Meet Our Team
Andrew Spradlin
CO-Senior Pastor
After being raised at Valley Baptist his entire childhood, Andrew is thrilled to help lead the ministry of the church as a Co-Senior Pastor! He has earned a Bachelor of Applied Theology from California Baptist University and his Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Kelsey, have their hands full caring for their four kids, Micah, Lydia, Ellie, and Titus. As busy as he is with ministry and family, Andrew always reserves Saturdays in the fall to watch Oklahoma football. Boomer Sooner!
Brian Busby
co-SENIOR PASTOR
Brian grew up in San Diego and moved to Bakersfield in 2001 to wrestle for CSUB. When he arrived in Bakersfield, his teammates invited him to Valley Baptist Church, and it was at Valley that Brian got baptized, discipled, licensed, ordained, and married! After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from CSUB, he went on to receive his Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Brian loves spending time with his wife, Faith, and his two daughters, Zoe and Abby. Brian also loves to read, teach the Bible, and play guitar.
Matthew Spradlin
CO-Senior Pastor
Matthew was saved and discipled at Valley Baptist Church, where he learned a love for God, His Word, and His people. After earning a Bachelor of Biblical Studies, he got his Master of Divinity and Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Matthew and his beautiful wife, Leanne, have four wonderful children. He loves spending time with the Lord, his family, and learning something new!
Pastoral Staff
Phil Neighbors
pastor emeritus
Patrick Gomez
middle school pastor
Luke Neighbors
membership Pastor
Josh Affleck
OLive Drive campus pastor
Eric Hann
Content Pastor
David Quiroa
ESPAñOL PASTOR
Ghassan Al-Nimri
Arabic Pastor
Jake Heath
Creative Arts Pastor
Mike Salazar
set free pastor
Dennis Asuncion
Filipino Pastor
Richard Long
CARE Pastor
Marco Weir
Young adults pastor
Jeremy Doyle
Missions Pastor
Nick McNeill
High School Pastor
Brandon Gover
College Pastor
Josh Meléndez
Care pastor
