Elders
Meet the team of elders who help lead Sanctuary Church
"The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching." 1 Timothy 5:17
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Lead Pastor
Dr. Rod Collins
Rod is the founding bi-vocational pastor of Sanctuary Church. He is formerly the teaching pastor at the Packing House in Redlands and the founder of their Saturday Night Life services. He was also their founding youth pastor. He has been a medical missionary traveling to over forty nations. Rod was the chaplain at Oral Roberts University and director of international missions. He is married to Kirstin and they have three grown sons.
Lead Pastor of Sanctuary Hope City
Jim Willard
Jim and his wife Darlene have six adult children. He has been at Sanctuary since 2019 and is the lead pastor of Sanctuary Hope City, our outreach campus in San Bernardino, since 2016. Jim is also the chaplain at a private Christian school in Redlands. A former division one athlete, he also coaches football there. On Sundays you'll also find him helping to lead our elementary kids program.
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Teaching Pastor
Garrett Castro
Garrett was born and raised in Redlands, CA. He met his wife, Kayla, when he was nine years old at Calvary Chapel Packinghouse and they have a beautiful daughter named Maylee. They have been a part of Sanctuary Church since 2012. He is a part of our Sunday morning teaching team and greatly enjoys teaching the Bible at Hope City Church as well as Sanctuary. He is also a manager at Pro-Line Racing and enjoys running and mountain biking.