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Dr. Joseph B. Fuiten 
Joseph B. Fuiten was raised in rural Oregon in the home of a mother and father who were both Assemblies of God ministers. As a youth he was active in sports, music, debate, student government, and politics. His life-long dream was to go into law and politics. Pursuing that dream led him to attend Willamette University and obtain a B.A. in Political Science. At Willamette University, Joe pursued politics, being elected Chairman of the College Republicans of Oregon, Student Body President of Willamette, and National Student Representative. His internship was as a lobbyist in the Oregon Legislature working on the Oregon Motorist Information Act of 1971. He also worked as a chauffeur for Clay Meyers, Oregon’s Secretary of State. A call to the ministry resulted in a changed direction. Licensed as a minister while still a student, Joe began preaching to youth during the “Jesus Movement” of the early 1970’s, and helped start the Willamette Christian Body on campus. He also helped start the Jesus Festival Movement by founding the “Sweet Jesus, Prince of Peace, Rock Festival,” in 1971 at McCullough Stadium in Salem. In 1972, Joe entered formal church ministry as a Youth Evangelist and thereafter as a Youth Pastor. He has served as an Associate Pastor in Aloha, Oregon with Rev. John Fuiten and as Associate Pastor with Dr. Fulton Buntain at Life Center in Tacoma, Washington. In 1979, he was elected Director of Christian Education for the Northwest District Council of the Assemblies of God, with responsibilities in Church Growth, Christian Schools, and Sunday Schools for the 370 churches of the Northwest District Council. He has served as Senior Pastor of Cedar Park Assembly of God in Bothell, Washington since 1981. Since that time, he has established an organization of thirteen Pastors and one hundred thirty-three staff members and has founded a fully accredited Christian school through twelfth grade. Joe earned his Doctor of Ministry Degree from Northwest Graduate School of the Ministry in 1995. He has since joined the regular faculty of the Graduate School. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member for Northwest College of the Assemblies of God. He serves the denomination on the Ministerial Enrichment Committee, which designs personal, family, and professional programs for the 32,000 ministers of the Assemblies of God. Joe is a member of the Society for Pentecostal Studies. Joe helped found a number of organizations including Channel 20 in Seattle, a Christian television station now owned by Trinity Broadcasting Co., Mission of Mercy, a Colorado based missions fundraising organization generating about Three Million per year. Joe also helped found Mainstream Ministries, a national Youth Pastor’s training organization, and the Chapel of the Resurrection, a ministry for burial of Christians in an inspiring setting. He currently serves as the President of WERG (Washington Evangelicals for Responsible Government), and founded and currently leads PCA (Positive Christina Agenda) a group of Christian organizations whose purpose is to work towards and support a positive, decidedly Christian agenda in the Washington State legislature. His current denominational and ministerial service extends to serve as an District Executive Presbyter for the Northwest District of the Assemblies of God, and Past President of the Eastside Pastors’ Association, an interdenominational group of pastors who meet together for prayer and to join together on church and community projects that help bring unity to the churches on Seattle’s Eastside. His interests in the community have been reflected in hosting television and radio talk programs, coaching Little League, serving two Governors on the Governor’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, and serving on a variety of boards. He is the President of Washington Evangelicals for Responsible Government. Joe is married to the former Linda VandenBos. Together they have four children and seven grandchildren. |