Meet Our Pastors

Rob Salvato

Lead Pastor

Where did you grow up? Orange County.

Tell us about your family: Married to my beautiful wife, Denise. We have three great kids – Aaron, Amy, and Amanda, who are all married. And a cool dog named Reddington

What do you do for fun? Kayak and hang out with my wife! Spend time with my kids, and watch sports.

A few favorite books? Christ Indwelling and Enthroned, The Making of a Man of God, Standing in the fire, Any Joel Rosenberg Novels and whatever I am currently reading.

Favorite place to visit? Maui.

Favorite food? Ice Cream

What person has influenced you the most in ministry? Jesus, the Apostle Paul, and Jon Courson.

Favorite verse and why? Hebrews 3:1, because it tells us who we are in Christ – Holy Brethren, what our Destiny is – Partakers of a heavenly calling and what we are to be doin

Steve Henschel

Executive Pastor

Where did you grow up? Encinitas, CA.

Tell us about your family: Wife, Jeanine (married 40 years). Kids: Cheree & Christos, Joseph and Stacy. Grandkids: Eva, Eisley, Isaac.

What do you do for fun? Hang out with Jeanine, Camping, Kayaking, Biking, and Cooking

Favorite place to visit: Disneyland

Favorite books: Bible, anything by Warren Wiersbe

Favorite food: I love it all

Who has influenced you the most in ministry and why? Jon Courson – His love for God and His people.

Favorite Bible verse and why? 2 Cor. 1:20. I love that God is faithful in all His promises to us.

Eddie Hill

Administrative Pastor

Where did you grow up?  Southern California

Tell us about your family:  Married to my wife, Dawn.  We have 2 boys, Austin & Ethan and 3 girls, Emma, Bella, & Jessy, and one daughter-in-law.

What do you do for fun? Camping with my family, playing in the snow, pinochle, golf

Favorite place to visit: Hawaii

Favorite books: Psalms, books by Warren Wiersbe or J Vernon McGee.

Favorite food: Spaghetti!

Who has influenced you the most in ministry and why? My wife, because she is so sensitive to the Spirit, and full of wisdom.

Favorite Bible verse and why? Psalm 139, because God is always with us, and always thinking about us.

Mike Viveros

Spanish Church Pastor

Where did you grow up? Oceanside, California.

Tell us about your family: Married to my wonderful wife Lisa Viveros. We have two daughters Teddie, Corina, and a grandson Trace.

What do you do for fun? I love to travel, work on classic cars, projects at home.

Favorite place to visit: Maui, Hawaii.

Favorite books: Prophecy books

Favorite food: Mexican

Who has influenced you the most in ministry and why? My brother in law George Casas. He has a genuine love for Jesus and you can see it.

Favorite Bible verse and why? Galatians 2:20 NKJV, “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

Jamie Urbina

Children’s Ministry Overseer

Where did you grow up? Oceanside, CA

Tell us about your family: My beautiful wife Rachel and I have 2 amazing sons: Wesley and Shepard.

What do you do for fun? Love hangs with the family, beach, hikes and soccer.

Favorite place to visit: Taco shops

Favorite books: Menus

Favorite food: Tacos

Who has influenced you the most in ministry and why? My father and my brother have both set an example of humility and character that God has used in multiple ways in multiple seasons of my life. Above all, my wife continues to be the greatest gift and encouragement in my relationship with Jesus and I love serving alongside her.

Favorite Bible verse and why? Ephesians 3:20 has brought much encouragement to me lately. It has linked my past and present together under the grace of God and continues to bring so much hope for my future. God will always far exceed my wildest dreams.

Aaron Sabio

Student Ministries Pastor

Birthday: November 26, 1990

Grew up in: Hawaiian Gardens/ Murrieta, Ca

Family Info:  I have four brothers. I am the second oldest.

What do you do for fun? I love playing volleyball, going to the beach, and singing.

Favorite books: Anything by A.W. Tozer, Spurgeon, and Paul David Tripp

Favorite places to visit? Palawan, Philippines, and New Zealand

Who has influenced you the most in ministry and why? My dad, Ren Sabio, has influenced me the most in my personal ministry. He continually leads in godly wisdom, steadfastness, and faith.

Caleb Mercado

Youth Pastor

Rob Nash

Missions Pastor

Where did you grow up? I grew up in New York State on Long Island.  Graduated from High School in 1961 at 16 years old and continued to grow up for 9 more years at College and after as a High School Chemistry teacher in upstate New York near the Canadian border where I met my wife.

Tell us about your family: My wife and I moved to Davis California where I did graduate work at UC Davis.  A job opportunity for 1 semester teaching at Palomar College in 1974 brought us, now a family of 4, to Vista California.  I was married 21 years when my wife passed away in 1991.  I have two children, Jessica and Jonathan. Jessica and her husband and two children live in Bend, Oregon. Jonathan and his wife live in Oceanside.

What do you do for fun? Go to the beach or the mountains. Listen to Christian music, garden, read a good book

Favorite place to visit: Adirondack Mountains, Kauai, Sierras, and home here in Oceanside.

Favorite books: The Bible is #1 especially now seeing the stories as movies and thinking about what the characters in the story and God show about their character and spiritual situation. After that: Cliffs of Opal by F. W. Borham (and anything else by the same author), With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray (and anything else by the same author), Disciples are Made Not Born by Walter A. Henrichsen (and anything by the same author, Christ Indwelling and Enthroned by J. Oswald Sanders, Gladys Aylward by Sam Wellman (and other biographies by the same author), Heaven by Randy Alcorn ( and If God is Good by the same author), and One Minute Answers to Skeptics Top 40 Questions by Charlie Campbell (and anything else by the same author).

Favorite food: Ice Cream, and then Grass fed, range free filet mignon

Who has influenced you the most in ministry and why? Bob Hoekstra – Introduced me to grace. Rob Salvato – Inspires and encourages me with his humble heart before Jesus. Charlie Campbell – His friendship and support personally in my life, and his servant heart coupled with diligent, self-sacrificing, hard work to take the truth of God and put it on the lower shelf so all can understand.

Favorite Bible verse and why? Psalm 27:4. This expresses the biggest longing of my heart to have intimate, almost like I can feel Him hugging me, fellowship with Jesus.  I know it IS coming after I leave here AND that I can enjoy a small and precious part of that right now like David did!