COHORTS

Brenda Leavenworth is an author and speaker based in Temecula, CA. Her passion is to help women grow in their knowledge and understanding of Scripture as they pursue Christian maturity. She enjoys traveling the globe to share God’s Word and has written several in-depth Bible studies, including her 2016 release of Proverbs 31 study, Far Above Rubies. Brenda holds a master’s degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Christian Leadership from Calvary Chapel University and has joined their staff as an adjunct professor. As the host of When She Leads podcast, Brenda actively and passionately discusses the complexities and realities of leading ministry as a woman. Married to Ted Leavenworth, who serves as the Senior Pastor of Reliance Church, together they share three adult children and ten grandchildren. Brenda currently serves and loves her community as the Director of Women’s Ministry at her home church.

Rosemary lives in Longmont, Colorado, where she serves as the leader of the Women’s Ministry at White Fields Community Church, where her husband, Nick, serves as Lead Pastor. They have four wonderful children; each having a unique testimony of God’s grace in their lives. Growing up in Oceanside, California, Rosemary is a first-generation American, which made life an adventure and caused her to grow in appreciation for the USA. She came to know the Lord at the end of high school, and started attending Calvary Chapel in Vista, California, where she had the privilege of serving the Lord as a youth group leader. She then spent 14 years serving as a missionary in Hungary, church planting with Calvary Chapel. Rosemary enjoys hiking, running, cooking, traveling, gardening, teaching the Bible, and most of all: spending time with family.

Kelly Bell has been married to Brian, Senior Pastor of Calvary Murrieta, for 39 years. They have two children and five grandchildren. Kelly is the Director of Women’s Ministry and has a passion to see women grow in their faith and become doers of the Word. She is a teacher, a writer, and the author of a Bible Study series called “Reasons to Rejoice.” Kelly oversees their Justice Ministry and has a passion to “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, ensuring justice for those being crushed.” (Proverbs 31:8-9). She volunteers with various other community organizations such as ICA, Rebirth Homes, and the Murrieta Food Pantry. Kelly loves to run, cycle, hike, read, eat, play with her grandkids, travel, go to the beach, and find ways to share Jesus with her world!

Tami Peña has served faithfully in the children’s ministry at Reliance Church since 2009 as the Reliance Kids’ Director. Tami has extensive experience in her position, as she has served over 20 years in children’s ministry leadership. She loves Jesus and His kids. Fittingly, Tami became a Christian at the age of 4 while attending a Vacation Bible School. She has carried with her a lifelong passion to help children know and to serve Jesus.

Janie was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, one of four children. Her parents were missionaries in Brazil. She accepted Jesus as her Savior when she was 18 years old while on a date with Justin. They have been married 55 years and have 5 daughters. Their fourth daughter Ashley is in heaven. They have 9 grandchildren, 3 boys and the other 6 are girls. Janie loves teaching God’s word and encouraging sisters in the Lord.

Theresa is married to Michael and they have 3 children Sabrina, Seth and Sophia (who lead worship). They currently serve in the Harrogate-Leeds area of England. They have a heart for evangelism and have been blessed to be apart of pioneering, coordinating and helping with different church plant teams, mission works and adventures. We helped start the refugee camp ministry in Hungary. It was out of this work that Argaw (from Ethiopia) and Pastor Prince (from Nigeria) entered the churches and attended the Bible College in Vajta, Hungary at the Zichy Castle. Upon completion, Argaw returned to Ethiopia and is now the director of Ebenezer Grace children's home with his wife Rachel. Its home to over 100 kids and staff today and Theresa is very involved with the ministry there. Pastor Prince returned to Nigeria and planted Calvary Chapel of Abuja and has helped start 11 other Calvary Chapel churches in Nigeria. Theresa has started a charity called Hope Un-boxed which takes aide and the Gospel of Hope Into several countries that have need like Africa, Eastern Europe and most recently Ukraine.

Becky Dente has been a missionary in France since 1997 and, with her husband, planted Calvary Chapel Paris, France. Currently, she leads the women’s ministry, children’s ministry, and the translation team and is instrumental in organizing outreaches. She raised four beautiful children on the mission field and is now a grandma! She studied Biblical Counseling and has a Master’s in Biblical Leadership.

Faith Wake is a worship leader and artist who loves Jesus, people, single origin coffee, and traveling. Born into a ministry family, Faith grew up as a Third Culture Kid in California, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Theology and is a perpetual student of God’s presence and leading in the life of His Church.

She has actively served as a worship leader in different ministry contexts and denominational spaces since 2004 and has over ten years of experience as a graphic designer, social media strategist, and photographer.

Faith and her husband Thales currently serve with Reliance Church and REVO Collective out of Temecula, California. They’re committed to going where God sends, carrying the Gospel wherever they go, cultivating community with other Christian artists, and building a beautiful life with their son Thomas and dog-daughter Ahsoka.

Shirley Ruiz is the Church Administrator of Reliance Church in Temecula, California with over 30 years of ministry experience. Her duties span from church finances, Human Resources, and church law with a passion for effective and accurate record keeping, church structure, and assisting pastors to carry out their vision. Shirley also serves on the Women’s Ministry Board. Shirley and her husband Mike were married in 1989 and together they have four adult children and two grandchildren.

Christy Duff is a pastor’s wife at Calvary Vista, where her husband, Jason, is the pastor. She and Jason have been married for 22 years and they have 3 beautiful children- 20 year old Haley, 18 year old Jonathan, and 16 year old Aleah. She has a passion for women to grow in the Lord through His Word, and is blessed to be able to travel and speak to encourage them to do just that!

Janice, alongside her husband Jim, have faithfully served their community and ministry at CC Rancho Cucamonga for 40+ years.