Doug brings over 20 years of ministry and business experience to our team.  He has a Bachelor degree from Hope Int’l University and a Masters Degree from Cincinnati Bible Seminary.   He has worked as a consultant for small businesses and non-profits in the West, and has served on church staffs in growing churches in Oregon, California, Arizona & Ohio. He has been a featured speaker at conferences, and has been published in periodicals in both the business and church-growth sectors.

Doug’s first love is God and his family. He has been married to his wife Lisa for 19 years, and has two beautiful daughters (Courtney & Heather) who are 15 & 14.  He loves the outdoors, sports and is very passionate about relational discipleship and seeing lives and communities transformed by the power of Jesus Christ!

Charlie entered ministry as a youth minister in 1972. In 1974 he was called to a preaching pastorate. After graduating from Bible College in 1976 he moved from Ohio and served in chuches in Wyoming and Montana until he become a part of the staff at Real Life Ministries in 2001. He served the church in Post Falls, Idaho until 2007 when he moved to Moscow to work with RLM on the Palouse. 

 

Charlie is the Marriage and Family Coach and serves as encouragement to the women's and senior's ministries. His tasks also includes preaching and counseling. His wife Eileen ministers along side Charlie with kitchen tasks which includes breakfast for the setup crew and communion preparation. 

Michael Reyes has done just about everything from starting internet businesses to singing professionally. He brings a wealth of experience and passion to this plant and is excited to watch God work on the Palouse.

Josh Warfield Has been the Youth Coach at Real Life OTP since 2008.  He Grew up in Ohio, and came to Idaho to pursue a Wildlife Biology Degree at University of Idaho.  Josh Started out as a Youth leader when Real Life OTP was planted in 2007, and answered Gods call to ministry and started an Internship with the church.  Josh is married to his wonderful wife Christina Warfield who has her Masters in Social Work and helps support him in the Youth Ministry.  Josh’s passion is for youth and wants to help them succeed in life.  His goal for them is to have a genuine relationship with Christ and for youth to reach others and make Disciples who can Disciple.  

Derek started his journey into ministry when he was studying to become a network engineer. He felt he needed to care more deeply for the hearts of people and dig deep into scripture. He graduated from Boise Bible College in 2007 and moved to Tennessee with his wife Bri to work on a masters degree in Christian Care and Counseling. While working on his degree he began to see God shaping him to plant a church. After his coursework was done he moved back to the Northwest in 2010 to join Real Life as an apprentice under Aaron Couch to learn the art of church planting. 

 

Throughout his ministry training Derek has been given the opportunity to work with youth, children and serve in pastoral and preaching ministries, he started preaching at the community church in Ola, ID and continued preaching in Bluff City, Tennessee, before he moved back to Idaho. Derek's three main responsibilities lie in community Impact, rural church planting and overseeing pastoral care for our church. 

Jon came to real life as part of an invitation from a co-worker and has ever since loved both the team and the way God has used his skills. He and his new wife live in Moscow and are excited about what God is going to do with them as they work to know Christ more fully. Jon loves people and has been blessed with an ability to work with technology and music. He is fortunate enough to get to work in an environment where he can express his creativity and take care of people all the while. 

Kelli graduated from Boise Bible College with a degree in Bible and Music.  She has been in the Worship Arts ministry in some capacity, for over 20 years.  Along with Aaron, she has been a part of 2 church plants and experienced God doing more than she could have ever imagined.  Her passion is for music and inspiring others to a greater abandon in worship, teaching women how to study the Word, and has a heart for pastors’ wives.