Pastor Gary Evensen was born in the Bronx, New York.
He was the grandson of Italian and Norwegian immigrants.
In May 1980, he came to saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
He was filled with the power of the Holy Ghost while serving in the USAF at Altus AFB, Oklahoma.
Shortly after his conversion he met and married his beloved wife Milly, a gifted and anointed gospel singer and pianist.
He began preaching the gospel shortly before his marriage.
He is an ordained minister affiliated with the United Pentecostal Church International, with ministerial credentials from the UPCI since 1984.
Pastor Evensen has served as Deacon, Assistant to the Pastor, Assistant Pastor, Co-Pastor, and Pastor.
He has held these roles in 9 different locales.
Pastor Evensen served as the District Secretary/Treasurer of the North Central Jersey District of the United Pentecostal Church International.
He served on the North Central Jersey District Board for 19 1/2 years.
After purchasing this property, he felt the leading of the Lord to resign and devote more time to the church.
Pastor Evensen also served on the faculty and Board of Directors for the Apostolic Leadership Institute for over a decade.
Brother and Sister Evensen have 3 grown children. Pastor Evensen resided with family in Bergen County, New Jersey, from 1993 to 2022, when they moved to Secaucus.
In May 2002, Pastor and Sister Evensen began to feel the leading of the Lord once again to pioneer a new church, but this time in the Metro New Jersey Area. Pastor and Sister Evensen previously worked in Missions work in Southwest Oklahoma, among the Kiowa Indians and in Upstate New York. God began to open doors in the Secaucus area and we found a location and began holding services in August of 2002.
That year, 2006, the NJUPC offered to share the property.
We now reside on 51 Centre Ave in Secaucus.
In December 2022 the NJUPC purchased the church property at 51 Centre Ave and continues to enjoy Gods blessing.
Through the friendship and aid of Pastor Robert Carter the North Jersey United Pentecostal Church began holding its first services in August 2002 at the Holiday Inn in Secaucus New Jersey.
The church was a successful start up and in May 2003 was incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey and became a formal 501(c3) non-profit organization recognized by the federal government.
Pastor Evensen can be contacted at pastor(@)njupc.org or (201)_832_1955.
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