Kyle Shimazaki
Senior Associate Pastor of Outreach Ministries
Staff Position: Oversees outreach ministries by shepherding leaders and equipping the church family to share the love God and make followers of Jesus Christ.
Life verse: I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. I Cor 2:2
Family: Blessed by wife Carolyn and three children, Trent, Faith, and Caleb.
Recommended books: The Bible, The Pursuit of God (AW Tozer), Absolute Surrender, Covenants and Blessings (Andrew Murray), The Master Plan of Evangelism (Robert Coleman), Experiencing God, revised and expanded; Spiritual Leadership (Henry & Richard Blackaby and King), The Making of a Leader (Robert Clinton), Spiritual Leadership (Oswald Sanders), Sacred Marriage (Gary Thomas), Crazy Love (Francis Chan), Counterfeit God's (Timothy Keller), Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands (Paul Tripp), Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire (Jim Cymbala), George Muller Man of Faith and Miracles (Basil Miller), Baptism with the Holy Spirit (RA Torrey), The MacArthur New Testament Commentaries (John MacArthur).
Education: UCSB, Calvary Chapel Bible College, Talbot seminary.
Hobbies, interests, pastimes: Enjoys doing anything with his family, running marathons, reading at coffee shops, teaching the Bible and sharing Christ.
Favorite foods: Sushi, pho, Bolinni's in Monterey Park.