Pastor Wayne comes to Vista Church with a solid background of church service dating back to 1978. He currently serves as an intentional interim pastor at Vista through an organization called Vital Church Ministries. Pastoring churches ranging from 60 people to 4500 gives Wayne a wealth of experience that he’s using at Vista Church to help us be revitalized for ministry. He’s excited about the opportunity to help Vista live out our mission of connecting people to God from southeast Orlando to the world. Wayne and Carey have been married 48 years and have 2 grown children and 5 grandchildren. They enjoy “glamping,” a conjunction of the words “glamorous” and “camping,” and taking long walks on the beach. He also enjoys playing golf. While he would never consider himself a foodie, Wayne has been experiencing the diverse restaurants in the Orlando area with the help of Pastor Dennis. Wayne also loves the multicultural environment of Vista and the people whom he has already grown to love.
With over 17 years of pastoral ministry experience, Steven is passionate about creating environments where people can encounter God and grow in their faith. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Christian Leadership and a Master of Arts in Christian Education with a Worship Concentration from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Steven combines his heart for discipleship with strong administrative leadership to help the church thrive. He loves building healthy teams, developing systems, and equipping others for ministry, all so the church can focus on making disciples and seeing lives transformed by Christ. In his free time, Steven enjoys fishing, hiking, gardening, and spending time with his wife, Allison, and their three boys.
Leigh Ann and her husband, Ricky, came to Vista Church in the summer of 2022 after Ricky’s job brought them to Orlando. After just one Sunday, they knew they had found their church home. Their kids, Norah and Hendrix, loved the kids’ program and Leigh Ann, having volunteered in kids’ ministry for 10 years at their previous church, knew that was huge. Now, as the Children’s Ministry Director, Leigh Ann wants to make the kids’ ministry a place where every child can belong, feel loved, be seen, and be safe. As the mom of a special needs child, and a graduate of UCF with a degree in event management, Leigh Ann knows how to create environments for kids where their needs will be met, they will learn about Jesus, and their parents will feel comfortable leaving them. Music and food are both big parts of their lives. They love to host at their home and go out to eat and to see musicals. As a leader at Vista, Leigh Ann would love to see the church become even more multi-cultural, multi-generational, and multi-abled, so that all people would feel welcome. And that’s music to our ears.
Within just a few minutes of talking to Pastor Dennis, you’ll learn one of the most important things about him: he’s an authentic guy. Whether he’s talking about one of his great loves—food—or connecting new people who walk in the door of Vista Church for the first time, Dennis doesn’t put on a façade. As a pastor for 28 years, Dennis’s rich history in ministry has shown that he loves helping people move forward in their faith journey. Currently at Vista that means helping them figure out what their next step is. He and his wife, Dana, and their two kids, Emily Ann and Kayden, love to travel internationally. He sees these times as great learning experiences for his kids as they encounter different cultures. Born in the Philippines himself, Dennis loves leading mission trips back to his home country. Dennis’ vision for Vista is that people would know that it’s a safe place for wherever they are on their path of faith. He wants people to know that Vista is a community of imperfect people serving a perfect God reaching out to a hurting world.