Leadership

Norm became Lead Pastor in June of 2009. He holds a Masters of Theology (Th.M) in Pastoral Leadership, from Dallas Theological Seminary.  Pastor Norm is married to his sweetheart, Erin. Together they have four children: Nathaniel (Mariah), Noah (Jenny), Mark (Elsie) and Olivia. They also have three grandchildren. Norm’s interests are fly-fishing, woodworking, reading, backpacking and all things sports.

Chris joined our team as our Executive Pastor in November of 2021. Chris, a Spokane native, holds a Masters of Theology (Th.M.) from Dallas Seminary. Prior to coming to Northview Chris served in two previous churches and in a church consulting group. Chris and Michele married in 1993 and have three adult children. Chris’ ministry passions include developing and empowering staff and volunteers, helping ministry teams be as effective as possible, and placing Jesus first in everything. In their spare time, Chris and Michele enjoy learning, hiking, reading, traveling and like the mountains more than the beach.

Matthew Snodgrass serves as the Worship Director at Northview Bible Church. He holds at MBA from Eastern Washington University and brings over a decade of experience in leading worship. He is passionate about creating an environment where people can encounter the Lord through worship. Outside of his role at NBC, Matthew loves spending time with his wife and their son, Lincoln.

Caleb Freshour joined Northview Bible Church as Student Pastor in February of 2021. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry with an interdisciplinary in Expositional Teaching from Moody Bible Institute and served as a Youth Pastor in Olympia, Washington for 3 1/2 years before joining us. He and his wife Ashley have two daughters. Caleb’s interests include biking, hiking, tennis, grabbing coffee with students and friends, and spending time with his wife and two daughters.

Donna joined the Northview Staff in January 2018. She and her husband, Chris, traveled and lived in many places throughout his 20-year Army career. These moves afforded Donna lots of opportunities to serve the Lord, at the different churches they attended, therefore obtaining lots of wonderful experiences she is excited about sharing here at Northview. She also has a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Psychology, Health and Physical Education with a Communications minor from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. She has a great passion to come alongside parents to help them train their children to know the truths of Christ. She absolutely loves children of all ages, and delights in helping them know Jesus. She adores spending time with her family and friends, as well as getting to do art whenever she can. Donna & Chris have 4 children: Daniel, Molly, Abadit and Zayden.

Theresa joined the Northview Staff in July 2017. She and her husband, Mark both grew up in southern California and moved to Spokane in 2006. They have 4 grown children, Max (Tatiana), Michelle, Will and Sarah. Theresa earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. Prior to joining the staff, Theresa volunteered in many different capacities, including the Stephen Ministry, and has a passion to encourage women one-on-one.

Shauna began attending Northview in 2000 and joined the staff as an Administrative Assistant in 2015. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Biola University and previously worked as an Administrative Assistant at her church in Seattle and in the finance department at the AIM mission headquarters in New York. She and her husband also served in overseas missions in Africa and have been married for over 30 years. They have two grown married children and one grandchild.

Lori has attended Northview since moving to Spokane in 2009. She joined the office staff in 2020. Lori attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and holds a degree in Mass Communication, Public Relations from East Tennessee State University. Along with her husband, Ken, she has served in full time vocational missions as well as volunteer in youth ministry. Lori and Ken have three grown children (Anna, Collin & Elise). In her free time, Lori enjoys date nights with Ken, watching her kids perform in theater and music and making pretty things.

Heidi grew up in Southern California. She has a business degree from Seattle Pacific University. Heidi and her husband, Jim, have been married for 34 years and have 4 grown children: Kristen (David), Natalie, Geoffrey (Gaby) and Devin (Emily) and 2 grandchildren. They have been at Northview for over 25 years, beginning to attend shortly after they moved to Spokane. Reading keeps her occupied all year, and listening to baseball games keeps her occupied from April to October.

Vicki Halpin directs the Northview Christian School. She has been attending the Northview Bible Church for over 24 years and has been involved with AWANA, as well as middle school and high school ministry. She has been working at the school for the past 21 years.