Our Staff

  • Gordon Wong  - Senior Pastor  

    Pastor Gordon Wong comes to Mission Church with 20 years of experience having served as the founding pastor of The Bridge Church of the Nazarene in Honolulu, HI.  The focus of Pastor Gordon's ministry is the development of authentic relationships.  This focus encompasses our relationship with God, our community, the Bible and our world.  Pastor Gordon also serves as the Graduate Chaplain at Point Loma Nazarene University where he serves the students and staff sharing his passion for; Jesus and building authentic relationships.


    Gordon and his wife Rachelle are both graduates of Point Loma Nazarene University.  They have two daughters who also attended PLNU.  In his free time, you'll find Gordon at Mission Trails golf course or kayak fishing in the waters off San Diego.

  • Evie Kensel - Preschool Pastor & Director

    Pastor Evie has been with Mission Church for 3 years. Prior to Mission, she has served the Lord in Kids Ministry for twelve years, while also completing theology courses. She has degree in child development from San Diego State University and her Masters degree from Wheelock College. She also teaches Child Development at Grossmont College. She is now our Mission Valley Preschool Director. When she's not with Mission Kids, she is mom to two teenage girls, Makenzie and Brooke. She enjoys spending time at the beach, visiting local coffee shops, and hanging out with friends. Her passion is leading kids to Christ through outreaches and connections within the community! 

  • Jeff Jimenez - Career & College Students Pastor

    Jeff ("El Jeffe") Jimenez is our young adult & outreach pastor. He is passionate about investing in the life of college students and young adults in guiding them as they grow in knowledge, the love of God, and others. As the Outreach Pastor, his role is to help Mission Church engage our community more faithfully as the people of God in San Diego are called to love and to serve like Jesus.

    Jeff is the child of Mexican immigrants, raised in "la Iglesia Latina" (Latin Church) He received a Bachelor of Arts in Ministry from the Nazarene Bible College, an Associates Degree in Music Ministry from Canzion Costa Rica and is currently completing his Masters in Christian Ministry from Point Loma Nazarene University. Jeff is married to the lovely Lauren and they have a dog name Jericho. 

  • Kelly Miller - Worship & Creative Arts Director

    Kelly grew up in a musical family as a pastor's kid in the Nazarene church and began attending Mission Naz in 2008. Music and Ministry have always been a part of her DNA. Over the years, she has loved teaching bible studies, leading Women's events and retreats, and of course, leading people in worship. Kelly has been leading worship for over 16 years and has been on staff here at Mission since 2016. Kelly attended PLNU and was a member of the exclusive Point Loma Singers during her time there. She has taught children's choir at many Vacation Bible Schools and help start a successful female quartet. Of all the titles and roles Kelly has had, people and music have always been her passion. Her goal is to create a team of excellence to allow people an opportunity to experience Jesus authentically.

    Kelly has been married to her high school sweetheart, Jon Miller, for over 20 years and they have three college age children: Klarissa, Kaiya, and Jackson, who all share her passion for Jesus, music, and Italian food.


    "If you are joining us online or in-person, I hope that music we choose here at Mission is a balm to your soul and gives you a glimpse of the love of Jesus that is so vast and grand it cannot be contained." - Love, Kelly

  • Paul Slater - Associate Pastor

    Paul has been helping people discover God's will and purpose for their lives which has been a lifelong pursuit. Paul and his wife, Aleta, have served in a multitude of ministry assignments for over 50 years.

    After 30 years of pastoral ministry to local churches, Paul began a new ministry career path in healthcare chaplaincy. They moved to San Diego in 2002, where, after his clinical training, he has served as a chaplain in hospitals, hospice, and county government.
    Paul's educational degrees include the following:

    • BA in Theology from Pasadena College (now Point Loma Nazarene University);
    • Masters in Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary;
    • BCC (Board Certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains).

    Paul has served Mission Church as an associate pastor as well as starting his own publishing company, Amazing Grace Press.

  • Robert Churchman - Associate Pastor

    Robert Churchman is our 55+ ministry pastor and leads our Communion team. In 2019, He launched Zephyr House Church, an offshoot of Mission Church at Zephyr Affirmed Housing for formerly homeless Veterans.

    Robert loves sharing the love of Jesus (Matthew 22:37-40) with everyone he meets, so they too can experience the hope we have in Christ. He has been in ministry since 2014, serving as an associate pastor at Celebrate Church for three years and here at Mission Church since 2017.

     
    Robert and his wife, Holly, who have two adult children, have been married since 2011. They enjoy spending time  with family and the outdoors such as hiking and biking. Robert also enjoys attending car shows and rodeos.

  • Shelle James

    Renatta Heuer - Children's Pastor

    "Auntie" Renatta is from Grass Valley, California. She spent several years in Hawaii.

  • Eric McPherson - Youth Ministries Director

    Eric leads our ministries for middle school and high school students. He is passionate about Jesus, people, the local and global church, and California burritos. Eric grew up in northern California and moved to San Diego to attend Point Loma Nazarene University where he earned a degree in physics, but God grabbed a hold of his heart and called him to the church, ministry, and missions instead. Black holes and string theory are cool and all, but have you ever told someone that Jesus loves them? That's the stuff that gets Eric fired up.


    When not at church or hanging out with the youth group, you might catch Eric enjoying a sunset from Sunset Cliffs, playing softball or beach volleyball, stargazing up in the mountains, or getting food with a friend just chatting about life.

  • Heather Slater
    Worship Admin. Asst

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  • Beth Smith
    Church Office/Administrative Asst.

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  • Steve Horrex

    Facilities Director

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  • Aldo Osuna

    Maintenance/Custodian Mgr

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  • Anselmo Ramirez

    Maintenance/Custodian

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  • Roy Sotelo

    Custodian

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