Lead Pastor - Pat Crowder

Our pastor is Patrick Crowder (pictured with daughter Destiny). He has served the Lord in various equipping ministry roles since 1979. He is currently an adjunct professor at Life Pacific College where he previously served as Dean of Students and Director of Ministry Formation. He founded a college ministry while completing a Bachelor of Business Administration at Angelo State University, then attended Regent University where he graduated with a Master of Divinity and a Masters from the College of Communications. While finishing grad school he launched Coastlands Community Church in Chesapeake, Virginia and served as pastor there for 12 years. He has served on the board of many community and missions organizations and for a time as the Coordinator of Ministries for the National Church Office at Foursquare.

His passion is to help each person find their full destiny in Jesus Christ; to help each person be a positive force for Christ in their family, career and community. He believes every person is a leader -- in the sense that we all influence someone somewhere. So his personal mission is: "developing leaders with love" (2 Timothy 2:2). He has four children who have always been his first ministry. Melody (left in picture), his oldest, is married to Douglas (far left). She is finishing up her PhD at Princeton University. Douglas is an Air Force Academy grad and serves our country as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. Pat's youngest daughter (middle) is a third grader. Josh (middle right) lives in Virginia managing a restaraunt, and Austin (the "dread head" on far right) is spending this year studying abroad and serving in Africa and Asia. Austin is a student at Westmont College. In addition to ministry and family time, Pastor Pat loves to bicycle, run, kayak, and hike, especially to the top of mountains with his son's. He is very excited to see how God will flow through people to impact lives along the 15-cooridor in the years ahead.

Next Gen Pastor - Jared Vieyra

Our Next Gen Youth Pastor Jared Vieyra is a California native. Born and raised in Orange County. After riding bulls among the amateur and professional ranks until 2001 he then decided it was time to get a real job. In the summer of 2004 Jared began to help lead a High School Bible study. Later Jared left his full time job in Orange County to answer God's call into full time ministry. He attended Urban Arrow School for Ministry.

Jared has a heart to help teenagers see past the hurts and habits that are impacting families and this generation. Jared is passionate about developing students of the Bible, developing leaders and releasing them into their God given destiny.

Jared leads the RAMP Youth Movement which meets every Sunday night at 6:00 pm. The RAMP is open to all jr. high and high school age youth.

Administrative Assistant - Diane Schulze

Our Administrative Assistant is Diane Schulze. Diane has been at Country Life since 2006. Diane loves serving, assisting with our Pastor and church family. Besides managing the day-to-day office needs, Diane maintains the Master Calendar and assists in managing the church books.

She and her husband, Ron have served in various ministries since June of 1974. She and her husband were Assistant Pastors in Scottsbluff, Neb for 2 years; they moved back to California in 1976 and served as Children's Pastors in Santa Ana for 13 years. They purchased a home in Riverside where they became Assistant Pastors for 16 years at Mission Community. Diane also served as administrative assistant, church council, women's ministry and worship leader.

Diane and her husband Ron have been married for 34 years. They have 2 grown boys and have been blessed with 5 wonderful grandchildren. Diane loves spending time with her family, grandchildren, quilting and gardening.

 

Children's Ministry Coordinator - Ashlee Wiebe

Ashlee Wiebe, our Children's Ministry Coordinator, joined our team this past November but has been a member of the church since August of 2000. She is in charge of overseeing all children/youth classes and events from ages 0 - 8^th grade on Sundays and 1^st - 6^th grade on Wednesday nights. She is here to help! She loves serving the Lord and working with children of all ages. She is 21 years old (1 Timothy 4:12), recently married to her long time sweetheart Curtis, going to school full-time to become a teacher for special needs children, the oldest of 5 and works for the Corona/ Norco Unified School District as well.

Worship - Aaron Loeffelbein

Originally from the bustling little hamlet of Ephrata, WA, Aaron is currently a student at Life Pacific College in San Dimas, CA, in earnest pursuit of a Bachelors Degree in Biblical Studies with a minor in Music and Worship Ministry. He received his Associate of Arts and Sciences degree from Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, WA, and has also attended Edmonds Community College in Lynnwood, WA, and Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, WA. During his time at Edmonds CC, he was part of the elite touring vocal jazz ensemble Soundsation. Before leaving the beautiful Columbia Basin of eastern Washington state for sunny southern California, Aaron worked as an instructional aide for Ephrata High School's Choral Arts Department and a certified emergency substitute teacher in the Ephrata School District. He now works at Arma J. Shull Elementary School in San Dimas as a tutor for Kindergarten through fifth graders.  In addition to his internship with the church, he is also a singer/songwriter, recording music and running his own website, www.loeffelmusic.com, in his spare time in his dorm room.

Aaron brings a creative flair to the leadership team at Country Life Church with his musical and artistic abilities as well as his patience with and understanding of modern technology.