Nathan Daniels came to serve as our full-time Associate Pastor in October 2018. Rev. Nathan Daniels was ordained by the Covenant Church in 2022. On October 20, 2024, the congregation unanimously called Nathan Daniels to serve as our Lead Pastor beginning in 2025. On Dec. 29, 2024, Nathan Daniels was installed as our new Lead Pastor. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Western Oregon University in 2005 and his Masters of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2011. He and his wife Kristi have been blessed with three beautiful children, David, Nolan and Audrianna. Having grown up in Oregon, Nathan enjoys hiking, soccer in the rain and great conversation over a cup of coffee, but even more than this, he has a deep love for the Lord.

David Robinson served in full-time pastoral ministry for 40 years, including 31 years as pastor of Cannon Beach Community Church, 1993–2024. David retired from pastoral ministry at the end of 2024. David and his wife Trina enjoy spending time with their three married sons and three grandkids, walking on the beach with their black lab Raven, and backpacking in the mountains. David is author of nine books on Christian spirituality.

Books written by Pastor David

The Dickau family; Justin, Athena and their daughters Lexie and Nora, began worshipping with Cannon Beach Community Church in 2012. Athena began working as the Church Administrator in April 2020, and couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside this beautiful church family. Athena received her Masters in Counseling from Western Seminary, and has worked as an administrator for several different businesses over the years. The Dickau clan loves being outdoors whenever possible, soaking in the astounding beauty of God’s creation on the North Coast.

Jolynn and her husband Mitch moved from Washington to become full-time residents of Cannon Beach in May 2021. They became active members of Community Church in November 2021 after attending part-time since 2010. They have five adult children and five grandchildren. Jolynn’s social enthusiasm and passion for kids stems from 40 years as a hairstylist and 5 years as a Young Life leader. Her hobbies include hiking, camping, and gardening. She feels blessed to have the opportunity to share God’s love.

Jessy and her husband Esteban first met in Cannon Beach back in 2015, got married and moved from Costa Rica to Minnesota, when finally hearing God’s call to move back to the coast in 2022. They have two beautiful kids, Noah and Piper, that Jessy is at home with full time. Upon moving here in 2022 they started attending service regularly at Community Church, recognizing the congregations’ authenticity and the way they care and love for the kids. Jessy stepped into the Children’s Ministry director position in January 2025, with a heart to equip our kids to KNOW Jesus! Alongside being a mom, Jessy enjoys family walks, traveling, animals, working with beeswax from her husband’s hives, and sand dollar hunting on our beautiful Oregon coast!

Allen Barber has been living on the Oregon coast since 2011. What originally began as a summer job has become over a decade in the most beautiful place on earth. Allen is blessed to be on the staff of Community Church as the Worship Director, using his abilities to glorify God and lead the congregation in praising our Father. When he isn’t leading worship, Allen works to promote the town of Cannon Beach is the administrative assistant at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce. He also enjoys reading, hiking, nerding out about movies and music, and spending time with his wife Chelsea and their dog Sammy.

Justin has lived on the Oregon Coast for 11 years, and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. He joins the CBCC staff as our part-time Media Arts Director; leading the media and sound team, helping with design projects around the church, as well as leading worship several times a month. Outside of his responsibilities at the church, Justin works as the librarian at Seaside Secondary School. In his very limited free time, Justin spends time with his wife and daughters, fishing the beautiful ocean and rivers, and taking care of a melange of pets (two cats, two geckos, a green cheek conure and forty fish).