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 has a Master’s in Piano Performance from the University of Maryland as well as a Master’s of Divinity from Fuller....
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 feels blessed to be a part of the worship team and church familia.
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 at Radboud University in the Netherlands. When she’s not buried in books, she’s out with her husband, Alex, hiking, camping,...
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 and has spent nearly 20 years leading worship.
Sara is Midwest born and raised, but a Californian at heart. She set out west about 15 years ago and never looked back. She currently spends her time as a child’s rights advocate who works with children and families in difficult and challenging places. Her work has given her extensive...
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 and got her Education Masters and clear credential at Loyola Marymount University and CSU Dominguez Hills, respectively. She and Elias...
Amy leads our elementary-aged kids ministry called Younger People’s Church. She is a storyteller and adventurer, a curator of wonder, and cultivator of imagination. In her ministry with kids, she aims to embody equal parts Mr. Rogers and Mary Poppins. Amy has always been fascinated by the stars and in...
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 Youth Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity Seminary and a Bachelor of Science in Technology from Arkansas State University. After several...
Inés Velásquez-McBryde is a pastor, preacher, reconciler and mujerista theologian. She is a co-lead pastor and founder of The Church We Hope For. She is originally from Nicaragua, third generation pastor, and the first pastora in her family. Inés earned her MDiv at Fuller Theological Seminary where she served as...
Bobby Harrison is a pastor and preacher, writer, and reconciler. He holds an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Journalism degree from Northwestern University. He’s been married to his high school sweetheart, Amy, for 19 years and the two have three kind and courageous kids. Bobby previously served as...