Meet the Team

As we seek to know God, He uses everyday people like us to meet real spiritual needs.

LEAD STAFF

Gabe Hernandez

Pastor of Care and Discipleship

Gabe Hernandez

Care and Discipleship Pastor

AJ Hoffman

Next Gen Pastor

Caleb Hoffman

Programming Pastor

Colton Poore

Connections & Youth Pastor

Carissa Plumb

Operations Senior Director

DIRECTORS

Grant Crary

Associate Pastor

Josh Fuhr

Production Director

Roberto Comparan

Creative Director

Cara Hoffman​

Children's Director

Mike Vasquez

Connections Director

Tanner Corey

Junior High Director

Woody Gates

Growth Groups Director

Joshua Edwards

Operations Director

Danielle Olmsted

Worship Director

COORDINATORS

Maggie McClendon

Administrative Assistant

Moses Cho

Facilities Coordinator

Britt Quitevis

Children's Coordinator

Shealy Corey

Video Coordinator

Caedyn Turnquist

College Group Coordinator

Connor Olmsted

Sound Coordinator

Nathalia Flores

Children's Ministry Coordinator

Alexis Freeto

Children's Ministry Coordinator

Aubrey Cross

Finance Coordinator

DIRECTORS

Grant Crary

Associate Pastor

Josh Fuhr

Production Director

Roberto Comparan

Creative Director

Cara Hoffman​

Children's Director

Mike Vasquez

Connections Director

Tanner Corey

Junior High Director

Woody Gates

Growth Groups Director

Joshua Edwards

Operations Director

Danielle Olmsted

Worship Director

COORDINATORS

Maggie McClendon

Administrative Assistant

Moses Cho

Facilities Coordinator

Britt Quitevis

Children's Coordinator

Shealy Corey

Video Coordinator

Caedyn Turnquist

College Group Coordinator

Connor Olmsted

Sound Coordinator

Nathalia Flores

Children's Ministry Coordinator

Alexis Freeto

Children's Ministry Coordinator

Aubrey Cross

Finance Coordinator

John Hoffman

Lead Pastor

Pastor John Hoffman is the founding pastor of Grove Church in Mission Valley. Before, he spent 16 years serving as a student ministry pastor at Foothills Christian Church. Born and raised in La Mesa, he received his undergraduate from San Diego State University and his Masters Degree in Theology from Bethel Seminary San Diego. In 1989, he married his high school sweetheart, Gina, principal of Foothills Elementary. God blessed John and Gina with three amazing sons and three wonderful daughters-in-law. One of the great blessings of their lives is to serve in ministry together at Grove Church.