| Gary Keith | Executive & Teaching Pastor, Elder |
Ext. 225 | More about Gary |
| Jeff Taylor | Pastor of Teaching & Worship, Elder | Ext. 227 | More about Jeff |
| Edna Myers | Pastor of Family Life Ministries | Ext. 230 | More about Edna |
| Mike Cloud | Pastor of Care & Visitation | Ext. 246 | |
| Phil Shahbaz | Director of Community Life | Ext. 229 | More about Phil |
| Russ Parker | Pastor of Administration & Leadership Development | Ext. 226 | More about Russ |
| Matt Sasso | Pastor of Student Ministries | Ext. 233 | More about Matt |
| Dale Palmer | Director of His Kids Children's Ministry | Ext. 242 | More about Dale |
| Joyce Dunn | 8 a.m. Service Director & 9:30 a.m. Preschool Service Director | Ext. 311 | More about Joyce |
| Monisa Shipcott | 9:30 a.m. Elementary Service Director & 11:11 a.m. Service Director | Ext. 312 | More about Monisa |
| Carol Hawkins | Missions Coordinator | Ext. 224 | More about Carol |
| Lydia Phares | Accounts Receivables & Payables | Ext. 223 | More about Lydia |
| Heidi Rogers | Graphic Designer | More about Heidi | |
| Debbie Hutton | Office Manager | Ext. 240 | More about Debbie |
| Frank Wood | Facilities Maintenance | Ext. 239 | More about Frank |
| Amanda Keys |
Worship Assistant |
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More about Amanda |
| Craig Richardson | Elder | More about Craig | |
| Frank Fabela | Chairman of the Elder Board |
More about Frank | |
| Jason Gaudy | Elder | More about Jason | |
| Joe Monfreda | Elder | More about Joe | |
| Bob Myers | Elder | More about Bob |
Gary Keith
I grew up in a Christian family and have attended church my entire
life. When I was 7 years old I walked the aisle of a Baptist church and
accepted Christ as my Savior. Soon after that I was baptized. I attended Chaffey High School in Ontario where I met my high school
sweetheart, Miriam, in band. We got married when I was 20 and she was
21. Miriam and I and our two kids started attending LBF when it was
located at Sweeten Hall in Rancho Cucamonga in 1976. In 1980 LBF asked
me to join the church staff as the Business Administrator, which I
started in 1981. With my love for music (and already serving as one of
the volunteer worship leaders) in 1987 I was asked to also become the
worship pastor. After joining the staff I developed a strong desire to
attend seminary and in 2003, I graduated with a Master of Divinity from
the Haggard School of Theology at Azusa Pacific University. Miriam and I have been married now for 35 years and have 5 grown
children, four of which are married. I now have 5 grandchildren (with
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Jeff Taylor
About Your Family: I married a supermodel who doubles as a Mom that puts Donna Reed to shame. Her name is Laura and we have been married 10 years. I have 3 children, Carter (a.k.a. Batman or Capt. Hook), who is 5, Emma is my red-headed beauty, who is 2, and the newest addition (or edition) to the Taylor clan is Nathan. He was born December 17, ‘07 and is doing all of the appropriate baby things which include, but are not limited to, pooping, sleeping, pooping, crying, puking (on me), sleeping, crying and pooping. Where do they keep all that stuff in such a little body?
Recommended Books:
(Is that what those people are reading to me on my iPod?) “If you want to walk on water, you’ve got to get out of the boat” by John Ortberg; “Absolute Surrender” By Andrew Murray (not to be attempted while drowsy); “Wisdom Hunter” By Randall Aurthur; pretty much anything by Dr. Seuss
Favorite Movies:
Shawshank Redemption, Saving Private Ryan, What about Bob, Murder By Death, Rush Hour, The Mummy, (ok, ok... and Napoleon Dynamite)
TV Shows:
West Wing, Ultimate Fighting Championships, House, Dirty Jobs
Last band/artist/music you purchased: Maroon 5
Favorite Citation:
“Even a fool appears wise if he keeps his mouth shut” (Proverbs 17:28)
Yummiest Food:
Orange Chicken (Panda Express), Bar b q chicken pizza (Claim Jumper), Smoked rainbow trout, Thanxgiving dinner (yes, all of it!!)
