Carl and his wife Sarah, of 13 years, have been the Pastors of PCC since June 2005. They led the church in rebuilding its leadership and reestablishing its vision of LOVING GOD, LOVING EACH OTHER & LOVING THE PEOPLE OF OUR WORLD! After the first four years of this transitional process the Church marked a new beginning by having a Grand Reopening on Sunday, March 1st, 2009. Carl and Sarah are committed to seeing God's vision for PCC accomplished on this peninsula.
Carl is the father of a 9 year old daughter, a 5 year old son and three young foster children under the age of 3. Carl and his family live in South Salinas with their three dogs and a cat.
Carl is an avid fan of the San Francisco Giants, loves reading, loves movies and enjoys riding his bike along the coast line.
Carl has been a Licensed/ Ordained Minister with the Nor Cal Nevada District of the Assemblies of God since 1996. Carl graduated in 1996 with a BA degree in Church Leadership from Bethany University of Scotts Valley, CA and graduated in 2009 with an MA degree in Ministry Leadership from Rockbridge Seminary of Springfield, MO. Prior to serving as the Lead Pastor of PCC Carl served as a Youth Pastor in the Sonora, Richmond and Santa Cruz areas of Northern California for 12 years and had a short stint serving at an Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico.
Books I am Reading Now: Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zaccharias, Redeeming Science by Vern Poythress, Simple Life by Thom Rainer and Nevertheless by Mark Rutland
My Favorite TV Show(s): Lost and Biggest Loser
My Favorite Movie(s): Lord of The Rings Trilogy, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars (even episode 1).
What I am listening to right now in my MP3 player/ on CD: Wishes Were Fishes' new CD Listen, U2's latest CD No Line on the Horizon and David Crowder Band's CD Remedy
My Favorite Quote: "He is no fool to give what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - The martyred Missionary to the Waodani tribe in Ecuador, Jim Elliot
My Favorite Scripture Verse(s):
Ephesians 4:11-13 (NIV)
11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12 to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Philippians 2:5-11 (NIV)
5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
You can reach Carl by e-mail at carl@peninsulachristiancenter.org or find him on Facebook .