ABOUT CVCC

BRIAN BENSON

SENIOR PASTOR

Brian has been on staff with CVCC since 2003. He is a graduate of Biola University and Talbot School of Theology. Along with his love for this church, Brian particularly loves being involved in the lives of his boys, as well as all forms of professional sports. Brian and his wife, Gretchen, have been married since 1995 and have 4 sons - Andrew, Noah, Daniel and Joshua.

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Contact: bbenson@cvcchurch.org

VICTOR WANG

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR

Hello everyone! My name is Victor Wang and it is my privilege to serve you as the executive administrator of CVCC. My wife Denise and I came to CVCC in 2002 and have been members for the last 18 years. Before I joined the staff of CVCC in September, 2020, I worked as an attorney, management consultant and an entrepreneur. My desire is to apply the knowledge and skills I learned from those various roles to increase the impact and influence of the kingdom of God. In my spare time, I teach business and law classes at California Baptist University, enjoy exercising with my wife, and walking our dog Cory. My wife and I have one son, Josiah, who is a psychology major at Baylor University.

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Contact: vwang@cvcchurch.org

JEFF CARTER

COMMUNITY LIFE PASTOR

I’ve been on staff here at CVCC since March 2017. I was a theater major at UCLA and earned an M.Div. and Th.M. in theology at Talbot School of Theology. I’ve been married to Michelle since 1987 and we have 3 grown children: Brittany, Jeremiah, and Joseph. My passions include diving deeply into God’s Word, telling others about my Messiah, and helping people grow in their faith and see that there is so much more God has for them. I love the outdoors and spending time reading and hanging out with my family.

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Contact: jcarter@cvcchurch.org

KEN ELBEN

FAMILY MINISTRY PASTOR

Hi Everyone! I joined the CVCC Team in 2022 and I’m so excited to be here serving as the Family Ministry Pastor. I’m a California native and was born in Orange County and then moved to Fallbrook when I was in junior high. I graduated from Fallbrook Union High School and went to school for architecture upon graduation. I have been married to my beautiful wife, Joy, since 1997, she is the love of my life! I have an incredible son, Isaiah, who amazes me every day! I love to create and design just about anything. I received my BA in Pastoral Studies from San Diego Christian College and my MDIV from Bethel Theological Seminary. My passion is to equip and shepherd all generations to pursue the purpose that Christ has for them. I have a calling to encourage, educate and enlighten families in their walk with Christ, deepen their understanding of a Biblical world view, foster growth in a Christian community, and to see the Great Commission lived out. My heart is to see families succeed and see them grow together in Christ! I want to build a “Sticky Faith!” As we build a faith that sticks together, we will see growth together, as we love and disciple each other in our walk with Christ. My prayer is that we surround our kids with adults and friends that point them to Jesus!” I love spending time with my family, traveling, and anything and everything at the beach! My favorite food is Mexican food and Mediterranean food! I look forward to getting to know you and your family soon!

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Contact: kelben@cvcchurch.org

Gary Borcherding

Pastor to Seniors

I joined the staff at CVCC in January, 2025.  I am excited about providing pastoral care to and with our senior adults.  Two of my favorite and core beliefs are “It’s never too late” and “The best is yet to come”…in eternity, of course but I also believe that because of Jesus in us, the best is this year…and next, and the next, no matter what our age!   God gave me my precious wife, Jan, in 1970…so it’s our 55th anniversary in March.  He also gave us three awesome children who are all married:  Rob (Anne), Meridee (Dave), and Heather (Harvey).  We are blessed with 8 grandchildren.   I attended La Habra High School and graduated from Concordia High School in Seward, Nebraska.  I got a BA from California State University Fullerton in Economics and Finance.  I got my MDiv (Master of Divinity) at Talbot Seminary.   I’ve had two careers. I was the founding pastor at Chino Hills Evangelical Free Church in 1977 and pastored First Presbyterian Church in Spring Lake, North Carolina. In between those pastorates, I was a financial advisor for 28 years.   Parachurch ministries in which I’ve actively volunteered and passionately loved include Food for Life, in Chino, REBOOT Trauma Recovery and Wild at Heart.   Special interests?  Anything to do with family; travel (more in memories than current reality); avid reader; gardening; used to love fishing and hunting (got some whopper fish stories 😊   I am excited, even thrilled, to anticipate how God is going to continue to minister to and through his older kids, the seniors at CVCC!

