Staff

Kevin Day | Lead Pastor

Hello, my name is Kevin. I was a part of a little team that planted Calvary Chapel South in 1990. Since then, I’ve watched Him do amazing things in and through us. I’ve been married to my wife, Charlotte, for 33 years! We have 6 kids and 6 grandkids! I LOVE this church family and I think you will too!

kevin@ccskent.org


Gerrit Hoeks | Executive Pastor

Hey there, my name is Gerrit. I serve as the Executive Pastor. I'm married to my best friend, Ellie, and we have three little boys. One thing I love about our church is seeing every generation interacting together as a family of faith.

gerrit@ccskent.org


John Martin | Outreach Pastor

Hey, my name is John Martin. I serve as the outreach pastor here at CCS. Wendy and I are blessed with 4 children and 12 grandkids. I love seeing people find their place in missions where they not only thrive and grow but have a blast in the process.

john@ccskent.org


Paul Hoeks | Discipleship Pastor

Hello, my name is Paul. My wife Trudy and I have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. As the discipleship pastor, I am passionate about seeing God’s people on a path of spiritual growth, and living an abundantly fruitful life as followers and servants of Jesus Christ. 

paul@ccskent.org


Bobby Cruz | Operations Pastor

Hi, I'm Bobby Cruz! Currently, I have the honor and flexibility of serving in multiple ministries including Operations, and CCS en Español. My wife (Gabina) and I have 3 lovely children and 2 grandchildren. We love to enjoy our time sharing meals and traveling.

bobby@ccskent.org


Sofia Tialavea | Worship Director

Hi! My name is Sofia and I am the Worship Director here at CCS. My husband Fiso and I have 5 kids and a passion for being the hands and feet of Christ. We are grateful for a Church that delivers truth in the Word and genuine worship. Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow!

sofia@ccskent.org

Becky Stratton | Children’s Ministry Director

Hi, my name is Becky. I serve as the Children's Ministry Director. I'm married to a funny guy name Jared that loves Jesus. We have four amazing kids, three boys and a girl. One of my favorite things is to see kids growing in the Lord and having their own relationship with Him. The reason that we made CCS our home was the love and time spent pouring into our kids that we saw from the leaders. We are grateful to be apart of this church family.

rebecca@ccskent.org

Kristina North | Children's Ministry Admin

Hi, I’m Kristina! I’m honored to be the Children's Ministry Admin. I grew up in CCS, so it’s a privilege to be part of the next generation’s journey of faith here. I have two kids, Eliana and Austin, whose red hair automatically links them with me. I enjoy coffee, the outdoors, trying new recipes, and holding the new babies in our church!

kristina@ccskent.org

Ellie Hoeks | Children's Ministry Admin

Hi, I’m Ellie. I am the Children’s Ministry Admin. It’s a privilege to serve at Paradise Point where we see so many kids learn God’s Word and make life-long friends. We have so many incredible volunteers here who love and teach our kids each week. It is a blessing.

ellie@ccskent.org

Ronald Warren | Youth Pastor

Hello, My name is Ronald Warren. At Calvary, I am the Youth Pastor. It's crazy to me that I started coming here when I was a middle schooler. I love how at CCS, God can use the most unlikely people and turn their lives into something beautiful for Him.

ronald@ccskent.org

Benjamin Brandon | Youth Director

Hi, my name is Benjamin. I serve as the Youth Director for Tribe here at CCS! My wife Michelle and I have a deep love for helping others in the boldness of Christ, with compassion, authenticity, and humor. We’re really excited about this new chapter of life and getting to root ourselves into this wonderfully diverse body at CCS. All for His glory!

ben@ccskent.org

Abigayle Warren | Youth Admin

Hi, my name is Abigayle, I am excited to be the Tribe Youth Admin. I started attending Calvary Chapel South after my husband Ronald and I got married. I have been serving as a youth leader for the last few years and I’m looking forward to being a part of the youth ministry even more and including our daughter in the ministry. 

abigayle@ccskent.org

Amy Guzman | Communications Director

Hola, my name is Amy Guzman and I am the Communications Director here at CCS. My husband David and I have a little girl named Sofia and a baby boy named Angel. As a family we love to spend time together serving our church. From the moment we started attending CCS it became our second home.

amy@ccskent.org

 

Gabina Cruz | Administrative Coordinator

Hi, I'm Gabina! Currently, I am the Administrative Coordinator. My husband (Bobby) and I have 3 lovely children and 2 grandchildren. I love to travel with my husband. 

gabina@ccskent.org

Mauricio Diaz | Pastor

Hola! My name is Mauricio Diaz. I serve as one of the Hispanic ministry pastors. I am marry to my beautiful wife Ana for 22 years. We have one son, his name is Abner. I am honored and blessed to be part of Calvary Chapel South since 2016. I am passionate and happy on what God is doing with our Hispanic Community in the city of Kent and surrounding areas. 

mauricio@ccskent.org

Aaron Adams | Tech Coordinator

Hi, I'm Aaron! I'm one of two tech leads. I help oversee sound, slides, and video each Sunday. I grew up attending CCS and first got involved with tech while in High School. My favorite part of tech is supporting worship and the teaching of the Word and getting to serve with our awesome tech volunteers.

aaron@ccskent.org

 

Jacó Steele | Tech Coordinator

Jacó, servant of Jesus Christ and tech team lead at CCS. To the Saints who are in Kent and are faithful to Jesus Christ, grace and peace to you from the tech booth. I commend Calvary Chapel for continuously declaring the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for the unity of this body of believers. It brings me great joy to lead the tech team in serving this beloved Church.

jaco@ccskent.org

Danielle Day | Bookkeeper

Hey y’all! I’m Danielle, and I serve on staff as the bookkeeper! I am married to Trevor, and we have 3 boys who keep us busy! We homeschool our 3 boys and all love to spend our time reading and adventuring outdoors! We’re so grateful for the community at CCS and how it functions as an extended family!

danielle@ccskent.org

Maicol Rivero | Building Attendant

Hola a todos, soy Maicol. Trabajo aquí en CCS en el área de mantenimiento. Siempre he tenido la inquietud de ayudar a los demás, colaborar y ofrecer mis manos para servir aquí en CCS. He tenido la oportunidad de seguir haciendo lo mismo e ir más allá de lo que esperaba y ha sido de bendición para mi familia. Estamos muy agradecidos de ser parte de la iglesia. ¡Bendiciones a todos!

maicol@ccskent.org


David Guzman | Building Attendant

Hola! Mi nombre es David. He estado asistiendo a CCS desde el 2017 con mi esposa Amy y mis hijos Sofia y Angel. Servir es algo que siempre me agustado y anhelado hacer. Y para mi es un privilegio poder ser parte del equipo de nuestra iglesia y brindar mis abilidades. Dios les bendiga!

david@ccskent.org

Yadir Muñoz | Building Attendant

Hola, mi nombre es Yadir. Trabajo en el área de mantenimiento. Estoy muy feliz de ser parte del personal de CCS. Me gusta hacer deporte en mi tiempo libre y ayudar a mi familia y amigos. Este año Dios me permitió casarme y estoy muy feliz con las bendiciones que Dios me ha dado. Espero ver lo que Dios hace por nuestra iglesia y mi familia. ¡Dios lo bendiga!

yadir@ccskent.org

Our Operations Board

Kevin Day - President

Shelley Ryan - Treasurer

Christian Greig - Secretary

Gerrit Hoeks - Director

Rod Kauffman - Director

Brian Trimmer - Director

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