Staff

Pastor- Jack Hawkins
Jack is a veteran of 18 years of ministry. Before becoming Canyon Springs founding pastor Jack spent seven years ministering to students and families at Forest Home Christian Conference Center. Jack is a popular speaker who has had the privilege of speaking to over 25,000 people at Forest Home and other camps, churches and conferences. His mom thinks he looks like Joe Montana, but everyone else thinks he looks like Larry Bird.

Music Director- Jim Firth
Jim is a nationally published song writer and professional
studio musician. With 18 years of experience, Jim has worked on commercial, film, and video scoring and has accompanied popular artists like Larnell Harris, Ron Kenoly, Denise Williams and many others.

Youth Director- Daniel Coronado
Daniel grew up in San Diego where he was kid number 8 out of 10, where he learned to eat quickly or starve. Daniel has spent the last 8 years working with youth in Georgia (Ya'll should have seen him) but moved with his wife Bernadette and two children to start Canyon Springs youth ministry "Get R.E.A.L" which stands for Radically, Eternally, Altered, Life. Daniel has a big heart for junior high and high school students and would love the chance to get to know yours.

Children's Director- Jill Ippolito
While Jill's passion for children is only exceeded by her love of chocolate, Canyon Springs is proud to have her serve as the Children's Director. After graduating from Westmont College with a degree in elementary education, Jill spent five years teaching elementary school in San Diego County. As the mother of three daughters, Jill strives to live a balanced life of wife, mother, children's director, neighbor, friend and consumer of all things chocolate.

Director of Finance- Bill Davis
Bill Davis and his wife Edie moved into Scripps Ranch in 1980 and are dyed-in-the-wool Ranchers from the top of their SUV to the bottom of Bill's well polished wing tips. Bill is Vice President in charge of development at the San Diego YMCA as well as being the Canyon Springs money man.

Director of Men's Ministry- Steve Huffman
Steve is the director of our men's ministry which includes our Nut's-n-Bolt's men's fellowship, golf tournaments, tennis clubs, tailgate parties and many other creative ways to help the men at Canyon Springs connect better with God and with each other.

Director of Communications- Susan Strobel
Susan has spent the first 10 years of her working life as a Ph.D. level chemist in biotech (can you say "over-qualified?") and has a great heart for keeping the people at Canyon Springs in the know regarding the many ways to connect at Canyon Springs.

Contact us by email: Canyon Springs Church

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