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Contact: gborcherding@cvcchurch.org

Adrienne Alirez

Women's Ministry Director

Hello everyone!  My name is Adrienne Alirez, and I have been married to my husband, Kevin, for almost 25 years. Together, we have been blessed with our two miracle children – Samantha and Zechariah. I have been a stay-at-home mom for the past 13 years, homeschooled my kiddos and served in various organizations and ministries over those years. Our family started attending CVCC in 2017.  It has become our place of fellowship, community, and where we call home. Over the years, I have served in various capacities including Children’s, Men’s, and Women’s Ministries, and served on staff at our prior fellowship for over 10 years.  I have a background in management, training, and planning and have been able to utilize these gifts and skills over the years in full-time ministry. In my free time, I love to read, write, and enjoy all-things outdoors.  I am also a photographer and love capturing special moments in others’ lives. I am looking forward to serving the women at CVCC and beyond—building deeper relationships and connecting with women of all ages and walks of life, so that they can be known, loved, and empowered to live a life poured out to our Heavenly Father. To Him be all the glory!

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Email: aalirez@cvcchurch.org

KEITH McNICHOLS

DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH

I’m thrilled to serve as the Director of Outreach at CVCC, where I can live out my calling to integrate faith into every aspect of life. My wife, Jennifer, and I joined CVCC in 2000, wanting to build community and invite friends and neighbors to join us. With eight children, CVCC has been a wonderful support for our family. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed being involved in children and youth ministry, serving as an elder, and leading our missions efforts. I’m grateful for the chance to dedicate more time to the church. Outside of CVCC, I work as a career coach and business professor at Azusa Pacific University. My experience in business and marketing spans 30 years, and I hold degrees from UCLA, Claremont Graduate University, and Bakke Graduate University. I look forward to helping our congregation shine as a light for Christ in the Chino Valley and beyond.

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Contact: kmcnichols@cvcchurch.org

Brandon Smart

High School Ministry Director

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Contact: bsmart@cvcchurch.org

CHAD BISHOP

College and Young Adult Ministry Director

Hey there! I'm Chad Bishop, I was raised in sunny Southern California, just a short 15-minute drive from CVCC. I am a graduate of Liberty University and Rawlings School of Divinity. When I was 17, Jesus saved me, and it completely transformed my life. For more than two decades, I've had a blast serving in various youth and adult ministries. My wife and I have been married for over 20 years. We have three amazing teenagers who keep our lives exciting. Besides my passion for youth ministry, I love woodworking, roasting coffee, and learning anything new. Blessings.

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Contact: cbishop@cvcchurch.org

Jeremy Cannon

Junior High Ministry Director

I am excited to serve as the Junior High Ministries Director at CVCC. My desire is to partner with parents to see Jr. High students find their identity in and be faithful followers of Jesus. I love seeing students come to know Christ as their savior and see them grow in their relationship with Him. I received a B.A. in Christian Studies from Cal Baptist, and an M.Div. from Gateway Seminary. Prior to serving at CVCC, I have been an intern, youth pastor, volunteer, and a teacher. I am married to Candace, a pediatric nurse, and we have two boys, Corban and Caleb. I enjoy Marvel, coffee, books, gardening, home projects, and Mountain Dew. I am excited for what God does through the JHM at CVCC!

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Contact: jcannon@cvcchurch.org

NOAH BENSON

CLUB56 MINISTRY DIRECTOR

Hey church family! My name is Noah Benson, and I am currently going to seminary at Talbot Seminary, where I am pursuing a Masters of Divinity, with an emphasis in Evangelism and Discipleship! I love sharing the love and peace that Jesus has shown me, to the kids here in the Club56 program, through the relationship that me and my team build with them. If you have children, or know children in 5th/6th grade, bring them to our program in the back building, I would love to meet them and you!

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Contact: nbenson@cvcchurch.org

RENA GONZALES

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DIRECTOR

My family and I started attending CVCC in 2010. I immediately fell in love and became a faithful volunteer in Early Childhood Ministry. I looooved working with the little’s and it melted my heart when they didn’t want to leave at the end of class. I was hooked! In October 2019, I had the privilege to become part of staff as the EC Coordinator. I know it’s an honor to serve the Lord as a leader over Early Childhood Ministry. My goal is to partner with parents in helping your little understand how much Jesus loves them. I enjoy spending lots of time with my family and friends. I love sunny breezy days, road trips, delicious food and planning a party. My favorite person in the entire world is my niece, Mia. My very old dog Milo faithfully fulfills his life purpose as my cuddle bug.

