About Us

A frequent volunteer on worship teams, church orchestras, and community bands, David is a drummer and percussionist. He and his wife host a weekly couple’s Bible study in their home, often serving up his world-famous smoked chicken.

David and his wife live in Southern California as almost-empty-nesters. They have five children, and most have launched as productive members of society. He is a Navy veteran and loves mountain biking, camping, and swimming.

Eddie has been attending Ventura Missionary Church for 46 years and in leadership positions for over 40 of those years. Eddie’s spiritual gift is serving, and he has used that gift through ministries of leadership (Deacon Board, General Board Chair and Vice Chair, Elder Board) and administration at VMC. Eddie provided leadership in transitioning from a congregational governance to an Elder governance model. He was also instrumental in developing key operational processes, policies, and bylaws throughout his years of involvement at VMC. After retiring from business, Eddie spent 4 years on the VMC staff to support the organizational transition to a new leadership team. During this time as Operational Director, he had oversight responsibilities for Human Resources, Finance, Facilities, and the School Administration. This experience in the day-to-day operation of the church provided breadth and perspective to Eddie’s years of lay leadership involvement.

Elyce loves her local church family, where she has attended since she was seven years old. She loves discipling girls in High School Impact Groups and serves in the Life Groups and Children’s Ministries.

The hot central valley of California is home to Elyce, her husband Jason, and their two lovely girls. In her free time she is usually just searching for shade and loves having friends and family over for dinner and games.

Fawn has been a pastor’s wife for almost 20 years. She lives in Bakersfield, California with her husband Eric and their three children, Brayden, Brynlee, and Brooklyn. At church you can find them all plugged into many different ministries. Their favorite place to go is anywhere together but especially the beach. Fawn loves travelling, reading, and a clean house.

John holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Long Beach, and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. He is also a graduate of the California POST Commission's Command College. John and his wife have been married for 47 years and have three grown daughters, four grandchildren, two cats, one dog, and a tortoise.

Driven by a passion for non-profit and volunteer work, Katrina volunteers in infant self-rescue swim lessons for children and in women’s empowerment. She volunteers her time at her home church in the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) program monthly. She is an ambassador with Parents Preventing Childhood Drowning and shares education and resources with her community to end childhood drowning.

Katrina lives in Southern California with her husband and four children. She is a Marine veteran and loves the outdoors and spending time with her family. She loves to read and believes her faith is the foundation to happiness and success in her life.

Ken’s most meaningful and impactful years on the job were as a youth officer at the Oxnard Police Activities League mentoring young people and as a detective in the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit, where he investigated sexual assaults and child abuse cases, requiring him to conduct delicate, challenging, and strategic forensic interviews and investigations to help survivors of child abuse and sexual assault pursue justice. Ken and his wife, Lyz, have given a large part of their lives serving children of abuse, abandonment, and neglect as they led Royal Family KIDS Camp of Ventura Missionary Church for 18 years, where Ken served as the Camp Director.

Ken was born in Inglewood, California, but lived most of his life in Ventura County. He is now very happily retired from law enforcement and resides in southern Washington with his wife of over 30 years and their two teenage children. In his free time, Ken enjoys nature walks, hiking, travel, photography, boating, and hand-crafting coffee beverages for family and friends.

Throughout her career, Lyz has excelled in developing, implementing, and coordinating employee policies and procedure manuals. She has also been instrumental in crafting security plans, utilizing on-site staff and collaborating with local government agencies. Known for her strong work ethic, thoroughness, and unwavering commitment, she has earned the respect of both clients and colleagues.

Lyz is a family-oriented individual, married with two children and residing in Washington. Her passion for travel and hosting dinners reflects her love for creating memorable experiences with family and friends. Notably, Lyz and her husband have dedicated 18 years to serving children who have faced adversity, specifically those who have been abused, abandoned, and neglected, through their involvement with the Royal Family Kids Camp of Ventura. In addition to her philanthropic work, she actively gives back to her church and community and holds the role of Vice President in her son's high school football booster club.

Marcela’s accomplishments in the ministry environment include assisting in setting up human resources departments nationally and internationally, bringing ministries into compliance with federal and state requirements, conducting audits, and creating organizational policies. She puts her skills and passion for helping ministries to work on the CHRN team as a Client Relations Representative.

Marcela resides in the San Gabriel Valley of California with her husband Marcel and their two adorable pets, Luna and Emilia. They attend church in LA, where they can be found serving on Sundays. They also love spending time at the beach, hosting gatherings at home, and cooking their favorite dishes for family and friends.