Eating Out Frequents:
Del Taco, Chic-fil-A, Chipotle, Panda Express
Superhero of Choice:
“Greatest American Hero” (From the TV show in the 80’s)
Least Favorite Color:
Pink Pink Pink Pink Pink Pink Pink.
First Memory You Can Remember:
I cracked my chin open on the kitchen counter top when I was 3. (Faulty chair placement.) It hurt enough to remember!!
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Camping (which includes, but is not limited to, fishing, hiking, mtn biking, fishing, campfires, eating fish, fishing)
Sports Teams:
My son's t-ball team and the Dodgers; Tony Stewart and the Home Depot NASCAR team
Future Goal:
Is it too late for me to win the Little League World Series?
Item of Randomness:
How can 2 + 2 = 4 and 2 x 2 = 4? I hate Math!!! (Just thought you should know)
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Edna Myers
About Your Family:
Bob has traced one side
of my family to John Alden and Priscilla Mullens, part of the original
passengers on the Mayflower. They married after arriving in Plymouth
and proceeded to give birth to Elizabeth Alden, the first baby born in
Plymouth. I am a descendant of Elizabeth and now a member of the
Mayflower Society.
Bob and I met while attending La Verne College (now University of La Verne). After college, we married and had two sons. Both sons are married and they each have three children. We are the proud grandparents of four grandsons and 2 granddaughters.
Recommended Books:
TrueFaced by Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol, and John Lych. This book can be life-changing.
Favorite Movies:
Friendly Persuasion
TV Shows:
Selected shows of Oprah and Dr. Phil
Last band/artist/music You Purchased:
Celtic Women
Favorite Citation:
My life verses: 1 John 5:11-13 "And
the witness is this, God has given us eternal life, and this life is in
His Son. He who has the Son has life; He who does not have the Son of
God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the
name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal
life."
Yummiest Food:
Ice Cream Pie
Eating Out Frequents:
Mexican Food, various restaurants
Superhero of Choice:
Jesus Christ (He is my true superhero!)
Least Favorite Color:
Light yellow
First Memory You Can Remember:
Playing at the beach while staying at my grandparents' beach house on
the Balboa peninsula. During that time, my mother received a phone call
that my grandfather had died. She was broken hearted, therefore the
memory. This was the summer before starting kindergarten.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Golf, swimming, snorkeling
Sports Teams:
Dodgers
Future Goal:
Continue walking in the Lord's will for my life. Stay open to hearing
His still, quiet voice in order to know what His will is.
Item of Randomness:
I am thankful for this church family and the privilege of being a part
of it for so many years. It has been amazing to see the hand of God at
work through all the years as He has shown His will and His plan
through the good and bad times. He has a future and a hope for this,
His church family.
Phil Shahbaz
About Your Family: My wife and I met at Azusa Pacific University in 1996. After a few years of trying to convince her, we were married in July of 2000. In 2006, we found out that Amy was pregnant with quadruplets. As a result, we are the proud parents of 3 boys (Jeremiah, Jonah, and Jordan) and 1 girl (Cedar).
Favorite Citation:
"I would have to search through 10,000 people to find one person who could do something as good as you, if not better. That's how unique God made you." - Chip Anderson
Yummiest Food:
Anything mom makes...
Eating Out Frequents:
Spicy Mexican food...doesn't matter what restaurant.
Superhero of Choice:
Indiana Jones' best friend, Sallah.
Least Favorite Color:
Mustard yellow
First Memory You Can Remember:
Dad taking me to see a re-release of Star Wars: A New Hope, 1979, Chicago.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Duck hunting with my chocolate lab. His name is Sallah, but he also answers to "fat kid."
