Senior Pastor
Dudley Rutherford
Senior Pastor
As the lead pastor of Shepherd Church, Dudley Rutherford is passionate about preaching God’s Word without compromise, and lifting up Jesus so that the world might believe. He is a blessed husband and father of three. His sermons are broadcast nationwide on the weekly “Lift Up Jesus” television program through the GEB Network and DirectTV, and his most recently published book is called, “Compelled: The Irresistible Call to Share Your Faith.”
Dudley began his ministry in the Midwest and moved to Northridge, California in 1987 to become the pastor of Hillcrest Christian Church. In 1995, Hillcrest merged with Shepherd of the Hills and became the present-day Shepherd Church. Today, the church has grown to 12,000 people with 10 different worship services each weekend across four locations in the Greater Los Angeles area. Shepherd Church has been called “the most racially diverse church in Los Angeles” by the city’s mayor.
Though he is a Midwesterner by birth, Dudley is a Southern Californian by heart with his love for cycling, the beach, sushi, Mexican food, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the UCLA Bruins. But none of these compare to his love for Jesus and leading people into a deep and personal relationship with Him! To learn more or to connect with Dudley on social media, visit LiftUpJesus.com.
Accounting
Sade Aderibigbe
Staff Accountant
Carla Winters
Accounting Clerk
Administration
Kayla Francis
Director, Women's Conference
Phil Kohn
Front Desk Coordinator
Jeff Walling
Teaching Pastor
McKenna Winters
Assistant to Leadership Team
Jeremy Hoff
Administrative Pastor
Agua Dulce
Birth - Pre-Kinder Ministries
Jessica Cravens
Event Coordinator
Melinda Day
Nursery/Pre-School Coordinator
Elizabeth Lopez
Weekend Assistant
Pamela Raghu
Children’s Staffing Coordinator
Candice Yoon
Children's Ministry Director
Broadcast
Bryce Durham
Asset Producer
Tim Philben
Broadcast Ministry Producer
Calvin Smith
LUJ Broadcast Ministry Advancement Coordinator
Buildings and Grounds
Junel Castillo
Maintenance Lead
Jose Ceja
Maintenance Worker
Nico Cipriano
Maintenance Worker
Roy Corbita
Maintenance Specialist
Saul Espinoza
Maintenance Handyman
Alfonso Garcia
Maintenance Supervisor
Cris Garvida
Maintenance Lead
Luis Hernandez
Maintenance Worker
Ron Neubauer
Maintenance Worker
Gary Norris
Maintenance Director
Martin Rivera
Maintenance Lead
Robert Robledo
Maintenance Worker
Richard Villeda
Maintenance Worker
Whitney Watkins
Facilities Coordinator
Katie Striegel
Buildings and Grounds Director
Communications
Andrew Adams
Print Shop Manager
Louie Bookout III
Graphic Designer
Lisa McGloiry
Communications Director
Ryan O'Donoghue
Communications Coordinator
Community Care
Jane Kasel
Prayer Director
Rick Robledo
Community Care Pastor
Fred Sadaba
Hospital Visitation Pastor
Brian Waller
Pastoral Care Pastor
Development
Paula Cracium
Development Director
Evangelism
Shawn Walden
Outreach Pastor
Executive Staff
Tim Winters
Executive Pastor
Financial Ministries
Rick Kasel Jr.
