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CORAL RIDGE
VISION
A Gospel Centered-Church that Equips Culture-Shaping Christians from Generation to Generation.
MISSION
To proclaim the Gospel to each generation and empower them to live in light of the foundational truth that Jesus is Lord of all.
As a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church is a confessional church, fully committed to living out in today’s context the rich theology, piety, and practice of the historic Christian faith recovered at the Protestant Reformation, and best summarized in the Westminster Confession of Faith.
OUR BELIEFS
THE BIBLE
We believe that the Bible is the written word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God’s truth and is infallible and authoritative in all matters of faith and practice.
THE TRINITY
We believe in the Holy Trinity. There is one God, infinite and unchanging, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
MAN AND SIN
We believe that all people are sinners by nature, are guilty in God’s sight, and are totally unable to save themselves from God’s displeasure. His free grace alone provides a way of salvation.
ELECTION
We believe that this salvation is the work of God alone. He sovereignly chooses whom He will save. We believe that His choice is based solely on His grace, not on any merit found in his people, their foreseen faith, or their religious activity.
JESUS CHRIST
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who through His perfect obedience and sacrificial death as the representative and substitute of his people, atoned for the sins of all who would trust in Him alone for salvation.
JUSTIFICATION
We believe that the only way to acceptance with God is by God’s grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone.
God's Covenant Promises
We believe that God is gracious and faithful to His people not simply as individuals but as families in successive generations according to His covenant promises.
The Church
We believe that the church is the covenant community of God and the sphere within which the grace of God is available to all, through the preaching and teaching of the Bible, and the administration of the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Outside the church there is no ordinary possibility of salvation.
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells God’s people and enables them to trust Christ and follow Him. Faith is the gracious gift of God.
Perseverance of the Saints
We believe that having come to saving faith in Christ, believers can never be lost, but persevere to the end, being kept by the power of God through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. This perseverance is both the responsibility of every believer, and the infallible promise of God to all his people.
The Return of Christ
We believe that Jesus will return at the last day, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind and to receive His people to Himself.
Living the Christian Life
We believe that all aspects of our lives are to be lived to the glory of God under the Lordship of Jesus Christ as we wait for the day of his glorious appearing.
OUR VALUES
Gospel Centrality - “The Gospel affects everything”
At Coral Ridge, through the power of the Spirit, we endeavor to be people who understand the Gospel as being the lifeblood of the Christian individually and the church collectively. More than merely the entrance into a restored relationship with God, the Gospel is the lens through which all of life is understood, informing who we are and what we do. The Gospel is the catalyst for an engaged and active laity, a recognized priesthood of all believers, and the multiplication and mentoring of future ministers for the Gospel. Romans 1:15-16
A Hopeful Outlook – “God is making all things new”
At Coral Ridge, through the power of the Spirit, we endeavor to be people who live life with an expectant hope in the understanding that God in Christ is making all things new. This renewal of all things by God includes people, relationships, communities, and culture and is the driver for a life motivated to labor optimistically in the knowledge that one’s efforts are part of God’s sovereign plan to restore the created order to its original glory. Revelation 21:5; 1 Peter 1:3
Generational Faithfulness – “Our story in God’s story”
At Coral Ridge, through the power of the Spirit, we endeavor to be people who eagerly minister in the present and expectantly look toward the future with an awareness of God’s sovereign and faithful guiding of Coral Ridge for more than five decades as a part of God’s grander narrative of redemption for all time. We endeavor to be people who celebrate being part of a work of God, much bigger than ourselves, in this local community and beyond. Deuteronomy 6:10-12; Psalm 145:4
Compassionate Hospitality – “We love because Christ loved us”
At Coral Ridge, through the power of the Spirit, we endeavor to be people who extend the indiscriminate love, welcome, and cherishing embrace of Jesus, the Great Physician, to all who enter the doors of this church. We endeavor to do this not thinking we are “physicians” ourselves but recognizing we minister to the broken and hurting with the mutual need of and reliance upon the life-giving attention of Jesus. 1 Peter 4:8-10
South Florida – “Seeking the common good for our communities”
At Coral Ridge, through the power of the Spirit, we endeavor to be people who sincerely love and value the Greater Fort Lauderdale community in which we have been placed, seeking the peace and the prosperity of the city to such a degree that civic flourishing comes as a direct result of the church’s efforts to bless its neighbors. This is best accomplished through the collaborative efforts of all churches in South Florida. Jeremiah 29:7
Next Generation – “Investing in the future of our church”
At Coral Ridge, through the power of the Spirit, we endeavor to be people who shepherd the church with great emphasis placed on discipling and equipping those who are growing up in the faith in our midst. From children to the young adult, we endeavor to minister in a way that effectively teaches this next generation the love of Christ and empowers them to carry it into the future. Deuteronomy 11:20-22
Congregational Worship – “Encountering the glory of God together”
At Coral Ridge, through the power of the Spirit, we endeavor to be people who understand and treasure the weekly assembling of the church community for the purpose of together worshipping our God. We endeavor to be people who place a high value on in-person, corporate worship understanding that the church is the very body of Christ, to be included as members of that body is a cherished gift from God, and that the gathering of believers in worship is a unique means of grace where we encounter the glory of God. Hebrews 10:25; Ephesians 1:22-23, 4:16
Image of God in All People – “Celebrating that everyone is created in the image of God”
At Coral Ridge, through the power of the Spirit, we endeavor to be people who celebrate that we are one body with many parts (gifts, age, race, gender, culture, social status) and through these different expressions of God’s image we all labor together to do the work of the church. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13
SENIOR PASTOR
ROB PACIENZA
Dr. Robert J. Pacienza is the Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (Fort Lauderdale, FL), the CEO/President of Coral Ridge Ministries, and the Founder of the Institute for Faith and Culture. He serves on the General Council of the Gospel Reformation Network, serves as Board Member for National Religious Broadcasters, and is a contributor to WORLD Opinions and The Washington Times.
Rob is a graduate of Samford University (B.A. ’03), Knox Theological Seminary (M.Div. ’12), and Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia (D.Min. ’23). His doctorate project was entitled, This Is My Father’s World: A Vision for Equipping Culture-Shaping Christians. Rob is married to Jennifer and they have three children – Preston, Lydia, and Lilianne.

