About Us
Steve Balentine
Senior Pastor
sbalentine@sgucandcs.org
In 15th year of ministry at SGCC
B.A. in Biblical Exposition from The Master’s College
Master’s of Divinity from The Master’s Seminary
Married to wife Christy; they have two children
Favorite activities include time with his family, going to coffee shops with Christy, golf, sports, saltwater aquariums, games, and reading
Favorite books/authors include:
* D. A. Carson (How Long O Lord; The Cross and Christian Ministry; A Call to Spiritual Transformation, Exegetical Fallacies)
* Jonathan Edwards (Dissertation on the End for which God created the World; Religious Affections, Freedom of the Will, History of Redemption)
* Jon Piper (Desiring God; The Supremacy of God in Preaching; Let the Nations Be Glad)
* John Bunyan (Pilgrim’s Progress)
* Martyn Lloyd-Jones (Spiritual Depression, Sermon on The Mount)
* Richard Baxter (Reformed Pastor)
Greg Golden
Senior Associate Pastor & School Superintendent
ggolden@sgucandcs.org
In 30th year of ministry at SGCC and CS
Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance (California State University at Los Angeles)
Master of Divinity (Fuller Theological Seminary)
Master of Arts in Education, School Administration (Azusa Pacific University)
Married to wife Suzanne; they have three adult children–Stephen, Tricia, Jonathan
Favorite activities include music, reading, and bicycling
Favorite authors include John Piper, Daniel Fuller, C.S. Lewis, Jonathan Edwards, J.R.R. Tolkien
Dave Halverson
Associate Pastor, Outreach Ministries
dhalverson@sgucandcs.org
In his 8th year of ministry at SGCC
B.A. Communications, University of Southern California
Master of Divinity, Talbot School of Theology
Married to wife Kristen; they have four children–Anna, Caleb, Abigail, Luke
Favorite activities include being with family, watching the boys play baseball and the girls sing and dance!, reading, USC football, Dodger baseball, and gardening
Favorite books/authors: C.S. Lewis (Screwtape Letters), G.K. Chesterton (The Man Who Was Thursday), LTR, J.R.R. Tolkein; anything by Lewis, Chesterton, Tolkein, D.A. Carson, John Piper
Geoff Smith
Director of Student Ministries
gsmith@sgucandcs.org
In his 1st year of ministry at SGCC & CS
B.A. in Biblical Expostition from The Master’s College
Married to Charity Smith; one son – Seamus Michael
Favorite activites include: spending time with my little family, sports (baseball, foootball, table tennis, jai alai), eating ethnic food, traveling, and reading.
Favorite authors include: Piper, Carson, McGrath, Shakespeare, Wells, Mohler, Edwards, and Keats.
