Pastors Doug and Donna have served under Pastor Frank Damazio at Portland’s City Bible Church since 1995. As executive pastors in CBC they have been involved in building and developing one of the most respected congregations in America. Their experience, impact, and influence in the Northwest is recognized by pastors and churches worldwide and has prepared them to launch the Pearl Church in Denver this fall, in cooperation with CBC. Donna is a missionary kid from Kampala Uganda and a graduate from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science in Music. Doug was born in Honolulu Hawaii, raised in Portland Oregon, and has a Masters in Biblical Theology from Oral Roberts University.

Doug and Donna Lasit are considered to be two of the most respected youth pastors in America. For the past 15 years they have been pastoring Generation Church in Portland Oregon, a youth ministry that gathers more than 1000 youth and young adults weekly on

four different campuses in the Portland Metro region. They are the leaders and founders of Generation Unleashed, a youth conference drawing more than 8000 youth, young adults, youth pastors and leaders from across the United States to Portland each year. Generation Unleashed is considered by many to be the premier youth conference in America today. They have been featured in Charisma Magazine, Ministries Today, Worship Leader Magazine, and scores of other publications in the last two years. Pastor Doug Lasit is one of the nation’s most respected young leaders and relevant equippers in the church today. He is a sought after speaker for churches and conferences worldwide.

One distinguishing mark of the Lasit’s ministry is the impact that they have had on the worship landscape in the Northwest for the last 10 years. Pastor Doug discovered early in his ministry that worship and youth are dynamic together. Donna Lasit emerged in 2000 as one of the Northwest’s most sought after next generation worship leaders after Hillsong Australia recorded one of Donna’s very first songs “Believe” live in Sydney for the “For this Cause” album. Since then worship leaders worldwide under labels like Maranatha Records, Integrity Music, and others have recorded her songs in several languages.

The Pearl Church is a reflection of the years of ministry, experience, depth, and passion that Pastor Doug & Donna have now brought from Portland to Denver.