Kyle hails from Memphis, TN—the birthplace of Rock and Roll, home of the Blues, where Elvis is King, Jesus is Lord, and Barbecue is spicy. This upbringing has deeply influenced this love of food, music, and Jesus. He is author of Grace and Agency in Paul and Second Temple Judaism (Brill, 2015), for which he was awarded the 2016 Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise. His most shining accomplishment, however, is getting his wife Pam to say “yes”. They have one daughter, Niamh (pronounced Neeve), whose looks and personality bear an uncanny resemblance to her father, which makes him as scared as it does proud.

nick@cpcsb.org

jordan@cpcsb.org

Jordan was born on the edge of Hanford, CA—a farming town right in the middle of California. He grew up remodeling houses with his dad and taught himself guitar after getting tired of singing along to CD’s in his high school youth group. He went on to get his BA in Christian Ministry at Fresno Pacific University. He collects vinyl records and musical instruments (more than he knows how to play). The best decision he’s ever made was to convince his wife to marry him and let him follow her around the rest of their lives (two years in Spain before moving to Santa Barbara in 2011.) In his free time you will find him fixing things, hanging out with his son Everett, and playing music.

joyce@cpcsb.org

Joyce, a native Californian, has lived on the coast for most of her life. She graduated with a BA and teaching credential, and spent 21 years as a teaching leader and area advisor with Bible Study Fellowship International. She now uses her vast experience to work with our volunteer leaders. Joyce has mastered the art of “doing,” but God is now teaching her simply “to be”. Consequently, she has a deep desire to enjoy God’s beauty, and longs for our volunteers to share that experience. Away from the office, you can find her strength training, playing music she has written, gardening, or spending time with her husband (Randy) and two now-married children.

hollycov@cpcsb.org

Holly is a Georgia native who has made her home in Santa Barbara since 2007. She studied at Westminster Theological Seminary, where she completed an MA in Religion with an emphasis in biblical counseling. She is passionate about applying Scripture—especially its message of God’s grace—to matters of daily life. Holly has taught on Christian pilgrimage and religious practices, and has particular interests in language, liturgy, and culture. She is married to Jesse, is mother to their four children, and loves to dance.

kids@cpcsb.org

Holly grew up in a small town in western North Carolina. She developed a passion for working with children during her years in college, when she began an after-school program in a low-income neighborhood. She also served as a camp director for Urban Promise in Camden, New Jersey. Over the years, she has has come to see children as significant participants in the life of the church and thus ministering to children as profoundly valuable work. Holly earned her B.A. at Furman University, her M.A. at the University of Virginia, and furthered her studies as a Fulbright scholar at the University of Zurich. Her best training for children’s ministry has happened through the school of parenting. She and her husband have been married for eleven years and have shared the humbling privilege of raising their two lovely daughters.