Senior Pastor

Shawn Mitchell is the Founding and Senior Pastor of New Venture Christian Fellowship and Schools in Oceanside, California, a dynamic church which he began with his wife and five others in 1989. More >

Men’s Ministry & Online Pastor

It is an absolute privilege and honor to be serving our Lord, Pastor Shawn and the New Venture Christian Fellowship family. It is such a blessing to have the opportunity to spend every day serving God and His people. More >

Pastor of Worship Ministry

I am humbled and honored to be the Worship Pastor at New Venture Christian Fellowship. It is a privilege to be under the leadership of Pastor Shawn and to be surrounded by such a great team of pastors and administrators. More >

Pastor of Children Ministries

I am your Kids World Pastor, Dan Nixon. I have traveled around the world teaching, training and introducing kids to their best friend, Jesus Christ, and igniting children on their spiritual journey. More >

Pastor of Ministry Productions

I am honored to be the Pastor of Ministry Production for New Venture Christian Fellowship. Never in a million years would I have imagined that I would have ended up in Ministry, but God did! Immediately after college, I began working in the ministry full time… More >

Pastor of Student Ministries

I am thrilled to be the Student Ministries Pastor here at New Venture. I am originally from Georgia and had lived there all of my life before moving to Oceanside. I am married with a two-year-old son. My wife and I…More >

Director of Arts & Advisory Management

I was blessed to join New Venture as the church’s first Director of Communications. I have enjoyed growing in that position through the years, contributing to the development of new ministry under More >

Executive Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor

I was raised in sunny Miami, Florida to loving Cuban parents and an older sister. Shortly before college, I married my high school sweetheart who later joined the Marines and so began our journey. More >

Connections Coordinator and Marketing Assistant

Since attending New Venture’s first ‘Sunrise on the Shore’ service over 20 years ago, I knew this was a remarkable church that I could call home. More >

Creative Manager

I am very blessed to serve New Venture as the Creative Manager and finally be able to use my talents and gifts for the Lord! I never thought I would be able to work with a great team creating all types of graphics for all kinds of media in an environment that is so inspiring and everyone is like-minded.More >

Video Producer

My family and I have been immensely blessed with being placed here by God at New Venture Christian Fellowship. My walk with God has mostly been one of ‘self’ till I met my lovely wife Ruth and she introduced me to a personal Lord and Savior in Jesus Christ.. More >

Office Manager

My husband and I have three beautiful girls, he has two and I have one. I am so grateful for our girls! They add energy into my life and continuously fill me with laughter. Growing up in a close knit family with God being a big focus in our life I knew I wanted to surround myself with More >

Sr. Administrative Assistant VSR/Business Office

Since I joined the New Venture family as a staff member years ago, I have thanked God each day for this blessing in my life. I had begun searching for a church home and followed the recommendations of a couple friends. More >

Facilities, Skatepark Director

I am 34 years old and the father of three amazing children and husband to the most beautiful woman on the face of the earth. New Venture is our home church and working here has been a dream come true for me and my family. More >

Accounting Manager

I was looking for a job and found a home instead. I love working for New Venture Christian Fellowship. The people that are working here are truly devoted to Jesus, you can feel the Holy Spirit everywhere you go and I feel that I am with  More >

Cafe Manager

From the first day I started attending and working at New Venture, the thing that impressed me the most was the friendliness and the genuineness of the people. Now I get to serve in one of the friendliest places on campus. More >

The Palms Bookstore Manager

God used the Marine Corps to bring our family to Oceanside in 1999. Coming from small town Kansas, the area was very overwhelming. Close friends brought us to New Venture in early 2000, and we have considered it our home ever since. More >

New Venture Christian Schools Principal

I was born in Rochester, Minnesota and grew up riding horses and playing sports. My undergraduate degree was from the University of Wisconsin at Stout where I received my B.S. in Industrial Technology. Strangely enough, it was a lifeguarding position at an isolated mountain hot-springs More >

Director of Sports & Recreation

As the Director of Venture Sports & Recreation, my goal is to fulfill the church’s mission to Reach, Teach & Release by helping others get fit & active in supportive Christian settings, while bringing Biblical principles into their lives. More >

Counselor

It is very exciting to have the opportunity to be even a small part of the ministry at New Venture. As a Marriage and Family Therapist I have the unique privilege of walking through difficult experiences and seasons of life with my clients. More >

Counselor

I am constantly amazed at how God opens doors of opportunity and is able to use all things for good. Being a part of New Venture and having an opportunity to work with the amazing people on the staff is further proof that God really does have a wonderful plan for my life. More >