Lenmarie Pascall is passionate about empowering the next generation. As Director of Coaching at Urban Youth Workers Institute, she equips urban youth workers nationwide with practical tools for effective ministry. Her background spans over a decade of nonprofit work with young people in New York City and Los Angeles. Lenmarie holds an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and is pursuing a D.Min. at Fuller. She advocates for soul care, women in leadership, and juvenile justice. When not coaching or teaching, she finds joy in travel and discovering great food.

Matt Hanson leads the National Rite of Passage Council, a coalition of faith leaders across denominational lines who will normalize Pastors inviting the parents of their 12, 13, & 14 year olds into a Christian Rite of Passage. Think Eagle Scout marries a Bhat Mitzvah.

Vanessa Cruz is the Director for Church Leadership at Urban Youth Workers Institute (UYWI) where she helps lead and equip high-capacity urban leaders specifically in the church. She has her master’s in social work (MSW) from California State University of Long Beach, and her B.A. from Biola University. Her experience consists of 10+ years working with foster and at-risk youth through various community-based organizations and the local church. She serves as part of the Team at Revive Church located in Long Beach and El Monte, Ca. She is passionate about empowering young people, young adults, and youth workers to achieve and obtain ALL that God has for them.

Santosh Swamidass is a father of seven, pastor, and founder of Launching Ground and Launch Network, equipping families and churches to disciple the next generation through practical, biblical systems. As creator of the Nine Steps to a Spiritually Vibrant Family, he helps parents lead discipleship through everyday rhythms of life. With over 25 years in ministry, along with experience in aerospace engineering and global missions, Santosh builds scalable formation models that work across contexts. His work focuses on empowering parents—especially fathers—to confidently disciple their children at home in partnership with the local church.

Adam Ferry is a Leadership and Organizational Coach from Long Beach, CA. Trained through the Professional Christian Coaching Institute (PCCI), Adam is a member of both Convene and the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and leads the Pre-Construction team at Walker Windows in Anaheim, CA. Adam combines his love for people, purpose, & process with 20 years of leadership, sales, and organizational excellence to help companies and their leaders transform through Clarity, Visibility & Accountability.

Alan Kim currently serves as the Co-Lead Pastor of Arbor Road Church in Long Beach. He has been on staff since 2012, holding various roles in the ministry, starting as an intern in the Middle School Ministry, and has worked in different departments of ARC since then, including Middle School, Small Groups, Assimilation, Young Adults, and Teaching. He enjoys serving in the local church, helping people know and enjoy Jesus. Alan and his wife, Hannah, have three daughters.

Dave Ferguson is a Chicago-based pastor, author, and CEO/President of Exponential, a global church-planting movement. He co-founded Community Christian Church and has written Hero Maker, B.L.E.S.S., and Multiplier. Dave is known for practical, reproducible approaches to discipleship and leadership. Sue Ferguson co-founded Community Christian Church and serves in various ministry roles. She is passionate about creating safe, honest spaces for people to explore faith and life, and for developing leaders—especially women. Sue is co-director and content creator for Exponential Women NEXT, where she equips and encourages the next generation of women leaders. They are the proud parents of three adult children.

Andrew San Nicolas is the Executive Director of Kingdom Causes Bellflower, where he mobilizes churches, organizations, and individuals to serve the city in practical ways. He holds a degree in Construction Engineering Management from Cal State Long Beach and a Master of Divinity in Urban Church Planting from Western Theological Seminary, and is an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America. After eight years in commercial construction and over 15 years in church planting and pastoral ministry across Southern California, San Francisco, and China, Andrew remains passionate about helping the Church live out its calling locally alongside his wife Amanda and their two children.

Jordan Hall serves as Lead Pastor at Bethany Christian Reformed Church in Bellflower, where he focuses on helping people grow into a steady, everyday faith in Jesus. He earned a Master of Divinity in Urban Church Planting from Western Theological Seminary and is ordained in the Christian Reformed Church. Before coming to Bellflower, Jordan planted a church in San Francisco’s Excelsior District, where he ministered within a richly diverse community. That season shaped his approach to pastoral ministry and cross-cultural engagement. Jordan and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 23 years and are raising two children, Aiden and Lucie.

Harry Saltzgaver was the executive editor of the Grunion Gazette in Long Beach for 31 years and still writes a weekly column for that paper and the Long Beach Press Telegram. He has served on more than a dozen civic, nonprofit service and community boards, and still sits on six. He is married to Maria and lives in North Long Beach with two big dogs. They have four adult children and eight grandchildren.

Noemi Chavez is a pastor and ministry leader who has served the church for almost 20 years. She is passionate about developing leaders and helping communities grow in spiritual health. She is a wife, a mother, a communicator, and a builder in the Kingdom. When possible, she squeezes in a hike or a visit to a local museum. 

Anthony Miller is the Lead Pastor of Parkcrest Church in Long Beach, CA—a diverse, multi-generational church with a 75-year legacy of compassion, hospitality, and love. With a deep passion for the local church, Anthony is a third-generation pastor committed to helping people experience the hope of Jesus by being rooted in Christ, formed in His likeness, and sent on mission in the world.

Anthony served on the Executive Leadership Team at Saddleback Church, where he led global communication strategies and helped support a multi-campus church reaching tens of thousands around the world. Anthony brings a unique blend of pastoral leadership and strategic thinking, with a heart to build healthy, diverse, and mission-driven churches.

He and his wife Kara have been married for over 20 years and have two children, and have built their life on faith, adventure, and chasing waterfalls.

Dan Wendell has served since 2008 as Missions Pastor at three area churches in L.A. and Orange Counties. His focus has been on fostering Kingdom partnerships, developing leaders and mobilizing the church. He currently leads the staff team at Cornerstone Church Long Beach in the role of Executive/Missions Pastor.

