Our Staff
Team Members
Pastor Kevin
Senior PastorPastor Kevin (PK) is Senior Pastor of Journey of Faith. He has been married to his beautiful wife for over 25 years and is blessed to have two sons. Pastor Kevin holds a bachelors degree from California State University Pomona and a masters degree from the University of Southern California (go Trojans!). Pastor Kevin was in corporate America for over 20 years working in managed healthcare and successfully climbing the corporate ladder. After living in the business world for years, he had a radical encounter with the Lord and was called into ministry full-time. He is a pastor who genuinely loves the people the Lord has brought him to pastor. He has a deep love for the Lord that is unwavering. In addition to leading Journey of Faith, Pastor Kevin is also the Chaplain for a local police department. He hopes through his ministry and community work, he will help strengthen the strong, heal the wounded, restore the broken and encourage the discouraged.
Team Members
Lynette Sharrer
Office ManagerLynette Sharrer is the Office Manager for Journey of Faith. Lynette loves to use the gifts the Lord has given her to organize and run the daily operations of church. If you want to know what is going on at Journey of Faith, Lynette is the “go to” person. She has served in many ministries for over 25 years. She loves studying the Word of God and hiding His Word in her heart. When she isn’t working in the office she can be found crafting, cooking for her family or watching a football game.
Worship Leaders
Team Members
Scott Waara
Worship LeaderScott Waara is our Worship Leader at Journey of Faith. Scott has been leading worship for over 25 years. Scott is a very talented musician and singer who ushers in the Spirit of the Lord each Sunday. His heart is submissive and tender toward God. Scott is a person who loves God’s people deeply. In addition to being a great worship leader, Scott is also an actor and has been involved in Broadway shows and television. Scott has even been honored with the Best Featured Actor Tony Award! Scott is married to his amazing wife Tracy and they have a dog named James Taylor.
Team Members
Rick Meyer
Worship LeaderRick Meyer have been a licensed pastor for over 35 years. He is a graduate of Life Pacific College. Rick has held the position of Senior Pastor for decades spanning the states from Texas, Louisiana to Huntington Beach, California. Rick is also a talented singer and musician and periodically leads worship for Journey of Faith. Rick believes that worship is about preparing our hearts to enter into the presence of the Lord. In addition to worship, Rick is also a teaching pastor where he brings his 35 years of rich wisdom and experience to the pulpit. Rick has been married to his lovely wife Debbie for over 40 years. Rick and Debbie have 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, and 5 grandchildren. They love their family deeply and they make family a priority.
Ministry Leaders
Team Members
Ruben Murillo
Youth PastorPastor Ruben Murillo came to the Lord as a child and has been involved in all aspects of youth ministries for many years as a local and regional youth director, both in English and Spanish. He has taught at the high school and university level. He studied at Instituto Bethania, Pepperdine University, Cal State Los Angeles, and Fuller Seminary. He brings incredible depth and insight into the weekly teachings the youth receive. He has a love for young people and it is his desire to see the youth grow in their knowledge of scripture and in their relationship with Christ. He and his wife Carmen have two sons and three grandchildren. Ruben is a former aspiring baseball player who was offered a contract to a Yankees Minor League team. Don’t be surprised when you see him hit a home run on the baseball field!
Team Members
Ron Burks
Men's Ministry LeaderRon Burks is the head of Men’s Ministry at Journey of Faith. He has been serving in church ministry for the past 37 years. Ron has a passion for the Lord and for seeing men develop stronger and a deeper relationship with Jesus. Ron is an excellent example of what it means to be a Godly man, husband and father. Ron believes that it is his calling to pray for people. Ron has been married to his beautiful wife, Roxz, for 47 years, he has 2 daughters, 1 granddaughter and 2 grandsons.
Roxz Burks
Women's Ministry LeaderRoxz Burks heads-up the Women’s Ministries at Journey of…
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Roxz Burks
Women's Ministry LeaderRoxz Burks heads-up the Women’s Ministries at Journey of Faith. She brings to the table years of wisdom, discernment and loads of learned & earned correction. Her aim is to guide the women to support each other and grow strong in their faith. Roxz is intentional to teach women to use their gifts to minister to others in the community at large, through outreaches and by loving with passion and encouragement. Roxz was married 48 years to her wonderful husband Ron who is now with the Lord. Roxz has 2 beautiful daughters and a granddaughter whom she adores.
