Our Team

We’re grateful for our Pastors and Ministry Directors who help guide and serve our church. We hope you’ll get to know our team, as we think they’re a pretty great group of people!

DANIEL HAHN

Lead Pastor
(805) 656-7766 x270
dhahn@encounterlife.org

JACK MONROE

Executive Pastor
(805) 656-7766 x226
jmonroe@encounterlife.org

BILL HEYDORN

Community Life Pastor
(805) 656-7766 x237
bheydorn@encounterlife.org

RYAN AXTELL

Worship Pastor
(805) 656-7766 x269
raxtell@encounterlife.org

GLORIA NEEDHAM

Director of ENCOUNTER Kids
(805) 656-7766 x252
gneedham@encounterlife.org

GERALD INNES

Director of Operations & Facilities
(805) 656-7766 x271
ginnes@encounterlife.org

LORI HAHN

Director of Global Outreach
(805) 656-7766 x222
lhahn@encounterlife.org

CLARE RICE

Director of Care & Women’s Small Groups
(805) 656-7766 x251
crice@encounterlife.org

DEBBIE KEEGAN

Director of ENCOUNTER Preschool
(805) 644-7607
dkeegan@encounterpreschool.org

BRIAN RAYBURN

Pastor of Student Ministries
(805) 656-7766 x238
brayburn@encounterlife.org

MICHELLE ANTHONY

Director of ENCOUNTER Kids Saturday, Preteen & Childcare Programs
(805) 656-7766 x239
manthony@encounterlife.org

CARRIE CAMPBELL

Director of MOPS and MOMSnext
(805) 656-7766 x222
ccampbell@encounterlife.org

AUSTIN GRAY

Student Ministries Director
(805) 656-7766 x225
agray@encounterlife.org

KELLIANNE HERN

Director of ENCOUNTER Kids Nursery
(805) 656-7766 x234
khern@encounterlife.org

LESLIE LEWEY

Director of ENCOUNTER Kids Sunday Program
(805) 656-7766 x239
llewey@encounterlife.org