Thoughts on Faith, Family, and Ministry - Pastor Ed Backell became a follower of Christ when he was 17, and committed his life to God's service. He started ministering in various capacities, and soon moved into full-time ministry. Ed has many years of pastoral experience, serving churches in both Washington and Nebraska. He is married to Jami, his bride of 22 years, and they have three daughters. On the back wall of his office, he has an M.Div., an M.A in Ministry, and a picture of Scotty from Star Trek kissing his firstborn daughter. Ed is a creative person, avid musician, published author, voracious reader, computer geek, and a pretty darn good ethnic cook.