Meet Pastor Yates

Co-Founder, CEO and Sr. Pastor

Pastor Shane Yates is the Co-Founder, CEO and SR. Pastor of Healing Heroes Ministries (DBA Task Force Heroes). He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Comparative Religions and a Masters of Divinity from Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary in Tacoma Washington. In addition, Pastor Yates is a graduate of the United States Army’s Command and General Staff College located at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

With a combined 36 years of Law Enforcement and Military service, Pastor Yates brings a unique and seasoned insight regarding the needs of our Frontline Warriors. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan, with time on Active Duty as well as Compo 2 (NG). During his Law Enforcement career he held a variety of assignments while working in South Central Los Angeles as well as Washington State.

Pastor Yates and his wife Karon of over 30 years, have 5 children, all of whom are currently serving as First Responders and/or Military. He enjoys hunting, fishing, Biblical History, and spending time with his family and his 8 grandchildren.

“We serve an Awesome God who provides Grace, Mercy, Peace and Forgiveness….Being a part of a Ministry that’s sole purpose is to Love, Nurture and Serve those that Serve us, is not only Humbling, it is a sincere Honor” — Pastor Shane Yates

 

“(7) But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. (8) Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ (9) and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— (10) that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, (11) that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.”

— Philippians 3:7-11 (ESV)