Pastors
Inés Velásquez-McBryde
Inés Velásquez-McBryde is a pastor, preacher, reconciler and mujerista theologian. She is the lead pastor and co-founder of The Church We Hope For. She is originally from Nicaragua, third generation...
Nicola Patton
Nicola Patton is a South African-born writer, poet, and ThM graduate from Fuller Seminary. She is working on her PhD with an emphasis on ethics in the book of Ezekiel...
Armando David Canchola Scott
Mondo Scott is an artist, photographer, longtime pastor, and faithful innovator aspiring to lead others toward peace, healing, and wholeness centered in Jesus. He is married to his BFF Salena...
Interns
Michael Shetler
My name is Michael Shetler. I’m an MDiv student at Fuller Theological Seminary in my final year of education. I’m also a pastor’s kid originally from Northern Indiana who has...
Worship
Elizabeth Hogsten
Elizabeth is originally from Baltimore, Maryland, went to college in Houston, Texas, and lived in South Korea for 7 years prior to moving to Pasadena to attend Fuller Seminary. She...
Hannah Christine Shetler
Hannah Shetler moved to California in 2019 from a small town in Indiana where she led worship for 10 years. She currently attends The Church We Hope For, where she...
Jason Cheung
Jason Cheung is a volunteer worship leader at The Church We Hope For, where he attends with his partner Tammy and son Jonathan. He is a native of Los Angeles...
Children & Youth
Mindy Melgar
Mindy Melgar is an educator who holds a Special Education credential and currently coaches high school math teachers at four schools in South Los Angeles. She graduated from Wheaton College...
Operations
Rob McBryde
Rob McBryde provides leadership to several operational areas of the church such as managing databases, finances, organizational structure, and all things web related. Rob earned a Master of Arts in...