Turning Point Open Bible - Spokane
Staff & Leaders

Monte LeLaCheur

Pastor Monte LeLaCheur moved to Spokane at the age of seven when his parents, Norman and Norma LeLaCheur, were elected as pastors of the First Church of the Open Bible. He graduated from Northwest Christian High School in 1974 and went on to receive his bachelor’s degree in Religious Education from Open Bible College in Des Moines, Iowa. He then came back to Spokane where he received a master's degree in counseling from Whitworth College. Monte served as associate pastor under his father for fifteen years before being elected senior pastor in 1993. Pastor Monte has an extensive background in music and drama and has directed many, many productions here at the church. He and his wife, Amy Jo, have two children remaining – Danilee and Micah. Their son Tyler passed away at the age of 17.