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Contact: RGonzales@cvcchurch.org

JENNY LYN

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Hi everyone, my name is Jenny Lyn. I moved to Chino Hills in 2015 and started attending CVCC since the summer of 2017. I accepted Christ into my heart in high school and was baptized during college time. I attended Urbana in 2000. I have been married to my husband Kenneth since 2005 and have two beautiful girls, Stephanie and Amanda. Life has not been easy and has thrown a lot of curve balls; each and every time I had to lean more on God. Although not everything went smoothly all of the time, this has made me stronger and more reliant on the Holy Spirit to guide me. I studied Liberal studies at Cal State Northridge and what got me started in the finance world was working part-time in a CPA firm. Ever since, I excelled and got more interested in numbers. Besides numbers, I like spending time with my family and friends, organizing and planning activities especially vacations within the last 3 years. I have picked up running as a hobby and challenge. I speak fluent Spanish as I was raised in Panama. God has been orchestrating every part of my life from how I came to this country and placed His servants into my life and led me to Christ. He also led me to my husband, and how I dealt with the unexpected death of my father in 2009 and how God led me to CVCC and to this position. God’s blueprint has been there every step of the way.

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Contact: jlyn@cvcchurch.org

PATTY PLASCENCIA

DIR. OF ENGAGEMENT & CONNECTIONS

Hello everyone! My family and I have been attending Chino Valley Community Church since November 2019. I have found this to be such a loving church where my family has felt right at home. I thank God for the community we have been blessed with and want to be able to reciprocate the love of Jesus to all who come through our doors. Family: I love my family! I have been married to Orlando since August 2001 and God has blessed us with three precious girls along the way: Abigail, Keilah and Roxana. We enjoy family meals, traveling, road trips and hiking. We also enjoy spending time with people! Work: I was hired on to be the Director of Engagement and Connections in July of 2022. I am super excited to work alongside staff to get everyone plugged into a discipleship vehicle. My goal is to get to know each one of you! I figure, if we are saved, we’ll get to know each other in heaven but let’s start on this side of heaven! Education: I earned my Bachelors of Science in Child Development as well as a Master’s in Education at Cal State Fullerton. I was a classroom teacher for many years and then the Lord called me to full time mommy ministry, which I thoroughly enjoyed. When my kids were of age to go to school, they went to a public charter school. After the school shut down, the Lord led us to begin our homeschooling journey. Homeschooling has its ups and downs but knowing that we are doing the will of God, we take it one day at a time. Growing up: I was born in El Salvador but have been raised in California since the age of 2. The Lord called our family to himself in the early to mid 80’s. I have seen the power of our Mighty God work in and through our family as he saved us and restored our broken home. I am confident that God is still in the business of miracles and wants to work in your life too!

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Contact: pplascencia@cvcchurch.org

JAMIE IGNATIUS

MINISTRY SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR

I’ve been attending Chino Valley Community Church with my family since 2005, and I love being part of this incredible church family. I was homeschooled through high school, and then attended California Baptist University where I received my BA in English in 2013. I’ve served in many different areas at CVCC, including children’s ministries and events like Sports Camp and VBS, and I joined the worship team shortly after high school. That ministry has been my passion ever since, and after taking a year to study abroad in Ireland and get my MA in English, I returned and joined the CVCC staff in the summer of 2019 as the Worship Arts Assistant. Later that year, I met my (now) husband Peter through a dating app. Our initial conversation was about the proper ranking of the Star Wars films. In April of 2021 I stepped into a full time role at CVCC as the Ministry Support Administrator and am thoroughly enjoying the administrative and communicative duties of that role. I still very much enjoy being part of the worship team here, and when I'm not at church I might be at Disneyland with my husband or at home baking or playing nerdy games.

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Contact: jignatius@cvcchurch.org

John Van Steenwyk

FACILITies MANAGER

Hello Everyone! My name is John Van Steenwyk. I accepted Christ at the age of six and recommitted my life to Christ at age 13 while attending summer camp. Shortly after that, I decided to be baptized, which I believe was the first step in making my faith my own. My family and I have been attending CVCC since 2006. My wife and I attend Eagle’s Loft ABF/Sunday School, love doing life with our Small Group, and are involved in Operation Christmas Child. I met my beautiful wife in junior high school, and we have been married since 1993 (33 years in 2026). We have two daughters – Carissa (TX) and Kate (CA). I graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and worked in Distribution, Operations, and Facilities for over 35 years before coming to work at CVCC in 2026. I'm looking forward to applying my business experiences to serve and support the families and ministries of CVCC.

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Contact: jvansteenwyk@cvcchurch.org

HELEN HEGLE

FINANCE ASSISTANT

I was born and raised in the Philippines. After completing my college education in Business Management at Silliman University I came to California where I met my husband, Steve. We have been married since 1996 and have been blessed with two sons, Christian and Matthew. I joined the CVCC staff in 2005 and continue to serve as a part-time administrative assistant. Spending time in God’s word, reading, dancing, & family hikes are some of the things I enjoy doing. My grandmother’s legacy is to love God first, and the unconditional love for family. Her daily life was a strong testimony of her unwavering faith & deep love for God and I strive to keep that alive in my life. We have a big family, we treasure our time spent together for every, and any, occasion and love one another for who we are. So I consider it a blessing to be a part of another big, loving family that is CVCC. A family that is my privilege love & serve.

