Rev. Juan J Arjona-Todd is pastor of MVN. He was called and ordained in February 2001 by the South Coast Presbytery PCA to plant a Spanish-speaking church(MVN) among the immigrant community. He studied MDiv at Westminster California(1996-2000). He holds a BS in Civil engineering from Universidad Regiomontana (Monterrey, Mexico, 1987). He worked for Compañerismo Estudiantil 1990-1996. Pastor Juan has been involved in church ministries, campus ministry, and community service in the USA and Mexico. He is married to Martha and has three adult children.

Favorite ice cream: Pistachio

What superpower would you want: I’d be able to fly.

Rev. Dr. Brad Bitner is Associate Pastor at MVN and Associate Professor of New Testament at Westminster Seminary California. He holds a BA in History, Philosophy, and Biblical Literature from Taylor University (1998), an MAR in Biblical Theology from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (2000), and a PhD in Ancient History (Early Christianity) from Macquarie University (Sydney, 2013). Brad has taught and been involved in ministry in the US, UK and Australia. He is married to Kathi and they have seven children.

Favorite ice cream: vanilla with Snickers 😊

What superpower would you want: I’d love to fly; or to be able to move things with my mind!

Eddy Garcia Solis, M.Div., serves as an Elder at Mision Vida Nueva (PCA) in Escondido, CA. He holds a degree from Westminster Seminary California and is currently enrolled in the Clinical Pastoral Education Program (CPE) at Loma Linda Medical Center. Eddy has been married for 15 years to Veronica; they are the proud parents of two children with disabilities: Eddy, who is 11, and Axel, who is 10. In his free time, he enjoys grilling carne asada for friends while engaging in conversations that evoke either hearty laughter or foster a profound understanding of the gospel.

What superpower would you want: Clairvoyance