Staff
Jeff Kempton
Lead Pastor
Jeff was born in San Diego, and spent most of his childhood in Ventura CA, but also lived in Maryland and Germany. Jeff met his wife Michelle while he was in college in Santa Barbara, and he later graduated from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena. After serving in youth ministry for over a decade, Jeff was the Assistant Pastor at a church outside Memphis TN, before coming to Crossroads during the height of COVID in August 2020.
Jeff and Michelle are the parents of two teenagers, and they share their home with a dog and cats. Jeff enjoys trail running and watching Dodgers baseball; you can often find him working on sermons at a local coffee shop.
Shelly Katje
Interim Youth Director
Shelly has been a part of Crossroads for many years and is currently the Interim Youth Director for our Jr. High and High School students.
Rick DeBaan
IT Support
Rick supports staff with IT needs, as well as runs video and sound on Sunday mornings.
Faith Lozier
Assistant to the Lead Pastor & Office Administrator
Faith grew up in So Cal, graduating from a local university. She moved and became a part of a wonderful community in Texas for
a few years before coming back home and becoming a part Crossroads’ family.
Mark Steenstra
Business Manager
Mark Steenstra has been a member of Crossroads Church since its inception in 1997. During that time Mark has served as both Elder and Deacon on multiple occasions. Mark and his wife Nettie live in Escondido and have four adult children. He currently works as a real estate investor. He taught at Calvin Christian School for 17 years, and worked as an electrical engineer and business manager for technology companies for 13 years. Mark loves spending time with his family and friends, and likes to hike, mountain bike, sail and play pickleball.
Sherry Schwab
Custodian
Sherry has lived her entire life in Southern California. She and her husband have 2 children, one teenager and one adult college student. The kids keep the family busy traveling for ice hockey and back and forth to University of Arizona. Sherry has been part of the Crossroads community since 2004.
Jackie Vanden Bos
Prayernet Ministries Coordinator
As prayer coordinator, Jackie sends out requests for prayer support regularly and as needed. Her passion is that we will show love and care for one another by holding each other up before our heavenly Father.
Jackie is retired after many years as an administrative assistant at Westminster Seminary in Escondido and CrossPoint Church in Chino, CA. She has a daughter and a son, daughter-in-law, and three of the world's best grandchildren.
Reading is one of her favorite leisure activities.