OUR STAFF

Rob Pacienza
Senior Pastor
954.334.5102

Andrew Nichols
Executive Director
954.334.5233

Andrew Siegenthaler
Associate Pastor of Adult Ministries and Care
954.334.5254

Caleb Koornneef
Pastor of Families & Next Generation
954.334.5280

Bev Atkinson
Music Librarian
954.334.5279

Elena Barkey
Weddings & Events
954.334.5109

Pete Bloemendaal
954.334.5267

Kailey Bonds
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
954.334.5233

Brandon Brower
Facilities

Lauren Buschmann
Executive Office Manager
and Children’s Ministry Director
954.401.2630

Rita Cefalu
Scholar in Residence & Senior Fellow of the Institute for Faith & Culture

Lauren Cooley
Institute for Faith & Culture, Vice President of Public Affairs
954.829.3194

Janice Forsgren
Children’s Ministry
954.547.2950

Miguel Gonzalez
Director of Contemporary Worship

Warren Hopkins
Security & Facilities

Brody Howell
Director of Evangelism

Cindy Jarvis
Facilities Coordinator
954.334.5261

Lisa Joynt
Contemporary Worship Coordinator

Cathy Key
Congregational Care
954.334.5263

Madeline Lee
Hospitality and Events Manager
954.334.5253

Alice Mellor
Outreach
954.600.1506

Duane Mellor
Director of Outreach
954.600.1506

Catherine Moraitis
Social Media Manager

Sandy Murch
Receptionist
954.771.8840

Meg Nordstrom
Administrative Assistant to the Music Office
954.334.5255

Fritz Oleus
Facilities

Beth Petersen
Women’s Ministry and Communications Assistant
954.334.5234

Jose Pierre
Facilities

Emily Scheimann
Director of Communications
954.334.5262

Craig Starley
Men’s Ministry Coordinator

Gary Steenhoek
Security

Julia Stoutt
Concert Series Manager

Ting Van Hofwegen
Digital Content Creator

Gail Wall
Accounts Receivable
954.334.5257

Charlotte West
Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor
954.334.5102

Tina Williamson
Little Ridge Operations Director
954.771.8840

John Wilson
Director of Traditional Worship
954.334.5177

Lisa Wilson
Director, Diane Bish Center for Music & the Arts
954.771.8840 ext. 5130

Are you passionate about ministry and seeing the Kingdom of God advanced here in South Florida and around the world? Browse our job openings below and submit your application to join the team!
ELDERS

Jim Airdo

Jeff Bercaw

Tec Clark

Jorge Cedeno

Mike Critch

Ken Key

Sam Lamerson
Teaching Elder

Rob Meacham

Bob Mendenall

George Moraitis

Rob Pacienza
Teaching Elder

Jack Prenner

Andrew Siegenthaler
Teaching Elder

Jacques Slocumb

James Turner
Clerk

Albert Wilder
DEACONS

Dirk Smith
Chairman

Drew Airdo

Don Arpin

James Barnes, Jr.

Brian Bonds

Ben Bordy

Sydney Brown

Eddie Cade

Philip Castro

Ryan Collins

John Cote

Joe D'Onofrio

Claudio Eysallenne

Michael Hanna

Derek Kelmanson

Peyton LaCaria

Kevin Loy

Chase Meacham

Robert Molina

Neil Monteleone

Andrew Nichols

Rick Richardson

Nelson Ruiz

Matt Salvatoriello

Brandon Schaar

Andy Scheimann

Rick Simpson

Dan Sirois

Craig Starley

Brent Steele

Eugene Stervil

Paul Vanden Berge

Paul Wackes

Brandon West

Mark Wright
Not Pictured:
Andy Doble
Joe Girardi
Jimmy Miller
Enrique Sandoval