MEET OUR STAFF

Brian Jones

Brian & Amy Jones have been married since 2009 and both have had a heart for sharing Jesus with people since they were in high school. Amy has felt called to missions since she was 17 years old. Brian had the dream of planting a church for many years, but that dream culminated when they both felt the Lord leading them to plant a church in San Diego, one of the most unreached areas in the US. Brian studied International Church planting as he earned his Masters of Theological Studies as well as Masters of Divinity at Southwestern Seminary. He has served several churches in the last decade as a worship pastor, Life Groups Pastor, and Young Marrieds Pastor. He has enjoyed having the opportunity to develop small group leaders, hospitality teams, and grow in his passion and ability to teach. Amy loves discipling women and developing them to be leaders. She also has a heart for hospitality, making people feel welcome and connecting in a meaningful way over coffee or a meal. Brian and Amy both believe that their primary calling is raising and discipling their kids: Jacob, Sophie, Wilson and Luke.
brian@thehillscommunity.church

Holli is a Texas-born church planting missionary with background in teaching, discipleship, and curriculum development.
Holli began following Jesus at a young age and has faithfully pursued a life that established her Christian beliefs as the foundation for all her efforts and endeavors. With a bachelor degree in English and a masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University, the last ten years have been full of students and ministry as an English teacher and FCA sponsor in a public high school in Cypress, Texas. She has also led faithfully in various capacities in the single, student, single parent family, missions, and adoption ministries in her home church.
New to vocational ministry, Holli brings a heart that longs and loves to make disciples. She enjoys working with students (she think they’re a funny group of people) and families and loves to see people grow in their spiritual walk. An avid reader with a penchant for learning, she loves studying God’s Word, leading small groups, teaching classes, and spending time praying.
If you’re looking for her, you can probably find Holli with a book in her bag, a coffee in her hand, and a friend in tow off to explore San Diego county and God’s call
holli@thehillscommunity.church

Mike and his wife Cyndal first met in Fort Worth, Texas while they both served and led a volunteer team for their church's young adult ministry. They hadn’t even been married a full year before they began to feel the Lord calling them to San Diego. It wasn’t long before God made it abundantly clear that He wanted them to leave their comforts of the Lone Star State behind for the Big Sunny D. Mike left his career as a Pediatric Neurosurgery Physician Assistant to enter into vocational ministry full-time. He is excited to disciple new believers and develop a culture that is inviting to non-believers. Cyndal looks forward to raising their first child in North County while devoting her free time to building new relationships with other women. Recognizing that Christ has radically changed their lives there is nothing else they’d rather do than be used up by God.
mike@thehillscommunity.church

Marissa was born and raised in north San Diego county. She grew up in a Christian home, but found a deeper, more meaningful connecting to Jesus after coming to The Hills in 2020. She has a passion for seeing lives transformed by spreading God's word in North County.
In late 2022 Marissa heard a calling from God to quit her full time job as a personal trainer and pursue ministry. She came on staff at The Hills to help with administration and community outreach.
Marissa has been married to her husband, Kenny, since April 2022 They are expecting their first child in November of 2023.
hello@thehillscommunity.church