Five ways to describe him: Passionate, gifted communicator, God-Centered. fun and expressive. And as normal as your next door neighbor (but only if that's a good thing).

What he does for Lighthouse: Art will be the first to admit that Lighthouse is, and always has been, a team effort. His leadership has been key, however, in taking the church from a group of 30 with 1 staff member to a growing church of 1800 with 20 staff members. These days, he focuses on the areas in which he excels and gives LCC's fine pastoral leaders the freedom and encouragement to do what they do best, without micromanaging them.

The write stuff: Art has written three books, all published by Multnomah Press: Praying With the One You Love; Weekend With the One You Love and Quiet Times With the One You Love. (Notice any themes there?) Art has also contributed to a number of magazines, including his most recent article in PRAY magazine.

What he's earned besides accolades: His B.A. from University of Washington, his Masters (M.A.) from Western Evangelical Seminary in Portland, and his Doctorate of Ministry (D.Min.) from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois.

Family life: Art has been married to his high school sweetheart, Naomi, since 1975.  (Do the math!)   They are partners in every area of life. The Hunt's children-Sheri, Jenny, Jon and Sarah are all grown, out of college and married. Yes, Art and Naomi know the true meaning of Empty Nest!

His previous life: Art spent the first two years out of college as a high school English teacher. This has given him a deep empathy for all school teachers! He has been in pastoral ministry since 1980.

Things you might not know:Art and Naomi love to play bridge (the card game, not some weird form of bungey jumping.) They have been taking ballroom dancing lessons for the last four years.  They both love to read.