Leadership

Lance and Lynn, his wife of forty-four years, have three children, five grandchildren, and have lived in Oxnard their entire married lives. They began Calvary Chapel Oxnard in 1982 with a dozen friends. Today, the church has about a thousand adults each Sunday. CCO’s outreach to the community includes a 24-hour low-power FM radio station, 101.5 FM, "Worship 101." The ministry of CCO is centered on expository teaching of the Scriptures, verse by verse, chapter by chapter, and book by book. As of this posting, Pastor Lance recently completed his fifth time teaching through the entire bible.

Pastor Lance is the author of Marriage: As It Was Meant To Be and authors the popular podcast "Communio Sanctorum: History of the Christian Church" (www.sanctorum.us). He holds a Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies and Ministry from Channel Islands Bible College & Seminary. Lance enjoys backpacking, wood-working, working out, gardening, home improvement projects, reading, and graphic design. Oh – and he loves using food illustrations in his teaching.

After 41 years of pastoral ministry at Calvary, Lance transitioned out of the lead pastor role in December 2024. Lance began a new chapter of ministry as a content provider and pastor at large for Enduring Word (www.enduringword.com).

Rob became the Lead Pastor of Calvary Chapel Oxnard in December 2024 after having served as a pastor on staff for ten years. In his 30 years in vocational ministry, Rob has served as a Children's Pastor, Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor, Worship Leader, and most recently as the Department Head over Pastoral Ministries at Calvary Chapel Oxnard.

Rob and his wife Corey have 4 grown sons, a pre-teen, and two grandchildren. They enjoy drinking coffee together, and going for hikes. Rob is an avid runner, griller of meat, and roaster of his own coffee. He is passionate about helping people grow as followers of Jesus.

Pastor Eric oversees the administration, facilities, finances, and the other critical "behind the scenes" aspects of the ministry. Eric also serves as our Mission Pastor, raising up and equipping new short and long term missionaries from our congregation, as well as supporting those already on the field.

Hannah's family have been attending CCO for a very long time and she is honored to serve in this church. Currently, she is the manager for our Cross Reference Bookstore, helps oversee the front desk and answers phones, and keeps the Calvary Oxnard database updated. She has a passion for illustration and graphic design, and uses these skills to create most of the images and graphics for church announcements and events.

RosaLinda oversees finances, church staff, and coordinating the admin department.  She is a mother of four, and her family has been in fellowship here at CCO since 1989.

Olga shares the love of Christ and a welcome all who visit CCO. She’s here to support the body in communicating all upcoming events.

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Sharon has been on staff since 2004. She first joined the team as a Children's Ministry Assistant, but later began serving as the Children's Ministry Director. Currently, as our Families Minister, she oversees the  various ministries that raise up the next generation at CCO: Children, Junior High, and High School. She also oversees the big events that happen on occasion at CCO, such as conferences and church retreats.

Bernadette has been serving in the Children's Ministry alongside her husband, Dante, since 2010.  They have been married for 21 years and have two incredible children. She enjoys spending time with her family, decorating, craft projects, and watching movies. She loves serving in the Children's Ministry planning events, training volunteers, leading worship and seeing the children learning and living God's word.

Nancy assists Bernadette in various aspects of Children’s Ministry from Nursery through Elementary age. She equips the volunteers with resources and assistance so they can teach their classes.

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Taylin has many years of ministry under her belt. She has served in youth, children's, and worship ministries, as well as served on several missions teams over the last 13 years. She also co-leads Embrace Grace, our ministry for single pregnant women. Her professional background is in events, design, and real estate but, she has always wanted to be in full-time ministry. She is so excited to serve the high school students and their families here at CCO.

Mike oversees the Pastoral Ministries Department, directing the various ministries that oversee spiritual growth and care. These ministries include Groups, pastoral care and counseling, benevolence, our Discipleship Program, as well as weddings, water baptism and memorial services. In addition, Mike oversees In His Image, our special needs ministry.
 
Mike and his wife, Jennifer, have 5 adult children and 4 adorable grandchildren. They love all things sports, especially the Los Angeles Kings and Dodgers. Drinking coffee, enjoying the beach, and going on walks fill much of their free time. Mike has a heart for the marginalized and endeavors to serve others on their faith journey to know Christ better.

Clarivel originally joined the CCO staff in 2010 as the youth ministry assistant, but now serves by overseeing our various Groups and Care Ministries. She is passionate about God's Word and helping others experience the depth of His love through teaching and discipleship. She graduated from Biola University in 2008 with a degree in Communication Studies and Christian Education Ministries. Clarivel and her husband, Tuan, are proud parents to their amazing son who happens to be on the autism spectrum. She loves bagels, books, and her dog (Swaggy P).  

Pastor Jordan oversees church services at CCO. He is passionate about leading our congregation to Jesus in worship, and loves equipping and organizing CCO's musicians into great teams. Jordan is married to Sydney. They have 2 children with a third coming in July 2024. The Youngs enjoy travel, hosting, food, & outdoor activities.

Eric Larson handles the daily operation of Calvary’s own low-power FM radio station, Calvary Radio (aka "Worship 101" Radio), and also the Word from Calvary archives.

Sandon leads and trains up the volunteers in our video ministry, who are responsible for recording the Sunday and Wednesday teachings and uploading them to our vid-cast internet site. His also produces our announcement videos for church activities, and documents and highlights those activities to recap what God is doing at CCO.

Pastor John’s ministers to our Spanish congregation.  He loves the verse by verse teaching at Calvary, and his aim is to simply teach the Word of God and strive to Magnify the Name of Jesus.

Bio coming soon!