About Barry

Barry Bandara has been married to Candy since 1985 and is the proud father of three girls: Ashley, Holly, and Kailey. He grew up in a loud and large family in San Jose, CA. He enjoys his family, sunshine, 49er football, getaways with Candy, and teasing his girls.

In July 2013, Ashley married Nathan Fox, and they lived in Lynchburg, Virginia, where they serve in Youth Ministry together at a local church. They have two precious boys. In June 2018, Holly married Luke Gregory. They live in the Denver, CO, area with three precious children. In June 2023, Kailey married Jason Gregory, and they live in Lakeland, Florida, where Jason serves as a Youth Pastor.

After graduating from Liberty University, Barry spent 20 years as a Youth Pastor in Washington and California. His last stop was the First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton, CA, where he was the High School Pastor to 750 students. He enjoyed the passion and energy of student ministry, which involved camps, ministry teams, foreign mission trips, summer video productions, and more.

Since 2005, he has served as the Lead Pastor at GracePoint Church, which is across Puget Sound from Seattle. His primary responsibilities are teaching and leading this ministry. His ministry vision is to REACH and DISCIPLE 2000 people in Kitsap County, with a Mission to help people meet, know, and follow Jesus.

In 2011, Barry wrote his first book, Dream House: Blueprints to a Healthy and Happy Home. His second book, Secret Baggage: From Bondage to Freedom, was published in July 2021. Barry published his 3rd book, Great But’s In the Bible, in 2025. In March of 2026, Barry’s 4th book was published. It is called Undeterred: Surviving Church Hurt to Leaving a Lasting Legacy.  All these books can be purchased on the SHOP page at the top of this page.

About GracePoint

If you are in the Bremerton/Silverdale area in Washington state and are searching for an authentic and vibrant church, then I’d like to invite you to check out GracePoint Church. We promise to do our best to change the way you think about church.

GracePoint Church