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Joel Lingenfelter

Executive Pastor

Partners with Tony to lead the staff, empower the church, and give God the glory. Self-proclaimed coffee snob.

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Family: Married to Patty with our daughter Grace and son Jacob

Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Biola University, Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Seminary

Previous Places of Work: 
Disneyland, Apple Computer, First Evangelical Free Church in Fullerton, CA; and High Desert Church in Victorville, CA.


FAVORITES:

  • Books: Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster, Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldrich by Philip K. Dick.
  • Food: Porterhouse steak, medium rare
  • Beverage: All things NOT sweet
  • Restaurant in Lancaster County: The Belvedere Inn
  • Favorite Coffee Shop: Passenger Roastery and Coffee Bar (best cappuccino in the country)
  • Place for Day of Prayer: New Holland Coffee Company, sitting at a park overlooking the Susquehanna River.
  • Children's Book: Drummer Hoff by Barbara and Ed Amberley
  • TV Show: Firefly, Man in the High Castle, Drive to Survive, and all things Formula 1 racing.
  • Season: Fall, Spring, Winter (in that order)
  • Place in the world: Artist Point, Yellowstone National Park
  • Sports Teams: McLaren (F1 is my favorite sport), Dodgers, Bills, Ducks (hockey), USC 
  • Book of the Bible: Romans
  • Favorite Family Tradition: Serving the church on Christmas Eve

GET TO KNOW ME:

One of things I find most fascinating: Rain and thunderstorms

Bucket List Items: A Transatlantic Crossing on an Ocean Liner and to see the triple crown of motorsports in person (Indy 500, Monaco GP, LeMans)

Myers Briggs Personality Type as expressed by a Star Wars character: Princess Leia

If I could do anything for a day I would: Go for a convertible cruise with my wife Patty to an awesome place for dinner, somewhere near water.

My Hero: My dad

One of my greatest experiences with God: Singing How Great Thou Art on the top of Mt. Bierstadt 

Most people don’t know this about me: I got fired from a job working at a Christian bookstore

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