Leadership

Called to the role of Lead Pastor in 2020, Joe has been on staff at LMC since 2017. He has over a decade of full-time youth ministry experience, working with students ranging from 6th grade all the way up to young adults. Most recently, he was the Director of Junior High Ministries at Forest Home, working with 2,400+ Jr High students and counselors each summer for four years. He has a Bachelors Degree in Youth Ministry from Hope International University (’06) and a Masters Degree in Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (’13). Joe speaks at youth camps including Campus by the Sea, Ponderosa Christian Camp, and Forest Home. Joe and his wife Rachel have been married since June 2007 and have two young children, Emma and RJ. They enjoy Orange County, its beautiful beaches, as well as Ducks Hockey and Angels baseball.

Jennifer has been with LMC family since 2001 and active on staff since 2010. Jennifer serves as pastor through preaching, teaching, writing Bible studies and leading the discipleship of our women and children.
She’s a published author and illustrator and has produced two albums of original Scripture-based worship music.   Her heart is to equip the church to be firm in their Christian faith by having a passion to be with the Lord through prayer and Bible study. She writes and teaches the Dwelling Richly community Bible study series. Jennifer and her husband Glen have been married since 1988 and are the proud parents of their grown son, Jonathan. They’re enjoying this empty nest season and love their ministry at La Mirada.

She blogs at www.jennifergrichmond.com and podcasts at DwellingRichly.podbean.com