Meet our Team

Jim was born in Bakersfield, but lived in Oklahoma during his teen years. He came back to California and attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before becoming a Pastor at Valley Bible Fellowship in Bakersfield. He served in various capacities while on staff at VBF in Bakersfield, including leading a large high school and college ministry. In 2002, Jim and his father-in-law, Pastor Ron Vietti, launched a new campus in Las Vegas. In 2008, Jim was appointed as the Lead Pastor over the Las Vegas campus. While serving as the Lead Pastor in Las Vegas, Jim began an African Children’s Outreach, ministering to over 500 children in Zambia, Africa. In addition to this, Jim has written articles for various ministry magazines, been a featured speaker at Hume Lake Christian Camp, and has emceed many Christian concerts and festivals. Jim is a sports junkie, but is especially fond of college football, specifically the OU Sooner’s football team.  He also has an obsession for 80’s music and TV sitcoms. #80sRule

Tara has been in full-time ministry for the past 30 years.  For the past 10 years, Tara and Jim have served as the leaders of a non-denominational church in Las Vegas called Valley Bible Fellowship Of Las Vegas. Under their leadership, the church experienced incredible growth and became one of the largest churches in Las Vegas. Through a series of confirmations over this past year, it became clear to them that God was wanting to take their God-given vision and passion for God’s kingdom and begin a new church campus in the Conejo Valley.
Jim and Tara have three children: Kylee (26 years old), McKenzee (24 years old), and Josiah (22 years old). As a family, they love hanging out with Mickey Mouse and his crew at Disneyland.

Kids Ministry Director

Guest Services Director

Life Groups Director

Compassion Director

Youth Director

Operations Manager

Facilities Manager

Administrator

Media Director

Young Adults Director