Associate Pastor | Staff Elder
Gary grew up in the South Bay and got saved as a fifth grader while attending Gardena Valley Baptist Church. He has been serving at IBC since 1998 as an associate pastor. Currently, he is the pastor over the Children’s ministry, oversees the VBS summer program, teaches the adult equip hour, oversees the membership classes, Special Needs Ministry, and co-leads the Biblical Counseling ministry with Adam Pawley. Gary has a BA in biblical studies from the Master’s College, and a Master’s of Divinity from the Master’s Seminary. He is married to Chie and has two daughters, Claire and Joelle.