Leadership

Kim Kira (M.Div., The Master’s Seminary; M.A. Biblical Counseling, The Master’s College) is the primary teaching elder at Lighthouse. He loves being part of a church family that is committed to loving God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. Kim is driven by a deep desire to encourage people to worship the true, Triune God of Scripture rather than the idols of the world. This, he believes, is made possible by the transformative power of the Gospel, the Good News that offers not only entrance into heaven but offers powerful and practical hope for change in everyday life. Beyond ministry, Kim loves to spend time with his wife Jen and their four children, Caleb, Josiah, Karissa, and Carson. His other interests include the Lakers, the Dodgers, grilling, red meat, snowboarding, and playing sports.

Gavin Kajikawa (M. Div., Talbot School of Theology) oversees Lighthouse’s Evangelism and Missions Ministries. He considers himself blessed to be part of a church that loves Jesus Christ and strives to live by faith, not by sight. His passion in ministry is to help others see Christ more clearly through his life. A man of diverse interests, Gavin enjoys photography, playing soccer, fly fishing, and rooting for the Lakers. Gavin is also richly blessed by his wife Lorraine and their daughter Brielle.

Ryan Narasaki (M.A. Th., Talbot School of Theology) is responsible for Lighthouse’s children’s ministry (12 months-5th grade), as well as being involved with small group ministries and discipleship. In addition to his ministry with the church, he works as a financial advisor. Ryan is a native of Torrance, where he and his wife Kerri are busy raising their daughters Kylee and Katelyn, their son Seth, and Ryan’s half-brother Andrew. In his spare time, he enjoys running with Kerri, surfing, fishing, traveling and photography. His theological interests include studying cults and learning about the ancient manuscripts of the Bible.

Jason Ho (M.A. Biblical Counseling, [in process] The Master’s College) serves as Director of Worship Ministries for Lighthouse. Both he and his wife Amy are originally from the East Coast, but they and their two children now live in Redondo Beach where Jason works as an urgent care physician. In addition to his counseling studies, he enjoys hitting the links, the slopes, a volleyball, the buffet line, or his pillow!

Kelly Kira (M.A. Biblical Counseling, [in process] The Master’s College) wears many ministry hats with Lighthouse, including design, children’s ministries, and events. He loves the Lighthouse church family and the opportunity to work with those who graciously serve the body of Christ. Kelly, his wife Shelley, and their two daughters live in Torrance, where he operates a custom screen printing shop. In addition to ministry, Kelly loves fishing, art, and sports.

David Lee (M. Div., The Master’s Seminary, Th. M., [in process] The Master’s Seminary) is responsible for Lighthouse’s youth ministries (6th-12th grade). Though he and his wife Jamie hail from San Francisco, they have made their home in Torrance, where they are thrilled to be close to the Lighthouse church family and excellent ramen. David’s many passions include coffee, gardening, making bread, photography, and spending time with his wife and daughter.

Jesse Terasaki (M. Div., [in process] The Master’s Seminary) serves as a part-time intern overseeing Lighthouse’s college ministry, Beacon. He recently got married to his wonderful wife, Christine, and is thankful for the many ways God has blessed him in his life. He loves being part of the Lighthouse church family and staff. He is thankful for God's grace in his life and wants to pour himself out for Jesus Christ and follow him.

Brian Chang (M. Div., [in process] The Master’s Seminary) helps to oversee Beacon, Lighthouse’s college ministry. His passion is deepen college students’ conviction and understanding of their beliefs. He is grateful for the humble examples displayed by the church family, as well as their patience with his many flaws (especially when it comes to taste in food). In his free time, Brian enjoys reading about church history, writing book reviews, playing basketball, and working on bicycles.

Eufemio Magsombol, Jr. (M. Div, [in process] Talbot School of Theology) is involved with Spectrum, Lighthouse’s international student ministries. He appreciates the humility of the leadership and is grateful to be part of a church family that is passionate about learning and living out the word of God. His interests include photography, singing, and learning languages, but his deepest passion is to love Christ more and encourage others to do the same.

Eric Lau (M. Div., [in process] The Master’s Seminary) serves as an intern overseeing Lighthouse’s young adult group, Pathlights. Some of Eric's favorite activities include spending time with his wife Tritia, drinking tea, reading fiction, and perusing Wikipedia. Eric appreciates the humble and joyful spirit of the people he serves and is served by at Lighthouse.

Tim St. John (M. Div., The Master's Seminary; Th. M [in process] The Master's Seminary) serves in Lighthouse's youth ministry and counseling ministry. He enjoys brewing quality coffee and pouring lattes for friends, backpacking, running, and enjoying his wife Jee's cooking. He has come to love Lighthouse's prayerfulness over the future and the brothers within the church who are always ready to offer exhortation and encouragement.

Jee St. John serves as Lighthouse’s church administrator, a job made much easier by the fellowship she has with the church family and the opportunity to serve alongside faithful brothers and sisters in Christ. She hopes to do whatever it takes to glorify God by serving the staff, elders, and church family. In addition to her administrative responsibilities, Jee is actively involved in youth and women’s ministries. Her interests include cooking, eating, reading, hiking, running, snowboarding, coffee, photography, and enjoying the dreamy southern company of her husband, Tim.

Brian Kosobayashi

Dan Kawakami

David Misumi

Jeff Silva

Jeremy Kam

Kenny Tsuruda

Mark Kato

Paul Sawasaki

Tracy Lee