Our Staff

Mike Kern

Senior Pastor

 Pastor Mike grew up in a Christian home outside the Calvary Chapel  family.  He and his wife, Melissa, met in church and were married in 1995 before being sent out as a church plant several years later.  After seven years of pastoral ministry in Charlotte, NC and Sacramento, CA, they came back to Bullhead City and eventually ended up at Calvary Chapel. He was ordained by founding pastor Chuck Kelly and brought on staff in 2010 as an assistant pastor. In 2023, Chuck retired and Mike assumed the senior pastor role.

CJ Haynes

Associate Pastor

Pastor CJ, his wife Adelia, and their three children came to Bullhead in 2026 to strengthen discipleship and support Pastor Mike in shepherding the body of believers. CJ is passionate about helping Christians understand why they believe what they believe, and encouraging them to walk uprightly before the Lord with sincerity, conviction, and joy.
He became a follower of Christ in 2020, and shortly after was discipled under Pastor James Rodia as well as built up at Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship. CJ stepped into ministry, serving the youth in Amarillo, Texas in both assistant and pastoral capacities, nurturing young hearts toward a living, breathing faith.
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After God and his family, CJ enjoys writing devotionals, spending time by the river, and a good board game.
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One of his favorite verses & quotes:
“For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” - 1 Corinthians 2:2 NKJV
“Lose all rather than lose your integrity.” - Charles Spurgeon

Elders

Our elders serve alongside the pastor as the spiritual leadership of our church family. They offer prayer, counseling, visitation and accountability to those in need.

Chuck Kelly

Founding Pastor
Pastor Chuck and Lynda Kelly started a home fellowship in 1979 that grew into a church in the early 80s. Chuck retired in 2023 but both he and Lynda continue to  serve the church family today.

Vernon Garrett

Administrator

Allan Snow

Men's Ministry

Randy Conley

Deacons

Our deacons serve as lay leaders over the service ministries of the church.

Lindsay Drew

Children's Ministry

Tasha Gerber

Church Activities

Tim Marquis

Worship Ministry

Brian & Renee Mlekush

Doyle Skidmore

Family Care
Ushers Ministry

Staff

Alyshia Browning

Principal
Desert Light Christian Academy

Megan Gadd

Secretary

Melissa Kern

Secretary
Women's Ministry

Joe & Deenet Medina

Eric Rude

Youth Group
Security Team