Gabe Powell

Pastor Gabe Powell was born in Argentina to missionary parents who soon returned to California. Despite growing up in gospel-preaching churches, it wasn’t until he was 14 that the Lord saved him during a summer youth camp. He met his wife, Rachel, while attending The Master’s University in pursuit of a computer science degree. After completing his studies in 2003, he and Rachel married and he worked in the technical field in the years before and during seminary.

Gabe graduated from The Master’s Seminary in 2011 obtaining a Masters of Divinity with a particular focus in biblical counseling. After pastoring a small church in Washington state for two years the Lord directed them back to California to oversee the digital platforms of Grace to You, the media ministry of John MacArthur. During those years he served as a deacon at Grace Community Church in teaching, counseling, and leading music.

The Lord brought Pastor Gabe to Hope Bible Church in 2018 to serve as the Pastor of Shepherding, with a primary focus on counseling. He was then appointed as the Senior Pastor in 2023. He is passionate about ministering to those battling sin or experiencing suffering, as well as training believers on how to disciple and minister to others with God’s sufficient and powerful Word. Whether from the pulpit or in conversations, in public or private, Pastor Gabe is passionate about proclaiming God’s word.

He and his wife have been blessed with four children, Noah, Chloe, Caleb, and Micah.