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John Reed | Lead Pastor

john.r@ourterranova.com

With a focus on teaching and leading, John’s hope has always been that we would create the kind of community where people can come as they are -- no matter what they believe or what they have done -- and begin to connect with God. If he’s not spending quality time with his wife Debbie and their 3 kids, John loves running, reading, and having deep conversations with people about God -- especially with people who are wired a little more skeptically, like him. It’s hard not to see the great things that TerraNova does for others and the community, and John loves that making God’s love famous is something that we thrive on.

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Lyle Castellaw | Pastor

lyle.c@ourterranova.com

Lyle serves in reaching both local and global communities through projects that seek to make God's love famous, along with giving momentum to both growth and transformation at TerraNova through lifegroups and providing next steps. Getting people out of their comfort zones is one of Lyle’s passions and he makes sure to do the same whether he’s surfing, mountain biking, hiking or just meeting new people. You’re sure to see his wife, Dana and their 3 sons along for the adventure.

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Christian Steffen | Celebration Arts

christian.s@ourterranova.com

Christian is passionate about helping people connect to God and his unending grace for them.  He and the celebration arts team are always looking for fresh and creative ways to help us see God’s truth more clearly.  He and his wife Amy live in Lake Forest and are raising 3 awesome (and sometimes crazy) boys with a love for classic rock and superhero movies. When Christian isn’t on stage at TerraNova, you can usually find him enjoying some espresso, listening to music (vinyl, anyone?) and planning that next guitar purchase.  He loves that TerraNova is a place where people feel right at home, even on their first visit.

Scott Simons | Executive Pastor

scott.s@ourterranova.com

Scott provides coaching and oversight to our staff team and handles a lot of the planning and implementation around TerraNova. He and his wife, Lindsay, have two children. When he's not building blanket forts with the kids, he enjoys watching basketball and taking walks. Scott loves that TerraNova is an accessible place for people of different spiritual backgrounds to experience inclusivity, grace, and life-transformation.

 
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Dana Castellaw | Women

dana.c@ourterranova.com

Pastor to women, and mentor to many, Dana engages women to connect with God and one another. She hopes to bring women of all ages closer to God through adventure of body, soul and spirit, and find the freedom that Jesus offers through knowing Him. Hiking, wakeboarding, snowboarding and backpacking with anyone and everyone including her husband Lyle and 3 sons might sound exhausting to most, but Dana finds herself energized by the outdoors, and also by watching a little bit of football here and there with the fam (go Broncos).

 
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ANGELA BRUGGEMAN | NEXT GEN PASTOR 

angela.b@ourterranova.com

Angela directly leads SuperNova Kids and also gives direction and support to our Next Gen ministry leaders! She has a passion for using creative strategies to reveal the love of Christ to kids of all ages, and then, give them a chance to share this same great big love with those around them. Angela and David have 4 kids and all enjoy biking, the beach, hiking and camping. Angela loves TerraNova’s intentional focus on serving others, generosity of heart and resources, and being active about showing God’s incredible love to everyone. She believes kids thrive when they sense they are loved and have the opportunity to show God's love to others.

 

ELLEN DAVIS | ADMINISTRATOR

ellen.d@ourterranova.com

Ellen works behind the scenes taking care of all things administrative and supporting the team with any projects or events that come up. Ellen and her family have been involved at TerraNova for about 15 years and she loves to serve in SuperNova Kids; teaching both weekend lessons and the midweek kids Bible study. When she isn’t at TerraNova, Ellen is likely spending time with her husband Scott or running her son, Asher, to one of his many activities. She also loves baking, learning to cook new types of Asian food, reading and spending time outside. Ellen hopes to make a difference here at TerraNova and to see the kids of SNK grow in their knowledge of and relationship with Jesus.

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Doah Lynd | Junior High 

doah.l@ourterranova.com

Doah directs the Junior High ministry and has been pouring into 7th & 8th grade students for 20 years. With several strengths including teaching and mentoring, Doah focuses on instilling healthy identities, specifically in 7th & 8th graders, that are rooted in God, and not cultural perceptions. Weekend gatherings are his favorite and you can usually find him talking movies and music with just about anyone. The Academy Awards are his “superbowl,” and his wife Chrisy and 4 kids will back up his reputation as a movie snob -- in an endearing way of course.

Ashley Neelands | Social media/app

ashley.n@ourterranova.com

Ashley spends most of her time behind the scenes sharing on our social media so that others can feel connected to TerraNova and what God is doing even if they aren’t in the room. She also designs/runs our TerraNova App- be sure to download it if you haven’t already! She’s been in ministry since she was 19 years old, is married to her husband Zack and raising their daughter, Junie. Surfing, camping, drinking dark roasts, and listening to Taylor Swift are a few things you’ll also find her doing. Ashley’s hope is that people don’t just feel connected to our space, but to the other people walking through it. Every story matters, and the more we begin to care for each other, the more Jesus comes out in our every day lives.

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Jackie Jordan | One-Step & Single Parents

jackie.j@ourterranova.com

Jackie focuses on single parents’ pathways to living fulfilling lives, and helps to make God’s love famous through incarnation projects in our community. Her hope is to get single parents connected to resources and people, and then encourage them to take a step towards Jesus and the accepting community built around Him. 4 daughters and 3 grandchildren fill Jackie’s heart and time, along with two-step and ball-room dancing -- it’s her sport of choice on top of kayaking and reading on sunny afternoons.

 
 

John GARCIA | guest experience

john.g@ourterranova.com

John pours into our Guest Services teams and provides leadership to community creation. He strives to create a space for people to experience Jesus in a new way and be a community where people don’t have to be perfect to be loved and known by Jesus. He was born in Venezuela, but John enjoys hanging with his wife and 3 kids here in Southern California - painting, going to the beach, playing soccer (or any sport) and even has a background in graffiti.