Team Members
Debbie Meyer
Kid's Ministry LeaderDebbie Meyer has been a licensed pastor for over 35 years. Debbie began teaching Sunday school classes while she was still a teenager. After graduating from Life Pacific College in 1977, she has had the privilege of being a Children’s Ministry Director in 4 other churches before coming to Journey of Faith. She has a passion for training up children to be strong in the Lord so that they can begin to minister to the world while they are still kids. Debbie is married to Rick and they have 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, and 5 grandchildren. Family time has been a strong priority throughout her 40 years of marriage.
Team Members
Matt Kester
Youth Ministry LeaderMatt Kester is a rising leader at Journey of Faith and serves as ministry leader in Illuminate Youth group. Matt is in the packing industry and is a college student pursuing a degree in business. In addition to youth ministry, Matt is also a part of our Sunday Morning worship team. Matt has a sincere love for the Savior and He is an inspiration to young people. Matt enjoys playing the guitar, listening to Christian music and is a baseball fan.
Board
Pastor Kevin
Senior Pastor
Ruben Murillo
Youth Pastor
Mary Keohen
Board Member
Collette Manning
Board Member
Team Members
Pastor Kevin
Senior PastorPastor Kevin (PK) is Senior Pastor of Journey of Faith. He has been married to his beautiful wife for over 25 years and is blessed to have two sons. Pastor Kevin holds a bachelors degree from California State University Pomona and a masters degree from the University of Southern California (go Trojans!). Pastor Kevin was in corporate America for over 20 years working in managed healthcare and successfully climbing the corporate ladder. After living in the business world for years, he had a radical encounter with the Lord and was called into ministry full-time. He is a pastor who genuinely loves the people the Lord has brought him to pastor. He has a deep love for the Lord that is unwavering. In addition to leading Journey of Faith, Pastor Kevin is also the Chaplain for a local police department. He hopes through his ministry and community work, he will help strengthen the strong, heal the wounded, restore the broken and encourage the discouraged.
Team Members
Ruben Murillo
Youth PastorPastor Ruben Murillo came to the Lord as a child and has been involved in all aspects of youth ministries for many years as a local and regional youth director, both in English and Spanish. He has taught at the high school and university level. He studied at Instituto Bethania, Pepperdine University, Cal State Los Angeles, and Fuller Seminary. He brings incredible depth and insight into the weekly teachings the youth receive. He has a love for young people and it is his desire to see the youth grow in their knowledge of scripture and in their relationship with Christ. He and his wife Carmen have two sons and three grandchildren. Ruben is a former aspiring baseball player who was offered a contract to a Yankees Minor League team. Don’t be surprised when you see him hit a home run on the baseball field!
Team Members
Mary Keohen
Board MemberMary Keohen is the church financial and accounting manager. Mary is also a Board member at Journey of Faith. Mary brings her many years of bookkeeping experience in the business world to our church. You can always find Mary on Sundays at the front door smiling and welcoming everyone to Journey of Faith. Mary has a large, beautiful family that stretches from the West Coast all the way to Texas.
Team Members
Collette Manning
Board MemberCollette is one of our board members, and brings her spiritual gifting in administration and giving to complement the gifts of our other board members. Collette has served as a worship leader, administrator, board member, nursery and missionette’s leader in other AG churches, but her absolute favorite place/role to serve is as the spiritual mom and prayer champion to the many youngsters who God has brought into her life over the years who do not currently have Christian parents, or who just need one more mom.
When God made it clear to Collette he was moving her family to the United States, it is fair to say her reaction was more in line with Jonah than Paul. But thankfully God is a gracious and forgiving Father, allowing her to relocate by plane rather than a big fish. God used that, and many other experiences during her time in America to grow a foundation of faith, love and service in Collette’s heart. She often describes her love of our Lord and her faith as being what her DNA has been re-formed into (and that would be the nurse in her talking).
Collette has been contentedly (ask her about that) married to her incredible and God given husband, Robin for 35 short years. She is also honored to be Mum to two talented children; Matthew – a man after God’s own heart and who you will occasionally see at Journey of Faith worshiping behind his bass guitar; Sebrina – a strong and sassy Proverbs woman, who God has called to use her gift for writing to reach the nations for Him. She is also preparing to become the best mother-in-love ever imagined to Samuel and Shannon, God’s choices for Matthew and Sebrina’s future spouses.
Despite her reluctance to move from England to America, God has been the God of the promise in Joshua 29:11 every day for her and her family, and is their Hope and Future.