Sports Teams:
AL Team: Chicago White Sox; NL Team: LA Dodgers; NBA: Chicago Bulls; NFL: Chicago Bears
Future Goal:
Pass on a deep love for baseball to all three of my boys and teach them how to throw a nasty split-finger fast ball and hit from both sides of the plate.
Item of Randomness:
I have my own action figure...
Russ Parker
About Your Family:My wife, Amy, and I have been married since 2001. We have a lil' one, Owen, born November 2004 and Mya who was born January 1, 2008.
Recommended Books:
Tom Sawyer, Good to Great, Becoming a Strategic Leader
Favorite Movies:
StarWars: Empire Strikes Back, Goonies, Snatch
TV Shows:
Prison Break, Survivor
Last band/artist/music you purchased:
Interpol, The Killers, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
Favorite Citation:
The way to succeed is to double your failure rate - Thomas Edison
When you're finished changing, you're finished - Ben Franklin
Yummiest Food:
Steak, Sushi, Pizza - in that order
Eating Out Frequents:
In & Out, Chick-fil-A, San Biagio's Pizza
Superhero of Choice:
Captain Caveman, Duke (from GI Joe)
Least Favorite Color:
Pea-Green
First Memory You Can Remember:
Riding my tricycle around the porch of our parsonage home in Piney River Virginia (map). I was between two and three years old.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Backpacking, camping, fishing, snowboarding, mountain+road biking, hiking, yard work - seriously. And let me not forget video games...I know, disappointing for some, but true.
Sports Teams:
Azusa Pacific University Puck Hogs (my former roller hockey team from back in the day)
Future Goal:
To have more goals...
Item of Randomness:
I broke into my neighbor's house when I was five (I went through the doggie door) to retrieve my Atari game.
Russ' LinkedIn Profile:
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Matt Sasso
About Your Family:Married – wife’s name is Tamara
Recommended Books:
The Bible; Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller; Wasting Time With God by Klaus Issler, James Houston; Walk On: The Spiritual Journey Of U2 by Steve Stockman
Napoleon Dynamite
TV Shows:
24, Prison Break, The Office,
Last band/artist/music you purchased:
U2
Favorite Citation:
“I grew up with the image of a mathematical God who weighed my good and
bad deeds on a set a scales and always found me wanting. Somehow I
missed the God of the gospels, a God of mercy and generosity who keeps
finding ways to shatter the relentless laws of ungrace.” - Philip Yancey
Yummiest Food:
Pizza
Eating Out Frequents:
In & Out
Jesus, Spiderman
Least Favorite Color:
Light salmon
Sleeping
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Surfing
Sports Teams:
None
Future Goal:
Youth Ministry
Item of Randomness:
Greatest camp accomplishment is winning the ultimate slip & slide contest.
Consumes large amounts of coffee each day.
[back to top] [back to About LBF]Dale Palmer
About Your Family:
My husband, Bob, and I were married September 2, 1973. We have a son and a daughter – both are out of the
house for now, an old dog named Copper, a young dog named Layla, and last, but
not least, our first grandson, Ashton F. Graham.
Recommended Books:
Any books on improving health in this toxic world.
Favorite Movies:
Cars is 1st and Happy Feet. Two really great movies
for the whole family.
TV Shows:
House – I don’t know why, maybe because Dr. House is so
cynical and down to earth. Also any home improvement shows – don’t ask me
if I carry out what I learn from them.
Last band/artist/music You purchased:
Newsboys
Favorite Citation:
“See how very much our Father loves us, for He calls us His
children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this
world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know
Him. Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but He has not yet
shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we
will be like Him, for we will see Him as He really is.” 1 John 3: 1 &
2
Yummiest Food:
Peanut butter, butter, and honey on whole wheat toast.
