Brett Rickey became the District Superintendent of ORPAC in January, 2022. He has served for 22 years in ministry, following 11 in the finance and insurance world. He led a new church start in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that thrived for his 8 years of ministry there, and most recently served for 13 years as lead Pastor of Highland Park Church in Lakeland, Florida.

Brett has been married to Mindy since 1986, and they have 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, and 2 grandchildren. He is the author of 3 books, Chasing Cool, Stay in the Yard, and Boomerang, and has published articles in numerous publications. He loves to fish, golf, and attempt to stay in shape.

Steve Hamilton joined the ORPAC District team in 2013 as a part-time assistant and worked “through the ranks” toward assisting the Superintendent. His strengths include a strong administrative talent, and Steve plows through details and logistics to help the ORPAC District serve Pastors and Churches.  In addition to being the Administrative Pastor, he also serves as the District Secretary. He has served for ten years in ministry, following many years in various industries’ management, marketing, and administrative jobs. 

Steve and Jeanette married just one week before beginning at the ORPAC District. They have four sons and seven grandchildren. Steve began to take his health seriously in 2017 and lost over 100 lbs. He now enjoys backpacking, day hiking, cycling, reading, and encouraging others who have struggled with weight. He loves to come alongside them and journey with them through goals and achievements while building relationships. You will often find him working in local coffee shops where he enjoys local roasts and local people.

Pastor Luis Garcia was born in Guanajuato on March 3, 1963. He is the third of 6 siblings, four men and two women. He moved to the USA in 1981 and accepted Jesus as his savior on March 8, 1983. He married his wife, Delia, on July 13, 1985. He has two daughters, Melissa and Jennifer. They lived in California for 15 years and have resided in Oregon since August 1996.

He was called to the ministry in 1983. Pastor Luis enrolled in the Montebello California Bible Institute for two years. He worked and served in the church in the youth ministry (while single) and then with the men’s groups from 1987-2009.  In 2009 he finally accepted the call to serve as a layman pastor at Beaverton Church of the Nazarene. While serving, I began my studies to be ordained as a minister. He completed his preparation for ordination between 2009 and 2017.

His wife and daughters have served for the past 14 years in the church today, Nexus. They started with two families of 8 people in 2009. We have an average weekly attendance of 140 people on Sundays. The congregation is actively working with Life Groups from 8 homes weekly. This includes prayer groups and children’s church, with 240 people attending during the week, not counting Sundays. Our congregation has an excellent group of healthy and responsible leaders.