Jason O'Neal
Lead Pastor - Beginning in June 2026
Pastor Jason O’Neal is totally dedicated to serving the Lord and leading God’s people in their walk with God.
Born and raised in a wonderful Christian home near Anaheim, California, Jason sensed God’s call into full-time ministry as a young teenager.
Pursuing God’s call, Jason graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology and Christian Ministry.
Jason then graduated with highest honors (Summa Cum Laude) from Olivet Nazarene University with a Master of Arts Degree in Pastoral Leadership.
Jason served for six years as a Youth Pastor and later as Young Adult Pastor at Anaheim First Church of the Nazarene, the church in which he grew up.
Jason has served as Lead Pastor now for more than 20 years in McPherson, Kansas, Liberal, Kansas, and for the past 11 years in Lewistown, Montana.
In a time when his father really needed Jason’s help, Jason willingly stepped in and helped make his father’s industrial equipment business a tremendous success… with annual sales increasing dramatically from $300,000 a year to more than $3 million a year!
God has tremendously blessed Pastor O’Neal’s ministry with increased spiritual depth and growth wherever he has served.
Jason is a confident leader, an effective communicator, a visionary, and a relationship builder.
Pastor O’Neal is married to his beautiful wife, Robin, who has been extremely supportive of the call of God on their lives, and they have served the Lord together for more than 25 years. They have three children: their son Aiden, who is 18, their daughter Brooke, who is 17, and their daughter Natalie, who is 14.
Jason loves to laugh, to travel, to ride motorcycles, to hike, hunt, and fish.
But most of all, Pastor O’Neal loves the Lord. His greatest passion is prayer and preaching the deep truths of God’s Word, leading the lost to saving faith in Jesus, and helping followers of Jesus grow even deeper in their faith.
Born and raised in a wonderful Christian home near Anaheim, California, Jason sensed God’s call into full-time ministry as a young teenager.
Pursuing God’s call, Jason graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology and Christian Ministry.
Jason then graduated with highest honors (Summa Cum Laude) from Olivet Nazarene University with a Master of Arts Degree in Pastoral Leadership.
Jason served for six years as a Youth Pastor and later as Young Adult Pastor at Anaheim First Church of the Nazarene, the church in which he grew up.
Jason has served as Lead Pastor now for more than 20 years in McPherson, Kansas, Liberal, Kansas, and for the past 11 years in Lewistown, Montana.
In a time when his father really needed Jason’s help, Jason willingly stepped in and helped make his father’s industrial equipment business a tremendous success… with annual sales increasing dramatically from $300,000 a year to more than $3 million a year!
God has tremendously blessed Pastor O’Neal’s ministry with increased spiritual depth and growth wherever he has served.
Jason is a confident leader, an effective communicator, a visionary, and a relationship builder.
Pastor O’Neal is married to his beautiful wife, Robin, who has been extremely supportive of the call of God on their lives, and they have served the Lord together for more than 25 years. They have three children: their son Aiden, who is 18, their daughter Brooke, who is 17, and their daughter Natalie, who is 14.
Jason loves to laugh, to travel, to ride motorcycles, to hike, hunt, and fish.
But most of all, Pastor O’Neal loves the Lord. His greatest passion is prayer and preaching the deep truths of God’s Word, leading the lost to saving faith in Jesus, and helping followers of Jesus grow even deeper in their faith.
Frankie Fugate
Associate/Children's Pastor
I had the privilege of growing up in a Christian home. My parents saw the value in teaching their children at a young age the importance of knowing who Jesus is, having a personal relationship with Him, and meeting together with other believers. Church was never an option but an opportunity to learn about Jesus, grow closer to the Lord and to build lasting relationships with other Christians. I came to love Jesus at an early age.
At the age of seven I attended a Children’s Camp in Calera, AL where I accepted Jesus Christ as my Personal Savior. At the age of twelve I attended Junior High Camp in Prescott, AZ where I gave my life completely to the Lord
and accepted a call to be involved in ministry. I didn’t know it at that time but this was when my training for Children’s Ministries began. I became actively involved in the children’s department and continued throughout my teen and young adult years.
I have been a Children’s Pastor in the Church of the Nazarene for 27 years, I was ordained as an Elder in May of 2003. It is my desire to lead children to Christ, to watch them grow and develop into strong men and women who love the Lord and use their talents in sharing the Love of God with others.
Together my husband, Doug, and I have seven children ranging between the ages of 13 years old to 35 years old. We have one grandchild. Doug works for the City of Mesa as an Administrator. We assist and support each other in our ministry endeavors, whether it be children, youth, adults, or missions.
At the age of seven I attended a Children’s Camp in Calera, AL where I accepted Jesus Christ as my Personal Savior. At the age of twelve I attended Junior High Camp in Prescott, AZ where I gave my life completely to the Lord
and accepted a call to be involved in ministry. I didn’t know it at that time but this was when my training for Children’s Ministries began. I became actively involved in the children’s department and continued throughout my teen and young adult years.
I have been a Children’s Pastor in the Church of the Nazarene for 27 years, I was ordained as an Elder in May of 2003. It is my desire to lead children to Christ, to watch them grow and develop into strong men and women who love the Lord and use their talents in sharing the Love of God with others.
Together my husband, Doug, and I have seven children ranging between the ages of 13 years old to 35 years old. We have one grandchild. Doug works for the City of Mesa as an Administrator. We assist and support each other in our ministry endeavors, whether it be children, youth, adults, or missions.
Lynnette Buck
Office Administrator and Associate Pastor
I was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona, and have attended East Valley for most of my life. I have served in many different areas of the church. Some areas include Sunday School teacher for various age groups, Sunday School Superintendent, Church Board Secretary, and now Office Administrator and Associate Pastor. In 2024, I received a Bachelor of Arts in Ministry through Nazarene Bible College and was ordained in June of 2025.
My husband, Dan, was born and raised in western New York and moved to Mesa in the early 1990s. He is employed at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix.
Dan has served on the church board and works in all the audio/visual areas of the church, and does most of the technical support and much of the maintenance for the church.
We have been married since 1997 and have two adult children.
My husband, Dan, was born and raised in western New York and moved to Mesa in the early 1990s. He is employed at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix.
Dan has served on the church board and works in all the audio/visual areas of the church, and does most of the technical support and much of the maintenance for the church.
We have been married since 1997 and have two adult children.