Dr. F. Dean Hackett

F. Dean Hackett was born in Spokane, Washington and graduated from University High School in Spokane Valley. He came to faith and received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior at a Free Methodist youth camp July 3, 1964, and began preaching and singing at youth events and church meetings in October 1968. Dean has served in full time Christian ministry since October 1971, after serving four years in the United State Air Force during the Viet Nam War.

               He has ministered throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, serving

as pastor, conference speaker and mentor. He has planted four churches, revitalized four churches, and served as the Senior Pastor of Living Faith Church in Hermiston, Oregon from 2007 to 2023. He established Spirit Life Ministries International in 2001 to facilitate ministries in Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina and opened a training center for workers in those nations. He also established an accredited Bible school in Hermiston, Oregon, a cohort of the School of Urban Missions in 2011. Dean and Wanda founded MAXIMUM a coaching and mentoring ministry for Lead Pastors and their leadership teams.

Dean has been married to Wanda fifty-four years. They have three children who are serving in full time Christian ministry. Two daughters are missionaries in Croatia and their son serves as Lead Pastor at Living Faith Church. They have nine grandchildren.

Dr. Dean is an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God, Cleveland, TN and currently serves as Evangelism Director for the PNW Church of God. He holds a Master’s degree in Ministry, a Master’s of Theology and a Ph.D. in applied theology with an emphasis in marriage and family counseling.  He has also served as an abuse counselor from1980 to 2021.

 Dr. Hackett has written ten books and is the author of a popular blog, “Foundational,” and the podcast “foundationalu with Dr Dean.” CharismaNews” and “SpiritLed Woman” online magazines have published a number of Dean’s articles. You can learn more about his publications and listen to sermons at www. fdeanhackett.com.