Corey and Kristen Yake, Lead Pastors, The Gathering

Corey and Kristen Yake, Lead Pastors, The Gathering

Kristen is a third-generation minister and spent much of her childhood in the jungles of Brazil where her dad was a missionary pilot. This experience cultivated a love for people, diversity and different cultures. She and Corey have served together in ministry for 30 years.

Kristen has a heart to see people thrive in healthy relationships and as healthy individuals. She has a passion to break down the barriers that keep people from a loving, healing relationship with the God of the Universe.  In the pursuit of health in her personal life, she has found the Enneagram to be a great tool for self-discovery and self-knowledge as well a great tool in coaching people.

She has been married to Corey for over 30 years. They have three adult children, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Rachel and one perfect granddaughter, Phoenix Louise.