Meet The Team
We hope to provide a place where people can meet Jesus, experience the Holy Spirit and draw closer to our Heavenly Father. Our church is a diverse and vibrant family of believers who deeply strive to know the love and presence of God in our lives. Our culture is characterized by worship, the presence of God, & practical teaching.
Jim was born in Bakersfield, but lived in Oklahoma during his teen years. He came back to California and attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before becoming a Pastor at Valley Bible Fellowship in Bakersfield. He served in various capacities while on staff at VBF in Bakersfield, including leading a large high school and college ministry. In 2002, Jim and his father-in-law, Pastor Ron Vietti, launched a new campus in Las Vegas. In 2008, Jim was appointed as the Lead Pastor over the Las Vegas campus. While serving as the Lead Pastor in Las Vegas, Jim began an African Children’s Outreach, ministering to over 500 children in Zambia, Africa. He now serves as a Board Member to a global charity called Children Of God (COG Global), with a vision to begin trade schools in impoverished nations like Zambia. In addition to this, Jim has written articles for various ministry magazines, been a featured speaker at Hume Lake Christian Camp, and has emceed many Christian concerts and festivals. Jim is a sports junkie, but is especially fond of college football, specifically the OU Sooner’s football team. He also has an obsession for 80’s music and TV sitcoms. #80sRule
Jim and Tara have both been involved in full-time ministry for the past 20 years. For the past 10 years, they have served as the leaders of a non-denominational church in Las Vegas called Valley Bible Fellowship Of Las Vegas. Under their leadership, the church experienced incredible growth and became one of the largest churches in Las Vegas. Through a series of confirmations over this past year, it became clear to them that God was wanting to take their God-given vision and passion for God’s kingdom and begin a new church campus in the Conejo Valley.
Jim and Tara have three children: Kylee (22 years old), McKenzee (20 years old), and Josiah (17 years old). Some fun facts about the Crews’ family … This last year, Jim and Tara celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. As a family, they love hanging out with Mickey Mouse and his crew at Disneyland