Eating Out Frequents:
Eat out too much @ Coco’s. Should buy stock in that
company!
Superhero of Choice:
Jesus
Least Favorite Color:
I guess I’d have to pick gray.
First Memory You Can Remember:
Very sad story and very traumatic when I was preschool
age: My teddy bear, Freeman, fell down the stairs landing in my mom’s
ashtray where a lit cigarette caught him on fire. Needless to say, he was
ruined and had to be thrown away.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Walking
Sports Teams:
Don’t go there – I live in a house where sports are watched
ALL the time! Need I say more? Bob & Ashton have enough love of
all sports teams that I don’t need to love it.
Future Goal:
To go on a cruise.
Item of Randomness:
Looking forward to the return of the King!! Come Lord Jesus,
Come!!
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Joyce Dunn
About Your Family:
I'm a widow, with 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren
Recommended Books:
The Body by Charles Colsen
Favorite Movies:
Gone With the Wind, A Man Called Peter, Friendly Persuasion
TV Shows:
Jeapordy,
Classic movie channel
Last band/artist/music You purchased:
Favorite Citation:
I’ll be there, Lord willing and the creek don’t
rise.
Yummiest Food:
Vince’s spaghetti
Eating Out Frequents:
Mimi’s,
Vince's
Superhero of Choice:
Billy Graham
Least Favorite Color:
Yellow
First Memory You Can Remember:
Automobile accident when I was four, when I went
through the windshield.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Walking
Sports Teams:
Dodgers
Future Goal:
To keep active
Item of Randomness:
I have two
nicknames; one is J. D. from when I was a church secretary many years ago.
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Monisa Shipcott
About Your Family:
Married Brad Shipcott in 1981, have two boys –
Evan, 20 and Ethan, 17
Recommended Books:
The Bible
Favorite Movies:
The Quiet Man, An Affair to Remember, Signs, Amistad, The Wizard of Oz
TV Shows:
America's Funniest Videos, QVC, I Love Lucy, the Cooking Channel
Last band/artist/music You purchased:
Favorite Citation:
So let it be written, so let it be done.
Yummiest Food:
Mom's roast beef with mashed potatoes and homemade gravy, See's butterscotch squares
Eating Out Frequents:
V.I.P. Pizza
Superhero of Choice:
Brad Shipcott
Least Favorite Color:
Mustard
First Memory You Can Remember:
The jingle of pocket change in my dad's front pant pocket.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Gardening, lounging in the sun at the beach
Future Goal:
To survive tomorrow
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Carol Hawkins
About Your Family:
My family
lives close by, which I am so thankful for. My mom is still living, and I
have a sister and her family – plus nieces and nephews and spouses. And
now these nieces and nephews are having children and I'm a great auntie.
I love being a great auntie.
Recommended Books:
"Ragamuffin
Gospel," "Chronicles of Narnia"
Favorite Movies:
"Chronicles
of Narnia," of course
TV Shows:
Hallmark
Movies; Extreme Makeover, Home Edition (this makes me cry)
Last
band/artist/music You Purchased
Fernando
Ortega (great new CD), Michael
W. Smith
Favorite
Citation:
Psalm 139
Yummiest
Food:
The stuff
that probably isn't good for me (ice cream, cookies, fries, etc).
Eating
Out Frequents:
Legends,
Jim's Burgers (they have great hot dogs)
Superhero
of Choice:
Superman...."He
fights for truth, justice and the American way."
Least
Favorite Color:
BROWN
First
Memory You Can Remember:
Moving into
our house on 11th street.
I was probably about 2. Also, I remember getting our first TV when I was
pretty young. What an experience – having a TV and watching the black &
white tube.
Outdoor
Activity of Choice:
Walking and
gardening. It is wonderful walking and talking with the Lord – or being
in the garden. I love it!
Sports
Teams:
Biola
Eagles!
Future
Goal:
Get my
Christmas shopping and wrapping and baking done earlier in the season so I can
enjoy th season.
