Our Staff

– Lead Pastor rharris@ebc-edmonds.org

Ronnie Harris

Ronnie Harris is a former professional football player who played wide receiver and kick returner for the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and Atlanta Falcons. He graduated from the University of Oregon in business and has earned his Master of Arts in Ministry and Leadership from Western Seminary in Portland. Ronnie has been on staff at multiple churches in the Pacific Northwest as well as more than a decade of experience in healthcare. He and his wife Kris have resided here in the Seattle area for the past 30 years.  They have been blessed with two daughters, Melissa and Hannah and a son-in-law, Colin. Ronnie enjoys motorcycling in his free time.

– Pastor of Worship & Family jjoyner@ebc-edmonds.org

Jeff Joyner

Jeff (or JJ) grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He originally began his ministry with the music ministry of CRU, and has since been a Worship Pastor at churches in Southern California, Atlanta, and both the Seattle and Portland areas. Jeff is passionate about creating environments that enable the believer to worship the Lord in spirit and in truth. He is married to his lovely wife Sherry, and they have two adult children, Josh and Taylor, a daughter-in-law Sydney, and two granddaughters, Jules and Daisy. Jeff and Sherry love to spend their time antiquing, walking on the beach searching for sea glass, or frequenting various coffee houses. They both now consider the Pacific NW their home and have been captivated by the beauty of God’s creation here. Jeff and Sherry both have a shepherd’s heart and are passionate about sharing the love of Christ with others.

– Ministry Assistant

Khyra Olson

Khyra grew up in Richmond Beach and became a Christian in high school. After graduating from WWU with a Child Dev/Education major, she married her husband, Michael. They started attending Edgewood in 1986 and have been very involved ever since. Khyra is the mother of two grown children. In her free time she likes to pull weeds in her garden (she knows that’s crazy), watch a good TV series, snuggle with her Australian Shepherds, or help her husband work on their property in Eastern Washington.