cole and Jude. Sean and his wife Jocelyn have a baby boy, Preston. Kevin is serving in the Navy special forces.
I love to read a variety of sources–Bible, history, classic literature, and sports.

TYLER GROVEPastor/Elder
Hi, I’m Tyler. I serve as the Associate Pastor here, with a primary focus on youth, community groups, and outreach. I joined the VLC family in 2017, and absolutely love it here. My heart is to help people experience the grace of Jesus in real, everyday life and to build spaces where they feel known, welcomed, and loved.
I’ve been married to my wife, Aubrey, since June of 2007. We met while attending Corban University,






