Elder
Cole and his wife Megan moved to San Diego in July of 2020 and were with Pillar Church during the months leading up to its launch in September of 2020. Cole earned his AA degree in Music Theory in 2017 and previously served on a worship team in Seaside, CA, playing the piano for a year before coming to San Diego for school, and has been the worship leader at Pillar Church SD since 2021. Cole holds a Master's degree in Athletic Training from Point Loma Nazarene University, and now works at a local high school congruent to serving the church as an elder. God has given Cole a passion for biblical worship and for leading the congregation by example. Through God's gifting, Cole desires to help church members praise and glorify God both through music and in the daily Christian life outside of the Sunday service.
Elder
Eliot and his wife KC have been married since 2019 and became members at Pillar Church in 2021. Eliot has served 15 years as active-duty Navy and is pursuing his Master of Divinity at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Eliot has served in children’s ministry, audio/visual setup, and preaching and teaching and has the led outreach and prayer ministries at Pillar. Eliot has a heart for discipleship, teaching, and preaching. Eliot and KC hope to church plant in the future.
Elder
Gabe Martin and his wife Misty, both natives of East Texas, have been married since 2006 and have three children, Ross, Lily, and Levy. Gabe has proudly served in the U.S. Navy, previously on active duty, and now as a chaplain in the Navy Reserves. While still on active duty, Gabe began his seminary training and also served in a variety of ministries. He earned his Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and his Doctorate of Ministry from Gateway Seminary. Before planting Pillar Church in San Diego, Gabe served as the pastor of First Baptist Church in Quitman, Texas.
Children's Ministry Director
Rebecca and her husband, Cory, have been married since May 2015 and have 2 boys, Matthew and Benjamin, and a daughter, Abbigail. Rebecca has her Bachelors of Science in Zoology/Pre-Vet from The Ohio State University (Go Bucks!) and, prior to having her 2nd son, worked as a Registered Veterinary Technician at a local animal hospital. The Schwartz family moved to San Diego in January 2019 and became members of another local church. Rebecca served as their Children’s Ministry Director from August 2019 until July 2021, when they felt called to Pillar Church San Diego. She has over 6 years of experience working in Children’s ministries and loves getting to share Jesus’ love and the Bible’s teachings with kids and their families.