MEET OUR TEAM
We believe every member of our church is, and should function as, a minister. Therefore we seek to have every person at Arise serving by exercising their specific gifts, and fulfilling their amazing privilege of being part of God’s royal priesthood.
Oversight and pastoral leadership in our church is given by a plurality of men who serve in the community as elders. Currently Arise has two elders who mutually submit to one another under the ultimate leadership of Jesus. Among the elders, Steve Ross currently serves the church vocationally as Lead Pastor. Alongside the elders in shepherding, we have a leadership community of men and women who execute and guide the mission of Jesus through Arise.
ELDER TEAM
STEVE ROSS
Steve and Jamie are grateful to be a part of God’s work in Ventura! They’ve been married 23 years and have 5 daughters who keep their 3 sons tenderhearted. Steve is passionate about discipleship and shepherding the global Church toward unity. He loves specialty coffee, low and slow barbecue, live music, and his wife's crazy sense of humor. She’s equally passionate about the mission of God. Together they own and operate several burgeoning social enterprises benefiting the least, last, and lost.
DAN CAROBINI
Dan is an attorney who grew up in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. He moved to California to attend Pepperdine Law School, fell in love with the west coast, and eventually settled in Ventura. Dan has been married to Julie for 33 years and they are the parents of a son and two daughters. Dan is a former AYSO coach and referee, and he is passionate about serving Jesus and His Church.
Gospel Partnerships
ACTS 29
Arise Ventura is an Acts 29 Church. Acts 29 is a diverse global family that exists to plant churches worldwide.
You can see all of our churches by area listed here
CityKidz
Citykidz is a faith-based humanitarian organization committed to serving the underprivileged children in our communities. You can learn more about CityKidz and our Westview Housing Development site here
Mosaix
Mosaix is a relational network that exists to establish healthy multiethnic and economically diverse churches for the sake of the gospel throughout North America and beyond. Mosaix assists Arise in realizing our vision as a radically diverse church where everyone is welcome.
You can learn more about Mosaix Global Network here