Item of
Randomness:
My great
grandparents settled in Upland
in the late 1800's. I was the 4th generation to live in the house they
built.
Also, I love singing classical music, which is what my grandmother used to do – sing.
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About Your Family:I have been married to my husband, Larry, for 37 years. We have 4 daughters and 6 of the cutest and smartest grandchildren in the world.
Recommended Books:
"True Faced" and "Anne of Green Gables"
Favorite Movies:
Star Wars, Star Trek, and Steel Magnolias
TV Shows:
Reba and Heroes
Last band/artist/music you purchased:
"The Joy of The Journey" by Michael Card
Favorite Citation:
"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to bear fruit." John 15:16
Yummiest Food:
Steak
Eating Out Frequents:
CoCo's and Soup Plantation
Superhero of Choice:
Our Foreign Missionaries, The Labrecques, The Quesenberrys and The Brinkleys
Least Favorite Color:
Orange
First Memory You Can Remember:
I wandered off and I remember swimming by myself in Lake Huron when I was about 2 years old.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Walking, hiking
Sports Teams:
Absolutely no professional ones, but my granddaughter Lauren's soccer team.
Future Goal:
Figure out what I want to be when I grow up.
Item of Randomness:
Nothing changes if nothing changes. Caffeine is a vegetable and therefore good for you.
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Heidi Rogers
About Your Family:My husband, Daniel, and I have been married for 6 years and we have a Pomeranian named Roxy.
Recommended Books:
The Culture Code, Disappointment With God
Favorite Movies:
Toy Story, Toy Story 2, The Incredibles
TV Shows:
Lie to Me, Bones
Last band/artist/music you purchased:
Tyrone Wells
Favorite Citation:
John 14:6
“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’”
Yummiest Food:
Carne asada tacos
Eating Out Frequents:
Iceberg
Superhero of Choice:
Elastigirl (AKA Mrs. Incredible)
Least Favorite Color:
I like all colors equally
First Memory You Can Remember:
I remember when my younger brother was born (I was 2), my parents called him “big guy.” And for whatever reason, I started calling my Care Bear “big guy” too.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Camping and shooting
Sports Teams:
How about just sports? I like soccer and gymnastics.
Future Goal:
To please God
Item of Randomness:
I live in Salt Lake City, Utah and connect to LBF via the web. Though I miss seeing everyone in person, we have webcams that help us communicate and keep in touch!
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Debbie Hutton
About Your Family:
I am married with one grown son who is married with 2 children. I have
one sister. My parents still live in the same house I grew up in and
have been married for 67 years.
Recommended Books:
The Zion Chronicles
Favorite Movies:
I like adventure movies, like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Chronicle of Narnia.
TV Shows:
Lost, Home and Garden TV
Last band/artist/music You Purchased:
The Eagles Greatest Hits
Favorite Citation:
“It’s All Good!”
Yummiest Food:
Tacos
Eating Out Frequents:
Legends, Chevy’s
Superhero of Choice:
The Lone Ranger
Least Favorite Color:
Mustard yellow
First Memory You Can Remember:
Walking hand-in-hand with my grandparents, sharing a Hershey's
chocolate bar at the Arcadia Arboretum; I was 5. Also getting up REALLY
early in the morning to go fishing with my dad.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Camping, hiking, or reading a book outside, near a pretty river or waterfall.
Sports Teams:
Shopping, oh, doesn’t that count?
Future Goal:
To stay healthy for my family, so we can retire in beautiful Oregon with my grandchildren living near by.
I still giggle a lot.
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Frank Wood
About Your Family: My dad, mom, and two older sisters moved to California from Rhode Island in 1952 in my dad’s truck, which I am restoring, and hope to trace their journey sometime in the summer of 2008. My daughter, Kristi, is attending
Recommended Books:
Home Depot, Volume One: “Not everyone should hold a hammer”.
