Tony Neal grew up in Southern California where he encountered the joy and love of Jesus at age 15. He has made it his aim to be a disciple of Christ and continues to work out his faith with fear and trembling. He has a deep love for the church, worship, and the Scriptures. After a stint at Moody Bible Institute, Tony married his high school sweet heart, Robin, in 1990. They have three adult children Danae, Asli, and Jace, two sons-in-law, Sam and Tyler, and two grandchildren, Will and Emmie. Tony retired from his Senior Pastor role at Calvary Creekside in Everson, Washington, in 2023 where he and his family served for 20 years. Along with working for a family business over the years, Tony has also served as a chaplain, director of a children's home, coordinator for various mission's trips, and worked alongside several relief organizations focusing on clean water projects. Tony currently works at The Firs, a Christian retreat and camping ministry in Bellingham, Washington, as Director of Advancement, and is one of the professors at Radicle and Rooted, the Firs' discipleship program for 18-24 year-old's. In his down time, Tony enjoys spending time with his family, Bluefin Tuna fishing, seeking out warm, sandy beaches, watching Dodger games, and grazing on Ben and Jerry's Phish Food ice cream.

Ally was born on Whidbey Island, where she met her husband, Gabe. Together with their three children, they moved to Whatcom County in 2022. Ally has a passion for teaching and spends her days homeschooling her kids. Our hope and heart for children's ministry is to display God's goodness to the children. As Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” When we give children a taste of God's goodness, they are drawn to pursue Him for the rest of their lives. Our desire is to see them grow into life-long disciples of Jesus. Each week, we intentionally sow the teachings and ways of Jesus into young hearts, trusting that they will grow and bear fruit throughout their lives