Leadership

Pastors & Staff

Brian Uyeda

Head Pastor

Pastor Brian grew up in Orange County, California, and has served in ministry since 1998, entering full-time ministry in 2004 and becoming licensed in 2010. A passionate expositor, he loves helping people apply God’s Word in practical ways that lead to genuine spiritual growth. He has trained and led international mission teams and finds deep joy in seeing lives transformed through global ministry. Before ministry, he earned a Finance degree from California State University, Fullerton. Outside the pulpit, he enjoys fishing and spending time outdoors, and making memories with his daughter and fiancée.

Dionne Salmonds

Discipleship Pastor

Dionne grew up in Monterey Park, a small suburb of LA. After graduating, she came to the high desert with her family to a tiny town of 100 people, just North of Ridgecrest, called Olancha. There she met her husband Perry (who does that other than God?!?!) and moved to Ridgecrest in 1991.
 
Dionne's passion is to make every effort to help you feel like family.  She does this by helping guide people to classes, Bible studies, events and volunteer ministry...and pretty much anything else going on!

Amber Lowry

Children's Director

Amber and her husband Travis are the dynamic duo that love to teach kids about God.
Amber and Travis both grew up in beautiful Lake Isabella and were high school sweethearts! Aaaawww...
Come upstairs and say Hi!