Favorite Movies:
All
the old black & white movies that didn’t rely on special effects, but instead,
on a good story line, like “To Kill a Mocking Bird” or Charlie Chaplin’s “The
Little Tramp.”
TV Shows:
House
Last band/artist/music You purchased:
Boston
Favorite Citation:
75
in a 65 zone
Yummiest Food:
Any
potluck dinners
Eating Out Frequents:
In & Out, Mario’s Pizza in
Superhero of Choice:
My son, Private First Class, David
Wood, United States Marines
Least Favorite Color:
Purple with green
First Memory You Can Remember:
Hiding under my train set table at the age of
three with my older sister because the police came to the door to investigate
why someone was throwing rocks in the playground. She tricked me to think they were coming to
get me. I have not been the same since.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Hiking, camping, and flying
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Amanda Keys
About Your Family:I am a junior music major at Azusa Pacific University, focusing me emphasis on church music and percussion. I have been involved on a worship team since I was in high school and have held several leadership roles in various student ministries.
Recommended Books:
Bruchko, Praise Habits, Redeeming Love, Crazy Love
Favorite Movies:
Ocean's 11, 10 Things I Hate About You
TV Shows:
Gilmore Girls
Last band/artist/music you purchased:
Slumdog Millionaire Soundtrack
Favorite Citation:
"You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying the best you can, everyday."
Yummiest Food:
Mac & cheese (I'm a true college student)
Eating Out Frequents:
Starbucks, Chick-fil-A
Superhero of Choice:
My dad
Least Favorite Color:
Pale anything because I'm pale
First Memory You Can Remember:
The day my brother was born. It was Christmas and I danced around the Christmas tree in the hospital lobby and did puzzles with my dad.
Outdoor Activity of Choice:
Unless it involves playing guitar and d'jembe around a fire in my backyard, or sitting in a garden, I like the indoors!
Future Goal:
Make it through the music program at my school in one piece, then continue in worship ministry.
Item of Randomness:
I wish my "superpower" was that I could open any door by sticking my finger in the lock, because then not only is my last name Keys and I play the keyboard, my finger could duplicate any key!
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Craig Richardson
I’m a native of L.A. who was raised in an upper middle class
African-American community of Winsor Hills. I competed at Westchester
H.S. for the top spot on the tennis team, which finished 3rd in the
city. Two years later I was a NJCAA All-American as part of the number
one Junior College in the country. I was half of the 1# amatuer doubles
team in the country in 1978. I also played tennis for the University of
Colorado, from which I eventually graduated. I played professional
tennis on the men’s satellite tour during most of 1983. The following
year I became a part of the computer software industry, doing
applications programming for the now defunk First Interstate Bank. I
currently work for PayPoint, which is a First Data Corp. company. I
became a Christian during the spring of 1983 under the ministry of Dr.
Billy Ingram. I met and married the love of my life, Phyllis Stephens,
in April of 1984. Phyllis and I moved to Rancho Cucamonga during the
winter of 1987 where we soon became members of Calvary Chapel in Rancho
Cucamonga. We gave birth to our first child, Krista, during the spring
of that year. Our second daugther, Candace, arrived a short 17 months
later. At the encouragement of Craig Hawkins, I started attending
graduate classes in Christian Apologetics at Simon Greenleaf. Phyllis
and I took a very active roll in Pro-Life causes inside and outside the
church. Our third child, Ryan, was born in 1994. Sometime during the
year 2000, we found LBF and decided to make it our church home.
