staff
 
Rudy Topete
Title: Youth Pastor
Age: 25
E-Mail: rudyt@vistaassembly.com
Facebook: Yes
Nikki Topete
Title: Pastor’s Wife/Admin
Age: 25
E-Mail: virtuous4jesus@gmail.com
Facebook: Yes
Hey y'all! My name is Nikki Topete. My main role in Refuge is being Pastor Rudy's wife and his unofficial admin assistant. I've been working side by side with my husband in youth ministry for 5 years and loving it!!!
Serina-Linn Cherniak
Title: Youth Worship Director
Age: 23
Email: scherniak@vistaassembly.com
Facebook: Yes
I have been attending Vista Assembly since 2000 and have been working at the church since January 2009. Worshiping Jesus is my passion - the youth is my heart. After graduating High school I was on Staff with YWAM for 3 years involved in prayer and worship. God called me home to California almost 3 years ago now to invest into the place that built my foundation and to raise up more young people with a passion for God…So here I am!

Charley Villegas
Title: 9th & 10th Grade Guys
David Gracida
Title: 11th Grade Guys
Age: 20
Email: dgracida98@hotmail.com
Facebook: Yes
I love life, family, friends, and above all God! I am one of the youth leaders and I enjoy and have a passion to help these youth find what God has for them and help them walk the walk and talk the talk, and also to show them that this Christian life isn't boring but actually amazing!!!

Isabel Galaz
Title: 10th Grade Girls
Age: 24
E-mail: negrisgalaz@hotmail.com
Facebook: Yes
God has given me the privilege of being involved in the youth ministry for eight years now.  He has blessed me and grown me tremendously through these students. They reflect God’s glory in a way that no one else can. As we continue to grow in God’s grace, I pray that we will be able to love this young generation with God’s heart and grace the way that He has loved us.

Priscilla Stephens
Title: 10th Grade Girls
Age: I Won’t Tell
E-mail: pstephens144@yahoo.com
Facebook: Yes
I've been with Refuge since April 2009. My heart for the youth is to see them rise up and take their place with no strongholds holding them back. I desire to see their hearts and minds focus on God and to walk in their true identity in Christ! Every person can become a mighty man or woman of God regardless of their past, background, or the opinions of others.

Marina Villegas
Title: 11th & 12th Grade Girls
Age: 27
E-mail:
Facebook: Yes
Married mother of two and one on the way!
Ronald Juarez
Title: Bass/Electric/Acoustic Guitar
Age: 22
E-Mail: wherhever_j@hotmail.com
Facebook: Yes
Music has been my heart since I was a kid. From drums, to acoustic, electric and bass guitars - I live to worship. When I moved to California from Guatemala in 2005, I soon started coming to Vista Assembly because my older brother plays music here.Now I am involved in the youth, English and Spanish services and my relationship with God has grown so much since then. Its a great feeling to lead the church in worship.

David Ledon
Title: Percussionist
Age: 18
Facebook: Yes