Stewardship Pastor
Global Outreach
Linda Kohn
Global Outreach Director
Sarah Martenson
Global Outreach Mobilizer
Guest Services
Diana Garcia
Guest Services Coordinator
Darryl Hill
Transportation Coordinator
Deborah Juarez
Guest Services Assistant
Mabel Lopez
Volunteer Coordinator
Mark Sweeney
Guest Services Director
Human Resources
Alberta Nisperos
Human Resources Director
Chloe O'Donoghue
Payroll/Benefits Administrator
Information Systems
Stephen Cracium
Technical Support Specialist
Daniel Hazelbaker
Information Systems Developer
Jeremy Czarnecki
Information Systems Director
Life Groups
Abe Anaya
Life Groups Pastor
Brian Marston
Life Groups Pastor
Victor Peña
Life Groups Pastor
Media Arts
Christine Bullard
Weekend Media Operator
Kevin Campbell
Content Creator
Christian Cheock
Content Creator
Lee Cua
Support Assistant
Shaughnessy Dixson
Volunteer Coordinator (Alternate)
Steve Durham
Sound Technician
Thienan Nguyen
Media Integrator
Raul Pineda
Support Assistant
Kiethan Smith
Tech Support Assistant
Melody Sweeney
Media Arts Administrator
Curtis Taylor
Media Arts Director's Assistant
Kristina Urbano
Project Coordinator
Stephanie Wiseman
Media Director
Pillars Cafe
Ore Aderibigbe
Dishwasher
Lukas Araneta
Line Cook/Dishwasher
Luis Barcenas
Line Prep/Dishwasher
Amber Buenaventura
Barista/Sales Associate
Kaila Buenaventura
Prep Cook/Dishwasher
Sam Casarez
Dishwasher/Line Prep
Ana Delgado-Hoard
Executive Chef
Rhonda Durham
Barista/Sales Associate
Andrea Estrada
Barista/Sales Associate
Sydney Graf
Barista/Sales Associate
Anika Kim
Barista/Sales Associate
Isaiah Lopez
Barista/Sales Associate
Cayla Nisperos
Barista/Sales Associate
Marcella Splopuko
Barista/Sales Associate
Eduardo Vargas
Line Cook/Dishwasher
Haris Villa
Line Cook/Dishwasher
Chris Wright
Barista/Sales Associate
Senior Pastor's Office
Carla Keefrider
Executive Assistant
Kyle Welch
Pastor & Research
Shepherd Children's Ministry
Shian Aram
Ministry Assistant
Jessica Cravens
Event Coordinator
Anthony Di Genova
Children's Director
Micah Martenson
Ministry Coordinator
Pamela Raghu
Children’s Staffing Coordinator
Mike Williams
Children's Pastor
Shepherd Young Adults
Adrianna Cervantes
Programming Coordinator
Jeff Cravens
Worship Pastor
Lya Dauphin
Administrative Assistant
Dusty Frizzell
Youth/Young Adults Pastor
Mike Woodward
Media Coordinator
Shepherd Youth Staff
Brianne Bookout
Creative Director
Adrianna Cervantes
Programming Coordinator
Jeff Cravens
Worship Pastor
Lya Dauphin
Administrative Assistant
Dusty Frizzell
Youth/Young Adults Pastor
Sean O'Donoghue
Youth Pastor
Rachel Taylor
Shepherd Youth Coordinator
Caleb Walden
Youth Minister
Mike Woodward
Media Coordinator
Special Events Team
Grace Ancheta
Special Events Coordinator
Paula Cracium
Development Director
Mario Hall
Special Events Assistant Coordinator
Kawika Keliikuli
Special Events Assistant Coordinator
Ursula Medrano
Special Events Assisant Coordinator
Sports
Ethan Cottrell
Sports Coordinator
Justin Flint
Sports Coordinator
Josh Merrill
Sports Pastor
Josue Navarro
Sports Coordinator
Vintage Ministries
Renee Rutherford
Vintage Ministry Director
West Valley
Brandon Aram
Worship Leader
Greg Bebejian
Guest Services Director
Fred Blattner
Pastoral Care/Vintage Ministries
Alex Hollander IV
Associate Minister
Leyla Hoyle-Guerrero
Worship Leader
Ashley McGhee
SCM Director
Deejay Tesoro
Ministry Coordinator
Josh Vergara
Media Assistant
Chester Nisperos
Campus Pastor
Worship Arts
Maxi Anderson
Choir Director
Nikko Dumas
Worship Leader
Susana Garcia Colón
Assistant
Lianne Martel
Productions Coordinator
Christine Miller
Worship Leader
Michael North
Worship Leader
Susanne Walden
Worship/Productions Director