Our Staff
Jay Palmer
Lead Pastor
Jay has been the lead pastor of Crossroads since our beginning. He is married to Wendy (33 years!) and they have three adult kids. Originally from North Dakota with Norwegian roots; he roots for the WSU Cougars (which builds character) and loves to travel, backpack, and play golf (which also builds character). He has a Bachelor of Economics from PLU and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif. Reading American history and theology are favorite pastimes along with studying and teaching the Bible. Crossroads is the second church where he has served as a pastor.
Wendy Palmer
Pastor
Wendy was raised in Spanaway and graduated from Bethel High School. Cattle ranching was at the center of activities for her family growing up, allowing her to spend many hours on the back of a horse in her early years. She later went on to receive a Bachelor of Biblical Education degree from Multnomah University in Portland. Shortly after marrying Jay, they planted Crossroads Church. In addition to co-pastoring, she especially loves to serve the Lord and his church through prayer, discipleship and overseas mission work. She and Jay have two sons and a daughter that have taught her so much about who God is.
Emmalyssa Dupea
Worship Director
Emmalyssa grew up in the Tacoma area on a small farm. She has an intercessory calling and a hunger to see God move in dynamic miracles. Having been homeschooled by creatively gifted parents, she was given the opportunity to focus on many artistic passions including music, writing, acting, drawing and painting. Emmalyssa plays guitar and piano, and has been involved in community acting classes as well as drama productions for several years. She dreams of becoming a professional author one day and is currently working on a fantasy novel.
