Behind every breakthrough prayer, every Sunday service, and every life that finds its way home to God — there are people who showed up first.
Meet the team who leads Glory Life.
Glory Life Church Senior Pastors
Meet Dr. Emmanuel & Tiffany Ziga
Dr. Emmanuel and Tiffany Ziga have given their lives to one conviction: that genuine encounter with God changes everything.
Dr. Ziga founded Glory Life Church in Bellevue in 2012, bringing decades of international ministry, a gift for prayer, and a prophetic teaching style that consistently points people toward a deeper, more personal relationship with God. Tiffany came to this ministry as someone searching for real change — and found it. Today she leads alongside her husband as a worship leader, administrator, and shepherd to the community they've built together.
What drives them isn't programs or platform — it's people. They want to see you grow without a ceiling on it, find your footing in faith, and discover the life God actually intended for you. The team they've gathered around them reflects that same heart.
The Glory Life Team
Elijah Prokopenko
Assistant Pastor
“What I love most about Glory Life Church is the diversity of people that God has brought together. On any given Sunday, you’ll find people from different nations, cultures, backgrounds, ages, and walks of life worshipping side by side. It’s a beautiful reflection of the Kingdom of God.”
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Katherine DeLaRosa
Children’s Pastor
“When I came to know the Lord, he’s so transformed my life. All I wanted to do was to know him more and eventually became very passionate to become a pastor and serve him in whatever capacity I could. I’ve always had a passion for working with children.”
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Isabella Janelle Vail
Care Pastor
“My second year at SPU I made some good friends who eventually invited me to a spirit filled church where the Holy Spirit became alive to me. This was the most life changing moment of my life. I love God, and desire to see His purpose fulfilled in the earth. I love the close friendships and bonds that bring us together as we serve the Lord.”
Jeff & Juliete Garner
Pastors
“God told me in a dream that Juliet would be my wife. When I asked her out after Wednesday service, we ended up going out and talking. On the drive back, she asked if I had a dream. I was hesitant, but when I finally told her, she revealed she had a dream too. God told us both exactly what we needed to hear and I gave my life back to God that weekend.
Ark & Tanya Zelan
“I made my decision to serve God and live life of faith when I returned from army back in Ukraine. This was a moment when I felt that I need to choose how my future life will be. I spent some time to reflect and negotiate with my self, but God supernaturally pulled me into His Kingdom.”
Pastors
Violetta Salvacion
“I love the community. Relationships are the MOST important thing in life other than Jesus, and having strong, life-long relationships and people to do life with, is one reason I love my church.”
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Marti Samuelson
Elder
“I found my relationship with Jesus Christ, in the middle of my life being turned upside down. I was trying to find my way through all the negative, and I had just had a meeting with a counselor. As I was driving down the road I found the Lord right in the middle of my car. I turned my life, and my will over to him that moment. This was the beginning of my amazing walk with the Lord!”