Simon Liversidge, Senior Pastor

Pastor Simon was born in Australia and grew up in a missionary family in New Guinea. He moved with his family to the United States, and graduated from Shenandoah Valley Academy in Virginia. He graduated from Andrews University with a B.A. in Psychology and French, and then obtained a J. D. from UCLA school of Law in 1992. He practiced as an attorney doing corporate litigation for three years before entering the ministry. He completed his Master of Divinity degree from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. Simon then served as an Associate Pastor at Norwalk Seventh-day Adventist Church, where he was also involved in a church plant in West Los Angeles. Pastor Liversidge was ordained on September 14, 2002. He and Cecilia were married on October 13, 2002 at the Eagle Rock Church. Their son, Liam, was born in 2004 and their beautiful daughter, Mia, was born January 2007.

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Steve Carlson, Associate Pastor

Pastor Steve Carlson is our youth pastor, young adult pastor, part-time worship leader, Academy religion teacher, small group leader and new Californian. He and his wife Daisy joined The Place in July 2007. They join us from Campion Academy (home of the Campion Cougars!) in Loveland, Colorado. Steve attended Union College ('04). After school, Steve served as the youth and young adult pastor at Denver First Seventh-day Adventist Church. He was raised in Lodi, California (like our very own Jennifer Lew!) and loves to golf, surf, travel, and be bald.

Worship Leaders

Randall Goulard

Randall has been leading worship since he was 14.  Nothing gives him greater joy!  He graduated from Pacific Union College ('05) with a business degree but finds true fulfillment in using his talents to serve the church.  He has led worship in youth, college, contemporary and traditional settings all over the country, always with his unique style.  As a newer memeber of The Place Randall currently lives in Pasadena.  Being from "the city" he enjoys the more relaxed pace of the Conejo Valley.  His philosophy of worship is simple...God reveals, we respond! In addition to worship Randall also leads our Young Adult Ministry.

Dean Palacio

Dean began playing guitar at the young age of 9. He's self-taught and for over 20 years, he's been playing guitar professionally. After Dean committed his life to the Lord in the early 90's, his focus became using his gift for serving God.  He's dedicated the better part of 15 years worshiping the Lord in music. He served as worship leader at Blessed Hope Chapel in Simi Valley, California for 8 years. Dean also dedicates his gift to to rising up new worship leaders and guitarists by teaching kids, youth and adults that they can learn to play guitar and use it for the Lord's glory.  Dean runs a website for learning worship guitar at learnworshipguitar.com.

Chad Reisser

Aaron Doyle