Our Team

Leadership Team

Lead Pastor Josh Crain and Executive Pastor Audrey Eisenberg are responsible for the development of vision and spiritual direction at Verve City Church, in collaboration with the church’s Board of Directors. Josh and Audrey serve the congregation and oversee the day-to-day ministry and operations of the church.

Josh Crain

Lead Pastor

Husband + boy dad. Outdoor aficionado. Information junkie. Movie buff. Weight room warrior. Cardio coward.

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Audrey Eisenberg

Executive Pastor

Married my best friend. Mom of five+. Stress baker. Music lover. Anti-pescitarian foodie. Urban adventurer.

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Staff & Pastors

Kenny Baker

Adult Discipleship Pastor

Spends way too much on coffee, sneakers and books. NBA player in an alternate universe. Beautiful wife + kids! kenny@vervecity.church

Annabel Gallardo

Office Manager

Driven mom of 3. Adventurous trip taker. Artfully creative as needed. Foodie enthusiast. Cafecito & book lover. annabel@vervecity.church

Jenn Gomez

Family Life Pastor

Mama to 2 rad girls. Won the hubby jackpot. Unabashed optimist. Nature lover. Health nerd. Always up for adventure. jenn@vervecity.church

Shelly Juskiewicz

Adult Discipleship & Leadership Development Pastor

Adventurer at heart. Loves traveling with her husband & family. Treasures friends, food, books, sunrises & sunsets over the ocean. shelly@vervecity.church

Stacey Lawrence

Director of Adult Ministry Programs

Boy mom. Coffee connoisseur. Met my husband at Starbucks. Hawaii is “home”. Loves baking. Peloton addict. stacey@vervecity.church

Jim Lewis

Adult Discipleship & Care Pastor

Married to the love of my life. Grateful dad to 3 grown kids and 2 dogs. Bay Area sports fan. Avid reader. Sweet-tooth. jim@vervecity.church

Ed White

Lead Audio Engineer

ed@vervecity.church

Emily Wood

Worship Pastor

Homeschool Momma. Loves pugs. Thrift store junkie. Gym rat. Married a bass guy. Says y’all a lot. emily@vervecity.church

Our Board

The Board of Directors provides business and financial oversight in the context of spiritual leadership. Board members volunteer their time and expertise to ensure the church achieves its mission. Together, they review and approve the financial direction and key decisions pertaining to church operations, and they provide support and counsel to the Lead Pastor.

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