Pastor Gary is the founder of Word of Truth Christian Center. He was raised in the Assemblies of God Church and was born-again and Spirit filled at an early age. Gary attended Vanguard University (formerly Southern California Bible College) in Costa Mesa, California. His ministry experience began in Ventura, California where he was an Associate Pastor. There Gary started the Ventura County Teen Challenge. Ordained under the covering of Wilford Reidt (son-in-law to John G. Lake), the Ragsdale family moved to Washington and started Word of Truth Christian Center. While the church originally began as a home Bible Study group, today Word of Truth Christian Center meets in their Hoyt Avenue location in the heart of Everett, Washington. Gary is a pastor with a shepherd's heart and love for the sheep God has placed in his pasture. He exemplifies the love of the Father and ministers with that anointing.   Gary Ragsdale and Shirley (McCulley) Ragsdale married June 14, 2008