Our Pastors:

• Jason Robertson, our preaching pastor, is married to Tasha and they have three children. He was baptized in Milldale Baptist Church (Zachary, LA) in 1980. He began preaching the Gospel in 1985. He attended Liberty University and completed his undergraduate studies at William Carey College and earned his Masters of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. His current doctoral work is on hold until he can free up some time. He teaches “Church Planting” as an adjunct professor at California Baptist University in Riverside, CA. Jason planted MVC in 2001. He enjoys riding motorcycles, watching college football, and trying new cuisines. He blogs here.
• Scott Hill oversees our worship ministries. He is married and is the father of three. He recruits, trains and shepherd’s many men, women and young people who wish to lead God’s people in corporate worship. He can be heard monthly at Worship at the Merc. Listen to some of his music on Youtube.
• Chris Hinton oversees our counseling ministries. He is married and is the father of four. He is trained in biblical, clinical and nouthetic counseling. He works for a plastics sales company in Southern California and is a student at California Baptist University (where his oldest daughter attends). Chris is a die-hard Chargers fan, a motorcycle enthusiast, and loves taking his boys fishing.
• Larry Brooks oversees our finances and education ministries. He is married and is the father of two and the grandfather of four. He was saved and baptized into Christ in 1974 and has served in churches ever since. He has studied at the Southern California School of Evangelism, Talbot School of Theology, and Bahnsen Theological Seminary. In 2006 he earned a Masters in Theology. Larry’s passion is for MVC to provide a biblical education for all ages that is second to none. He loves playing golf, riding his Harley, and hanging out with friends.

Our Deacons:

• Paul Cole chairs our deacon ministry. Paul is married with three children. He is the manager of the service department of a Ford dealership in San Diego.
• Ted Weist is an engineer. He is married with grown children.
• Daryl Harper is an electrician. He is married with four children.
• Mark Bottjer is a business owner. He is married with four children and one grandchild.
• Gary Decker is a business owner. He is married with one child.
• Matt Sexsmith has been a member of MVC since its first year. He is a widower with three children.
• Andy Harper is married with five children.

Our Staff:

• Lisa Hill is our administrative assistant.
• Debbie Brooks is our director of ministry development.
• Kevin and Jen Helton are our youth directors. They were married in 2003 and have three children.