Ron and Lori Clark have been married since 1987. They moved to Portland in 1998 where Ron served as the preaching minister for the Metro Church of Christ in Gresham, OR. In 2006 they led a church plant to downtown Portland. Beginning with 16 people in their home the vision and dream for the Agape Church of Christ became a reality. Agape launched at Lincoln High School Easter 2007 with over 100 people and continues to reach out to Portland to reflect God’s love and glory to the city. Lori and Ron have 3 sons Caleb, Hunter, and Nathan.

Ron has an M.Div. and Doctor of Ministry from Harding University Graduate School of Religion in Memphis, TN. He is a member of the Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force and Community Against Domestic Violence. He has authored Setting the Captives Free: A Christian Theology for Domestic Abuse, Emerging Elders: Training Shepherds in the Church, Freeing the Oppressed, The Better Way: The Church of Agape in Emerging Corinth, and other articles in Hebrew and Greek studies and theology.

“The northwest provides a great opportunity to bring the message of Jesus to people who have welcomed us into their homes, hearts, and lives. Agape has been a great blessing for us and an opportunity to connect with our Portland neighbors with a gospel of hope, healing, and love.”

email: rclark@agapecoc.com
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