Pastor Jason earned his undergraduate degree in Pastoral Theology from Northland Baptist Bible College and a Masters of Divinity in Biblical Languages from Liberty University. Jason and his wife, Naomi, have served in full-time and bi-vocational college and church ministries for over 30 years. Jason spent a summer in Alaska in 1992 and said he wanted to someday move to to this great state. Jason enjoys the great outdoors and has returned to Alaska a few times to hunt and fish. He is grateful for the opportunity to move to Alaska and serve as the pastor at Gateway. He is passionate about studying and teaching the Word of God. Jason and Naomi look forward to becoming a part of this community and building many friendships. 

Our Pastor Rev. John W. Judson graduated from Bob Jones University with a major in Pastoral Theology and a minor in guidance and counseling. Ordained in 1992, he has pastored churches in south central Alaska before moving to Ketchikan. He and his wife Connie have one daughter, Jasmine, and five grandchildren. He retired after nearly 28 years as the pastor at Gateway and looks forward to continuing to serve the Lord in Ketchikan.