Elders

Brad lived the stereotypical college life as a star athlete at CSU Fresno until he gave his life to Christ in 1993. The former defensive lineman has a Master’s degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. After marrying his bride, Jen, in Denton, Texas, they moved back to his hometown of Fresno. He was crazy enough to quit his job in 2002 to start a church with no financial support, no staff, and no building.

Brad and Jen have two daughters, Peyton and Kendall. One of his proudest moments as a pastor and father was baptizing his daughter, Peyton, at age seven.

Born and raised in Fresno, Danny grew up in a Christian home and gave his heart to the Lord as a young man. Married for over 40 years to his bride Joanie, they have three married children and seven grandchildren, all of whom attend The Well.

Born and raised in the Valley, Darren and his wife Betsy were married in 2006, and live in Clovis with their two kids, Titus and Shiloh. A graduate of Fresno State, Darren also has an MBA from the university as well as a Master’s in Christian Ministry from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. He surrendered his life to Christ in college and immediately got involved with the local church, where he later served for four years as a youth pastor and currently co-leads a Life Group. In his free time, Darren enjoys coaching youth sports, spending time with his family and playing golf.

President of the local Producers Dairy and third generation leader of the company, Scott Shehadey started attending The Well in 2002. He has been married to his wife Vanessa since 2007, and together they have two boys, John and James.

 Michael Stain moved to Fresno at an early age.  "Jesus found me at the age of 16", he says.  Michael is a Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of the Central Valley Region for Citizens Business Bank.  He has been in banking for 36 years with broad experience in commercial, agribusiness, and real estate lending, along with experience in private banking.  Michael, and his wife Dr. Janice Stain, have been married for 33 years and have two beautiful daughters.  They have attended the Well since 2008.  

Born and raised in Clovis, Matt and his family have attended The Well since 2007. Matt and Jen have been married for almost 25 years and have three children, Kaley, JJ and Eva.

As the founding principal of The Taylor Group, Russ Taylor has over 30 years of architectural experience, and primarily focuses on management and design. Married to his wife Donna since 1978, they have two kids and four grandkids. Russ spends his free time flying, playing golf, cycling and fishing.