Meet the team.
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TEACHING PASTOR
Ron came to Chico as the teaching pastor in the summer of 2002. He spent a decade as a youth pastor in the Pacific Northwest and is a graduate of Northwest Nazarene University. He has two gorgeous adult daughters, two adorable grandkids that he spoils rotten, and a delightfully neurotic dog named Tater.
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YOUTH AND RECOVERY PASTOR
Sam heads up our small-group program, Life Labs. He also leads the youth group, and he and his wife, Harmony, provide visionary leadership for Serenity, our twelve-step recovery ministry. Sam is used to watching the Oakland A's never win the last game of the season.
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JULIE PORTA
CHILDREN'S PASTOR
Julie serves our children and is also part of our weekend teaching team. She also directs kids camps for the Sacramento Nazarene District. Julie has a background in education and loves nachos!