God used those years to prepare him to plant churches in
the Northland. In 1998, Jeff, Michele and their children Caleb, Josh, and Hannah moved to
Superior, WI to help plant North Bay Community Church.

After six wonderful years of watching God do amazing things at North Bay Community
Church, Jeff approached the leadership there with a vision to plant another congregation in
Duluth. After much prayer, North Bay partnered with the North Central District of the
Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) to send Jeff and Michele and nine families to
establish Anchor Point Community Church!

When he is not working at the Church, you may find Jeff in a sea kayak, in a canoe, on a
mountain bike, or behind his paintball marker. In fact, if it stimulates adrenaline, he will try
it! He loves to camp, play with his family, and work on his log home just north of town. Jeff
also serves the National Office of the EFCA as a Church Planting Boot Camp Trainer
helping to equip the next generation of church planters around the country and
internationally.
Jeff grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota and graduated from
the University of Minnesota with a degree in Technical
Communications in 1987. While in College he met the love
of his life (Michele) at a church retreat. They were married
in 1986 and began a journey of following God's lead in their
life. While working in the business marketplace for Cray
Research, Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Northwestern
National Life, and finally Burlington Northern Railroad, Jeff
also engaged in Transforming Ministries' pastoral training
and became involved as a lay person in a church plant in
the NW suburbs of Minneapolis.

In 1994, after eight long years of preparation, Jeff moved
into vocational ministry at Lake Community Church in
Alexandria, MN as the Pastor of Leadership Development.
©2007 Anchor Point Community Church. All rights reserved.
Jeff Sorvik
lead pastor