BRIAN BRODERSEN
Brian Brodersen is pastor emeritus of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. He also serves as president of the Calvary Global Network, chancellor of Calvary Chapel Bible College, and co-founder and director of Creation Fest UK. Brian is the featured speaker on the Back to Basicsradio program and co-host of the live call-in program Pastors’ Perspective. Brian holds an M.A. in Ministry and Leadership from Wheaton College. He and his wife, Cheryl, have four children and seven grandchildren and reside in Southern California. Brian and Cheryl lead Echoes of Mercy, a new ministry focused on encouraging believers through teaching, writing, and media, building on decades of pastoral and discipleship experience.
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa, California |
CHAR BRODERSEN
Pastor Char Brodersen is the Lead Pastor at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Char pastored Refuge Christian Fellowship in Northern California for 13 years before moving back to Southern California in 2021 to join the leadership team of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. He and his wife Grace have been married since 2007 and have three children. Char holds a Masters in Biblical Leadership from Western Seminary.
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa, California |
DAVID DOWNS
Davis Downs has been with Calvary Chapel church planting in Italy since 2006 and is currently pastoring a church and leading a regional Christian radio station in Turin, Italy. He and his wife Denae are also innovating a free youthful scripture song resource to bless the church at large in Italy.
Calvary Torino | Turin, Italy |
SHAUN HAVELAAR
Shaun Havelaar is the Executive Director of Mission and Care at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. He previously served in various ministry capacities in Las Vegas, Ethiopia, and Hungary over a 14-year span. Alongside his wife, Megan, they have four amazing children, and have made many lifelong friendships on the way. They have a deep call to be bridges to Jesus, and to be “waterers” to God’s people.
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa, California |
RAFAEL MANZANARES
Rafael Manzanares is a native of Mallorca, Spain, pastor Rafael became a Christian in the USA and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College in Austria. He then served with pastor Brian Brodersen in a church plant in London, where he met his wife Loretta. They sensed the Lord leading them to move to Mallorca in 2001 and took over the pastorate of SPCC in 2002. They opened a Calvary Chapel-affiliated Bible College in 2005, and they trained many students and interns in love for the Word and service in local churches as well as the mission field for ten years. They continue to serve the church mainly through Bible teaching and are now working on a long-standing vision to open a Christian school on the island.
Santa Ponsa Community Church | Mallorca, Spain |
JORDAN TAYLOR
Jordan Taylor is the Executive Pastor at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. He moved to Costa Mesa, CA in 2019 after planting and pastoring Calvary Wallingford in Seattle, WA since 2011. Previously he served as the Administrative Pastor at Calvary Fellowship in Mountlake Terrace, WA. He holds an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary. Jordan is married to Michelle and they have three girls, Aurelia, Florence, and Vivia.
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa, California |