Our Staff

Cody

"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound." - Isaiah 61:1

Cody is from Alberta, Canada. He is a young revivalist who has a strong desire to see the lost come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through the demonstration of God’s power and to equip and prepare the church for the end time harvest. After a powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit three years ago, Cody was snatched from a worldly lifestyle. He then felt called into ministry and began seeing people coming to the Lord. Cody did a mobile DTS through five Carribean countries in 2006 and joined staff in January 2007. Since that time Cody has been traveling literally around the world preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ with miracles and salvation's following. He is currently working with the local homeless population and is staffing the I61 Creative Arts DTS.

Will, Lori, Elijah & Liam

"They don't think that I know a buttload of crap about the gospels, but i dooooo." -Ignacio

Will is from Toronto Canada. Will did his DTS at YWAM Denver in 1999. After DTS he went back to Denver and completed a Phase II and joined staff there in the spring of 2000. Lori is a local from Atascadero and did her DTS at YWAM Denver in 1998. After doing her Phase II in the fall of 1999, she joined staff in Denver in 2000. Will and Lori were married in 2001 and remained on staff with YWAM Denver till the end of that year. Will and Lori joined our staff in January of 2004 after a two-year leave in Canada. Will has a heart for the "boarder" community, and loves to surf and snowboard. He is involved with our Graphic Arts department and has a heart for the Nations. Lori oversee's our DTS department and is the one that trains all of our amazing DTS staff. Elijah joined the party on November 7th, 2006. He enjoys running, Kung Fu Panda, coloring and playing at the park. Liam Was born on August 19th, 2008. He is the newest addition to YWAM Pismo Beach.

Cat

"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." - Deuteronomy 31:6

Cat is from Liverpool, England & is learning to embrace internationalness while in the central coast by enjoying surfing, cups of tea, sunsets, being stylish, british music & the beatles. Cat has a heart for the music scene & surf culture and wants to see jesus move in these cultures globally. Cat likes living in Oceano and loves the inreach there, she also has a heart for Japan, Japanese subculture and is trying to learn the language. She did her DTS here in Pismo in January of 2007, and went on her outreach to Kenya & Rwanda. She joined staff with us in February of 2008.

Tyler

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men," - Colossians 3:23

Tyler is from a small town in northern Minnesota, called Grand Marais. He did his DTS with YWAM Pismo Beach in 2008 and joined staff with us in November of 2008. Tyler is a part of the surf ministry here at YWAM Pismo and has a heart for the surf culture! Tyler enjoys traveling to new places and sharing the gospel to unreached people groups! Tyler loves Fatte’s Pizza, Jesus, Surfing & Firetrucks!

Brandon & Kirsten

"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." -Jesus

"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect." - 2 Cor. 15:10

Brandon is from Bonanza, Oregon. He did his Discipleship Training School in 2005 here in Pismo Beach, and joined staff shortly after in 2006. He staffed the January 2007 DTS, which was a surfing/creative arts DTS. Brandon is our Surf DTS Leader. Kirsten is originally from Texas, but has been living in Florida since 2002 attending Florida Atlantic University.  She did her DTS here in 2008 with the surf school, and traveled to Vietnam and Thailand for her outreach, and joined staff with us in November of 2008. She enjoys surfing, the ocean, speaking portuguese, sushi, and adventures. Brandon & Kirsten were married in June of 2009. Brandon & Kirsten have a heart for the boarding culture and believe it has a huge role to play in the great commission.Brandon loves traveling and going on missions trips. While they are here in Pismo Beach they are going to be coordinating our surfing ministry.

Jacque

"Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me. I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." - John 16:32-33

Jacque is from Fort Collins, Colorado. She loves the snow, being outdoors, playing guitar, singing, and traveling. Jacque did her Discipleship Training School in 2008, here in Pismo Beach, and joined staff a few months later in November of 2008. She has a heart for youth and is working on starting Mission Adventures in the next year. Jacque also desires to bring awareness to injustice issues, through the arts, in hopes to impact hearts and bring forth lasting change. She dreams of traveling to Africa in the near future.

Paulina

"Following Jesus is simple but not easy. Love until it hurts, then love some more." - Mother Teresa

Paulina is our passionate viking from the beautiful but cold Lund, Sweden. She did her DTS here in Pismo in 2008 and joined staff a couple of months after that. God has given her a longing to see His Kingdom spread throughout the world by bringing justice to the opressed. Together with Jesus, the God of the impossible, she hopes to reach the unreached, bring life where life has been deferred and love people out of the darkness. She strongly believes in the unbreakable power of God's love and it is this love that will set people free so they can be who they were created to be.

One of her favorite things to do is to sit in her room spending time with Jesus, cause she thinks He's the most incredible person in the world. He taught her about the arts and now she wants to use them to impart compassion and unity into people's hearts. The Holy Spirit will help her do that. She's excited about staffing the I61 Creative Arts DTS in January 2009, where she expects God to raise up a people who will zealously follow Him.

Lauren

"If you are going to be underestimated by people who speak more rapidly, the temptation is to speak slowly and strategically and outwit them." - Doris Betts

Lauren Nelson drove to California from the wilds of Alabama. Her vision is to create a missions magazine that will kick start others into daring adventures with God around the world. She has a heart for the UK and Indonesia, and desires to lead teams to those places one day...and anywhere else God might take her! Lauren earned a degree in journalism from Auburn University in 2002, and went to work as a sports writer for four years in Nashville, Tenn., before feeling God's call to join YWAM. She completed her DTS at Holmsted Manor, England in 2006, and joined YWAM Pismo in early 2007. Lauren enjoys hiking, ESPN, writing and reading multiple books at once.

Stephanie

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God. - 2 Corinthians 2:14-17

Stephanie joins us from Riverside in Southern California. She did her DTS here in Pismo in January of 2007 and joined staff in November 2007. Stephanie is an intercessor and has a heart for worship and loves to work with children. She leads our Jr. Adventures Ministry and has a heart for Cambodia, and Discipleship.