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Contact: hhegle@cvcchurch.org

MARIANA RANGEL

MINISTRY SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Greetings! My name is Mariana Rangel and I serve as Ministry Support Assistant here at Chino Valley Community Church since 2022. I enjoy assisting and supporting the ministries alongside my co-workers and have met some amazing people. Let me share some of my life with you: I was born and raised in Southern California. In 2003 I married my husband Gustavo and we moved to Sparks, Nevada. That move did not last long, I was extremely homesick! We have two children, Cynthiana and Jacob. As a family we enjoy playing board games (we get very competitive) and watching movies. In 2015 we were looking for a church where we would be spiritually fed. We came across CVCC and from the moment I stepped out of the car I knew we had found our home church! In 2020 we were blessed to have found our home here in Chino Hills. I am so grateful to be on the staff of CVCC and to be part of such a wonderful church family. Feel free to stop by anytime and say hello!

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Contact: mrangel@cvcchurch.org

GRETCHEN BENSON

ASSISTANT TO THE SENIOR PASTOR

Hello Everyone! I grew up in San Diego and graduated from Biola University with my degree in nursing. Brian and I met in chemistry class at Biola University and we were married in 1995. After having our first child, I quickly decided I wanted to retire from being a nurse and do what I’d always wanted to do- be a full time mom. The Lord has blessed us with four wonderful boys, and I am so thankful for each one of them! I’ve always felt that my role at the church was to support Brian and to do my best to raise my children to love Jesus. My greatest hope is that each one of them will accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior and live their lives serving Him. Now that our youngest is in junior high, I have started working part time as the Senior Pastor’s assistant and have enjoyed every minute of being in the office and interacting with the faithful at CVCC. My family and I have lived in Chino Hills and have attended CVCC since November of 2003. I love being involved in Eagles Loft adult fellowship class and I look forward to volunteering during Sports Camp and VBS each summer. What a blessing that my children have all grown up in the ministries of this church and now serve within them! I feel so extremely thankful to be part of a church that has loved us so well.

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Contact: gbenson@cvcchurch.org

Josiah Wang

VIDEO/MULTI-MEDIA SPECIALIST

Hi everyone, my name is Josiah Wang. I was born and raised here in Southern California. CVCC is my home church. I have been part of the CVCC family since 2007, the year I was baptized. I graduated from Baylor University with degrees in Film and Digital Media and Psychology. While at Baylor, I was part of Baylor Vision, Baylor Athletic’s award-winning sports video department. I also was the cinematographer on a few short films and one of those was selected for the Texas A&M Aggie Cinema Short Film Festival. I am glad I have the opportunity to serve God and my CVCC family by doing what I love to do. I enjoy reading – and have tried writing – comic books and consuming other visual media. I currently live in Chino Hills with my parents and I love it.

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Contact: jwang@cvcchurch.org

Connie Hosch

HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR

I serve as the Hospitality Coordinator for CVCC, which consists of everything from, stocking the cafe, helping families plan weddings, hosting events at the church, preparing for large meetings, and walking alongside people as they honor family members through memorial services. I enjoy using my time to serve others and show people the love of Jesus, whether it be a time of celebration or remembrance.

I have been married to my husband Glen since 1982.  We had the privilege of raising two children and are now blessed with the love of two granddaughters. I enjoy reading, entertaining, and most anything creative.  Prior to my retirement I worked for an Architect/Design Build/General Contractor, in Interior Design and was fortunate enough to work on our church building out back when it was first built in the early 2000's.

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Contact: chosch@cvcchurch.org

Amber Sanchez

Finance/Ministry Support Assistant

Hello everyone! My name is Amber Sanchez, and I’ve been married to my husband, Carlos, for over 20 years. Together we’ve been blessed with four children—Emma, Chris, Joshua, and Evan.

Our family made CVCC our home in 2022, and it has been such a joy to grow in faith and community here. I first gave my life to the Lord in 1994, and ever since, He has been faithful to guide me every step of the way. Today, I have the privilege of serving with our High School Youth. My greatest hope is that each student comes to know just how deeply they are loved by God and that they walk away with a lasting picture of who He is. When I’m not with family or serving, you can usually find me creating in some way—whether it’s drawing, baking something sweet, or woodworking. And if you know me well, you already know that Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year!

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Contact: asanchez@cvcchurch.org

Haley Anderson

Ministry Support Assistant

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Contact: handerson@cvcchurch.org