Pastor of
clatskanie community church
clatskanie, oregon - USA

matthew hadley

Pastor Matt Hadley has served in full-time ministry for over 25 years, spending the last 20 at Clatskanie Community Church where he has pastored in various roles before transitioning into the lead pastor position.

He holds a BA in Bible Theology and Speech Communication from Multnomah University and a Master of Divinity from Multnomah Seminary.

Everything he teaches on leadership transitions (the humility, the honor, the waiting, the plan), he has lived on both sides of.

Bringing family into ministry
“How Do You Raise Kids in Full-Time Ministry Without Losing Them?”

Every ministry parent has heard the horror stories about pastor's kids who grow up and run the other way.

Pastor Matt Hadley has spent over 25 years in ministry and raised five kids inside one church... and he's here to tell you it doesn't have to end that way.

In this teaching, he shares five things he and his wife Anna were intentional about, from not making 'pastor's kid' a bigger deal than it is to choosing relationship over being right when it counts most.