Get to know the staff of New Hope Church
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George Russell - Senior Pastor
On Staff Since: 1988                       Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Favorite Scripture: 2 Tim 2:15        Books he is reading: Spiritual Leadership
Favorite Food: T-Bone Steak          Favorite Beverage: Coke and Coffee
Favorite Place: Mamoth Lakes        What’s on in his car right now: KFAX

Hobbies/Interests: Pastor George is an avid archer, and he loves to backpack
and hunt with his sons. He also enjoys playing chess and watching the S.F. Giants.

Pastor George grew up in Watsonville, CA and was saved at age 17 from a
life heading the wrong way. At age 19, feeling the call to ministry, he enrolled
at Bethany Bible College (now Bethany University). He graduated in 1978,
and a year later married his wife Lynn. They now live in Rohnert Park, CA
and have three grown children; April, Philip, and Jon.
John Manning - Music/College Pastor
On Staff Since: 2007                     Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 134       Books he is reading: Under Cover
Favorite Food: Italian                     Favorite Beverage: Iced Tea
Favorite Place: Santa Barbara       What’s on in his car right now: Broken FM

Hobbies/Interests: Pastor John loves singing, songwriting, and playing guitar.
He is also an avid soccer fan.

Pastor John grew up in Bakersfield, CA and was saved at age 19. Feeling a call
to ministry he enrolled in the School of Worship at Calvary Temple Worship
Center in Modesto, CA in 2002. After graduation in 2004, he married Christeen
and they moved to Sonoma County to be worship pastors in Windsor, CA. They
now live in Santa Rosa, CA and have a daughter Theda.
Shawn Moore - Children’s Church Director
Volunteer Since: 1998                     Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Favorite Scripture: Prov. 16:9         Books he is reading: Technical books on
                                                        CSS, HTML, & Adobe Flash Builder
Favorite Food: Wood fired Pizza     Favorite Beverage: Soda
Favorite Place: The Ocean              What’s on in his car right now: K-Love

Hobbies/Interests: Shawn enjoys creating 3D Computer Graphics, Videography,
Web Design, video gaming, making bread, and gardening.

Shawn grew up right here in Santa Rosa, one of 10 children. During his time at
Sonoma State University, Shawn began to teach Sunday School classes for
Jr. High boys. The day after graduating in 1994 with a Computer Science
Degree, he married his wife Sandra. They began working with Elementary
aged kids and have never stopped. They still live in Santa Rosa, CA and have
two daughters; Alaina and Tanisha.