Dan and his wife Michelle have four children and a black lab. They love all things outdoors and enjoying homemade pizzas with family and friends. Dan holds an MA in Theology from Talbot Seminary and is currently pursuing a DMin from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Brian Warth is the Founder and Lead Pastor of Chapel of Change, a multicampus church with a mission to give fresh hope to all. At 16, he was arrested and sentenced to life in prison, where he surrendered his life to Jesus and experienced radical redemption. Now a church planter, global speaker, and author of Young Man Arise!, Brian is passionate about helping people find healing, purpose, and transformation through the power of God’s Word.

Cedric J. Nelms was born and raised in Los Angeles and has dedicated his life to faith-rooted community transformation and educational equity. A proud graduate of Morehouse College, he holds a Master of Arts in Justice and Advocacy and is currently in his third year of the Doctor of Ministry program at Fuller Theological Seminary.

As Senior Pastor of Greater New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Cedric leads from a deep theological conviction that faith must be lived publicly and embodied in the pursuit of justice. His pastoral ministry extends beyond the sanctuary into the civic life of Los Angeles County, where he engages a wide range of advocacy and civic efforts aimed at advancing all underserved communities.

Cedric has been married to Karen for 25+ years. They have 5 beautiful children.

After a career in academe as a college professor, Rob Langworthy became the pastor of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in downtown Long Beach. He has served in that capacity for 36 years now, and thus is finally considering seriously that he might stay a while. At present, both Rob and his wife Adele are full-time co-pastors; and most of the time, she is willing to admit in public that she is married to him.

Pastor Steve Richardson is the Senior Pastor of Good News Church of God in Christ in Long Beach, California, and is known for his heart for evangelism, community outreach, and practical teaching of the Word of God. A Long Beach native, he is a trained theologian, educator, and community leader who equips churches and leaders to serve their communities and share the hope of Jesus Christ.

Beth Balmer co leads Grace LB, and has been in ministry there for 22 years. She hails from Northern Ireland, landed in LA as a musician and is committed to the concept of local church. Extrovert, married, mother of 3 small people in elementary, middle and high school, she is busy.

Catherine Morrill is the Co-Founder and Director of the Soul Restoration Project, a psychotherapy and training ministry focused on depth-oriented therapy, healing from trauma, and spiritual integration. For over 25 years, Catherine has been helping individuals and couples—especially those who are good at caring for others but not as good at caring for themselves—heal and develop their inner lives and relationships. Catherine is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and holds an MDiv from Fuller Seminary. Catherine lives in Long Beach with her dog, Lily.

Dr. Keith M. Douds has a B.A. in Psychology & Social Relations from Harvard University; Graduate Studies in Counseling & Consulting Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and M.A. and Psy.D. Degrees in Clinical Psychology from Biola University. He has 40 years of outpatient and inpatient experiences involving a range of mental health services including an emphasis with families, couples, addiction and grief. A long-standing Friend and plus-one in the Long Beach Church Collective spaces, Keith has maintained a pastoral intention for men and women in Vocational Ministry. Taking vocational cues from Isaiah 58, he believes himself to be a Holder of Hope engaged in repairing breaches and restoring the streets in which he dwells. The Director of Alliance Psychology Group in Long Beach, he has been married to Sheri for 42 years and has 2 adult daughters. The State of California calls him a Licensed Clinical Psychologist.

Erin Vucurevich is the Founder and Executive Director of Reconcile Long Beach, a collaborative initiative equipping churches and community partners to support vulnerable children, youth, and families. She mobilizes faith communities, strengthens networks of care, and helps churches move from compassion to coordinated action through education, collaboration, and practical engagement.

With over 18 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and ministry, Erin specializes in trauma-informed leadership, volunteer mobilization, and strategic partnerships. She is passionate about helping organizations build healthy cultures and sustainable structures that foster healing and long-term flourishing for families.
Erin holds a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Arizona State University, a Bachelor’s in Counseling Psychology and Bible & Theology, and is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner.

Hung and his family fled from war-torn South Vietnam in 1975 and came to the United States and was sponsored by a church in Chattanooga, TN. He and his wife Angela have been married for 27 years and have three children, Caleb, Brooke, and Jericho. They served with the high school ministry of Cru for 25 years and Hung currently serves as the Executive Director of Parable LA.

His passion is to help bring the love and truth of Jesus to teenagers around the city and the world. Hiw own family embraces the messiness of ministry and loves sharing life with the staff, college students, and teens, whom he has the privilege of serving and leading.

Joe Ginder is a Hoosier transplant who has served in pastoral ministry at Long Beach Friends Church in downtown Long Beach for 40 years. Long Beach Friends is a diverse community of Jesus-followers worshiping in three main languages (so far): English, Khmer, and Spanish. Joe believes that the Jesus-ways that he learned through his Quaker heritage have been vital to being a part of what God is doing in Long Beach. Joe and his wife Susie have three children and six grandchildren, all living in Long Beach.

Gregory Sanders was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. His family moved to Long Beach, California during one of the most turbulent times in America. Being the grandson of a pastor, Gregory naturally found his faith and space as a church pianist. His passion for serving the church revealed his purpose for serving the community. God's ultimate call to serve led him to plant and shepherd The ROCK Christian Fellowship in Long Beach.

Tim Culling served in pastoral ministry for 25 years prior to coming to work for the Long Beach Church Collective. He is passionate about caring for pastors and leaders throughout the city of Long Beach. Tim and his wife, Julie, have twin 22 year olds and a pair of dogs, Jack and Max. They are fans of the Dodgers, good food, and living near the ocean.