Meet the CCBF Pastors & Staff

Clark Van Wick

Clark Van Wick grew up in Orange County, California. Although he received salvation as a young boy, it was not until 1982 when he truly began living for the Lord. It was also at this time when he met and married his wife, Sally. Clark and Sally became part of the fellowship at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, where they grew in the Lord, and began serving in the Children’s Ministry. In 1989, Clark, Sally, and their two sons moved from Orange County to Temecula, where the Lord put it on Clark’s heart to attend Bible College in Vista. Simultaneously, the Lord opened the door for Clark to lead a home Bible study. It began as a small group of people meeting to study the Word, and share Christ’s love with one another. However, within a year, the once small group had grown substantially, and group members asked Clark to change the meeting day to Sunday, and become their pastor. This was the most humbling experience of Clark’s life, but he accepted, knowing this is where the Lord called him. Shortly thereafter, the property for Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship was purchased in Temecula Wine Country, where the congregation meets today. Aside from pastoring the Bible fellowship, Clark is also an instructor at the Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta, California, and often speaks at conferences, events, and retreats. Clark has a passion for Israel, and leads a group of pastors and congregation members through a Biblical tour of the Holy Land twice a year. In his spare time, Clark enjoys studying the Word, surfing, and spending time with his grandchildren.

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Sally Van Wick

Sally Van Wick accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior in 1976 at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa where she and her husband began serving in ministry in 1984. She is currently the Director of Women’s Ministries at Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship where her husband, Clark Van Wick, has served as Senior Pastor since 1996.

In addition to writing Bible studies, Sally teaches the women’s weekly Bible study at her home church. Sally has traveled the world to speak at various Christian women’s retreats and events. She is a speaker at the When Leaders Lead Women’s Conference in Murrieta, California and has spoken at the Calvary Chapel West Coast Pastor’s Wives Retreat. She has also lead pastors’ wives and women’s leaders on Biblical tours of Israel.

Sally is passionate about the Word of God and considers it a privileged calling to teach women how to study the Bible and grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, always pointing others to Jesus.

In her spare time, Sally is dedicated spending time with her family. Pastor Clark and Sally have been married since 1982 and are the parents of two men, both of whom are married to beautiful young women. Sally has three grandchildren who are truly the greatest joys in her life.

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Pastor Dave accepted Jesus as his Savior at the age of ten at an Assembly of God church in La Mesa California. He became heavily involved in youth groups, and throughout high school was greatly influenced by his youth pastor’s love for Jesus. Dave realized that there was a calling on his life to serve in youth ministries, although the door was not immediately open.

In his early 20s, Dave asked for God’s direction in his life and prayed specifically for a bride. Two weeks later, he met Heather, and they were married just a few months later in the winter of 1989. They settled in Temecula in 1999, and began attending the Barn in 2000. They were so thankful to finally be under the teaching of the Word. At this time, God lead them to volunteer in the Children’s Ministry where they taught Sunday School for the 3-5 year olds. In 2002, they began serving in the Junior High Ministry. In July 2008, Pastor Dave was ordained a minister and began serving full-time in the Youth Ministry.

Samuel and Karla Young have been married for 35 years and have attended CCBF since 2006.

While both were raised by Christian parents, each went through their own personal challenges as they discovered what living a life for God through Christ really looks like.  Sam is a retired Navy Captain and Oral Surgeon and he truly has a heart to serve others. He completed the Ministry Intern Training Program in January 2013 and found his place of service with the Bereavement Ministry and the Usher Ministry. Recently ordained on Sept 1, 2021, his heart to serve the Lord through serving His people remains constant.

Karla has been “employed” by Sam and their children since 1989. She worked herself out of the position of homeschooling their two children in 2006. (They graduated, she didn’t do away with them), She then started Academic Associates Reading Clinic, which she operated as a Reading Instruction Specialist, for 12 years. She serves in the Hospitality Ministry, Women’s prayer, and supports Sam in the Bereavement Ministry.  Karla has been actively involved with Garden Path Ministries since 2006, which was a ministry teaching and preparing women prisoners to return to society.  Both Sam and Karla are still actively involved with Garden Path Ministries distribution of food to seniors and families each month. Service to others is an important part of their ministry.

Anthony and Christine both grew up not knowing the Lord. It wasn’t until Anthony was invited to a Christian camp in 2012, when he was 21 years old, that he gave his life to the Lord. From then on Anthony grew to have a love for the Lord and His Word. Anthony and Christine met at the end of  2012 it was then that Anthony shared Jesus with Christine and she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Soon after, both enrolled in Bible college at Liberty University. From then on they grew in the Lord together and were married in 2015. They have four children: Alina, Emma, Jonah, and Sophia.

Ever since they were saved, the Lord put the youth on their hearts to serve them and show them the love of Christ. After attending several churches in the Temecula Valley area, the Lord brought them to the Barn in 2014. Anthony began serving in the usher ministry until an opportunity opened for him to teach in the high school ministry. We are loving every minute of being able to minister and love on the youth here at the Barn.

“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.” (Philippians 2:3)

Josh was born in Murrieta, California but when he was six his family moved to Florida. Being raised in a Christian home, he began serving in ministry at a young age. In 2010, his family moved again to come along side ministry in Kentucky, and he continued to serve in his youth group and other ministries. In 2015, His family moved back here to California and they continued to attend and serve at the barn. As God began to open more doors, Josh has been given the opportunity to come serve here at the barn.

Guido and Sierra met in the second grade and grew up together in California. In High School they were introduced to Calvary Chapel Moreno Valley and pursued after the Lord together. There, the Lord called Guido to the ministry and Sierra to follow after him as they would follow God together. The Lord led them to Biola University where they were able to serve Calvary Chapel Norwalk’s Children’s Ministry and eventually get married. After they were married, due to unfortunate circumstances, they moved to Temecula where they fell in love with Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship. The Lord used the negative situation they were in to bring them where He wanted them. At CCBF Guido and Sierra were able to serve in the Jr. High Ministry for a couple of years and then move on to pastor over the Children’s Ministry.

Alina grew up her whole life in Temecula. She wasn’t saved until her mom met her step-dad, Anthony, and now she has 3 adorable siblings. She started attending Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship in 2014 and got saved at summer camp. Since then she’s been attending and serving the Lord throughout the years.

Pastor Steve grew up in Orange County, California. He and his wife Tish began attending Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa in the early 1970’s, where they came to know the Lord and grew in the Lord by studying His Word under the teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith.

In 1978, Steve, Tish, and their two children moved to Riverside and began a 22 year relationship with Harvest Christian Fellowship serving in a number of ministries; Helps, Newsletters, Crusades and TLC to name a few. After moving to Temecula in 2000 Steve & Tish began attending Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship. Steve currently serves as a Assisting Pastor at the Bible Fellowship.

Remy was born and raised in Orange County, California before moving to Temecula in 2012. There, he and his family started attending Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship, where he rededicated his life to the Lord the same year. Since then, God has given him the opportunity to serve Him and His people, including in the Worship and Children’s ministries. Now, God has opened the door for him to serve full time in the sound ministry at the Barn.