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Frank Fabela
Frank Fabela lives with his family in Upland. He and his wife, Kathy, have been married for over 27 years. They have three daughters and a son-in-law. Frank has worked as an engineering executive for manufacturers of automated machinery, which has taken him around the world on business. In the past, he had his own business doing engineering consulting. He currently teaches Business Ethics for the University of La Verne. He also chairs the Elder Board. He is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University and the Drucker Graduate School of Management in Claremont. Some of Frank's interests are Management and Leadership, especially the application of Christian principles. Another interest sure to get him talking is formula 1 auto racing. One of Frank's hobbies is working on sports cars. Partly out of enthusiastic interest and partly out of financial need, he has developed a skill at automotive repair. A little-known fact is that he has a hydraulic car lift at home, anchored down on his wife's patio no less ("decorating the garden!"). Both Frank and Kathy accepted Jesus as their Savior during their engagement in 1982. Frank enjoys ministry working with high school students and going on mission trips to Mexico with them. His favorite Bible topic is freedom in Christ, from Galatians 5:1: "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."[back to top] [back to About LBF]
Jason Gaudy
About Your Family: I met my wife when I was 15 years old. We married 7 years later and have been married almost ten years. I wouldn't be who I am or where I am without her. We have two lively children, William and Faith. I am one of five children. All of us grew up in LBF.
Recommended Books:
When Character was King, Peggy Noonan; John
Adams & 1776, David McCullough; Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis (or anything else he writes); Waking the Dead, John
Eldredge (or anything else he writes); The New Evidence that Demands a
Verdict, Josh McDowell; The Testament, John Grisham (and almost
anything else he writes)
Favorite Movies:
The Shawshank Redemption, Cinderella Man, Braveheart, The
Matrix
TV Shows:
Lost, American Idol, The Office, Sports Center, The Universe
Last band/artist/music You purchased:
Favorite Citation:
"Abortion is advocated only by person who have themselves been born." - Ronald Reagan
"Don't be afraid to see what you see." - Ronald Reagan
Yummiest Food:
Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza from Gino's East or Giordonos
Eating Out Frequents:
Anything Italian, Don Jose's
Superhero of Choice:
Batman. He fights for good and you never even know he's there.
Least Favorite Color:
Pink
First Memory You Can Remember:
Riding Motorcycles at Glamis with my dad
Sports Teams:
LA Lakers, Denver Broncos, Italian National Soccer Team, and the
Trinity Christian College Trolls, of course.
Future Goal:
To be able to
speak Italian, play the piano effortlessly, and to find the time to do both.
Item of Randomness:
I once
surfed and snowboarded in the same day. It wasn't as great as it sounds.
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Joe Monfreda
Joe graduated from Simon Greenleaf University in 1995 with a certificate in Christian Apologetics. A teacher at the Calvary Chapel Bible College, Joe has ministered to dozens of aspiring pastors and missionaries and has shared the Christian faith with many in and outside of the church. Joe’s main area of study is essential Christian doctrine and exposing the cults. Feel fee to inquire about these areas and ask Joe about his “essentials of the faith” series. An Architect Design Professional by profession and small business owner in Upland, Joe keeps very busy with his wife of 20 years and three children. Finally, Joe started attending LBF Church in August of 2000 and has been a regular part of the speaking line up in the Critical Issues class.
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Bob Myers
Bob Myers grew up in a Methodist Church and prayed to receive Christ at the age of 11. He served various roles in the church, such as District President of Long Beach District Methodist Youth Fellowship, Citizenship Chairman of Southern California/Arizona Methodist Youth Fellowship, and as a member of the church board. Bob graduated in 1962 from La Verne College with a Bachelor’s in history, and went on to receive an M.A. from Cal State L.A. in education and an M.A. from Phillips Graduate Institute/California Family Study Center in Marriage and Family Therapy. For 16 years Bob taught at an elementary school. He was elected onto the Elder Board in 1975 and was on staff from 1979 (originally as the Pastor of Children's Ministries) through 2009 (as Pastor of Counseling). Bob is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He and Edna were married in 1962 and have two sons and six grandchildren. Some of Bob’s hobbies include operating electric trains, collecting antique hand tools and cast iron toys, and solving Sudoku puzzles. Bob and Edna spend a lot of time putting together both of their family histories for future generations.[back to top] [back to About LBF]
