Gabe Kolstad
Gabe is the Lead Pastor at Westside Community Church in the Portland, Oregon area where he serves with his best friends. He has had the privilege of leading Westside through a number of exciting changes, from turnaround to relocation to multi-site. Gabe has a dream for seeing new churches planted, and a passion for connecting with leaders to make a difference in Portland and the Northwest. He is a trainer, a coach to pastors. Gabe is married to his Jr. High sweetheart, Melissa, and they have 3 children: Dawson, Caitlin, and Caleb. They love great food, traveling and finding new adventures together.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
Four Ways to Fight Discouragement
Discouragement can be a good sign—resistance sometimes means you’re pushing back darkness in some way, and that’s always an uphill battle.
Articles for Pastors
How the Top Leaders Stay Fresh
A personal growth plan could be the key to the recovery and reinvigoration your leadership needs.
Articles for Pastors
How to Find Your Fit: 3 Clues to Your Calling
One key skill separates effective leaders from ineffective ones: the ability to find their fit.
Articles for Pastors
5 Simple Ways to Put Your Family First
You need to say “no” more often and put your family first. That’s the advice I’ve been giving myself and others after spending some time deep in thought about what really matters in life, and about succeeding in my primary roles: Husband & Father.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
What Mark Zuckerberg Knows About Making Disciples
"Mark Zuckerberg and Jesus may have more in common than you think. Both are masters at making disciples—it’s just that Mark may not know it yet."
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