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!

JACK MONROE

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

BILL HEYDORN

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

GLORIA NEEDHAM

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

GERALD INNES

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

AUSTIN GRAY

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

KELLY HANIGHEN-LYNCH

Director of Communications
(805) 656-7766 x222
khanighen.lynch@encounterlife.org

LINDSEY LOPEZ

Care Ministry Coordinator
(805) 656-7766 x251
llopez@encounterlife.org

DEBBIE KEEGAN

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

CARRIE CAMPBELL

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

MICHELLE ANTHONY

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