Leadership Team

Collaboration is a value of ours. As such, we have many people

Kelsey Owen

Hey Friends I’m Kelsey Owen, Youth Director here at Liminal Church of Ventura! I get the honor of heading up our team of wise and caring leaders as we love, teach, and pour time into our church’s young people. Our group is called “The Blend” because we’re not only a lovely mix of different personalities, but we also serve both middle school and high school students and love getting to see the age groups mix and learn together.   About me:…

Kevin Clark

Hello. My name is Kevin, and I am thrilled to serve as the Small Groups Facilitator here at Liminal Church of Ventura. Along with my life partner, my wife of 34 years, Laura, we consider Liminal to be quite unique in its yearning to explore Jesus with honesty, insight and curiosity. It is a place where all are welcome and authentic discussions about our life and times, the mystery of faith, and just about anything, including the controversial, are seen…

Becky Andrade

Becky Andrade, Liminal Church Office Administrator I aspire to serve the Liminal Church staff, teaching team, and leadership team giving them my best self, and to continue with my growth in knowing our Father by developing a deeper relationship through Prayer, Worship, conversation and being present on Sunday morning. Since I started attending church in March, 2009 Easter Sunrise Service, my relationship with the God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit has grown and continues to grow.  I’m honored to be part…

April-Lyn Caouette

Hi, I’m April-Lyn! I’ve been a member of Liminal Church since January 2020, and I’ve been serving on the teaching team since early 2023. Before I moved to Ventura County in 2015 to work in ministry, I lived for over 30 years in Maine and Massachusetts. Moving to Southern California as a small-town New Englander was quite a culture shock! But I’m regularly in awe of how God has used my new home to transform me spiritually. Even sitting in LA…

Bob Harper

  • Pastor Emeritus, retired
Hi, my name is Bob Harper. I was the lead pastor here at the Liminal Church of Ventura for many years. Welcome to our website and welcome to our church. There are lots of things I would love to tell you if we were face to face and many things I hope you will experience if you visit. We believe in the Bible and seek to know and apply it to our lives. We enjoy worship and believe that we…

Bryan White

Gudday, I’m Bryan, I serve as a member of the Teaching Team, as a Service Host, and as an abiding member of the Fractured Actor’s Theatre Company.  My wife Katherine and I have always pursued a life of wanderlust, both before and after our 3 children grew up and moved out.  The words of author Brennan Manning have served as a personal driving force since the day I first read them – “Each Moment of our existence we are either growing…

Catherine Anderson

Hello. My name is Catherine Anderson. I serve as Teaching Team leader, and I am a member of the Leadership Team, as well as an occasional volunteer in Children’s Ministry. My husband Tom and I have lived in Ventura County since 1978. We have3 grown children, 8 grandchildren, and a really big dog. Therefore, I live ina perpetually messy house filled with books, paw prints, fingerprints, artprojects, toys, dirty dishes, and occasionally an unrecognizable item. We have been part of…

Gini Downing

Hello!  My name is Gini Downing, and I’ve been a member of Liminal Church of Ventura since its inception. I currently serve as a member of the pastoral team, the teaching team, and as an elder and member of the board of directors.  And, you’ll see me playing keyboards a couple times  a month as well.  My passion is in the area of Spiritual Formation.  I frequently teach classes and workshops on prayer, worship, spiritual formation, and spiritual disciplines, and…

Jared Bangs

My name is Jared Bangs. I was born here in Ventura and have lived here for most of my life, aside from a few brief stints in New Zealand and Hawaii. I have been happily married to my wife Martha since 1995, and we have three amazing adult kids. I am a software developer professionally, and I enjoy board games and other (non-derogatorily) “nerd” hobbies. I helped plant and lead worship at a Vineyard church in Hawaii in 1996 and…

Jeff Ham

Hi. My name is Jeff Ham and I serve as a member of the Service Host team and Tech team. You can also find me producing plays for Fractured Actors Theater Company in Suite J of the Liminal Church of Ventura. I grew up in Florida and lived in a few other Eastern US states before moving to California in 1996. While living in Los Angeles, I met my wife Shannon and we moved to Ventura in 2008. We have…

Jen Hermann

Hi! I’m Jen Hermann and I’m so honored to be a part of the elder team. I’ve been married to James for a bunch of years, and we have three kids who are all grown now. I’m a California girl who took a few years detour in the Midwest.  I’m a seeker and a questioner, a skeptic and a dreamer. I believe that God has something bigger and better and deeper and wilder in the works. I prefer mystery and…

Wayne Randolph

Wayne Randolph gets called Rabbi even though he’s not a Jew. It may be the beard. Or it may be the depth of knowledge of 1st century judaism, and one particular rabbi, Jesus. This professional Christian man survived the life of a PK and has since worked in international missions, Christian education, pastoral roles, and — most notably — waitstaff at the fine establishment we all know and love as Red Lobster. Wayne is a dynamic educator and lifelong learner…