Pastor Darin (he/him) has served as a Minister of Word and Sacrament of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America since 1996 — serving congregations in Colorado for 8 years, full-time in campus ministry since 2004, and here at Agape since 2009. He is passionate about the spiritual and vocational formation, including leadership development, community organizing, and supporting the southwestern region of the Lutheran Campus Ministry Network, which he helped found. He is a former structural engineer and first responder, and he also enjoys cooking for the Agape community as well as neighborhood potlucks and hiking and camping with family and friends.

Jennifer (she/her) comes to Agape sharing her career experience in accounting, finance, and operations management.  Living into her call as a Minister of Word and Service of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Jennifer feels drawn to encouraging people to live out their faith through service to others.  With a heart for service, Jennifer also expresses her ordination vows through service with Gethsemane Lutheran Church; helping them put belief into action.  Jennifer enjoys gardening, quilting, and letting her inner child run freely at Disneyland.

Greg (he/him) first experienced Agape's radical welcome as a student and now, after 25 years of professional lay ministry within The Episcopal Church, is an excited member of the Agape team. Seeing Agape's response during COVID-19, Greg began telling our stories through online videos and communications within faith communities in Southern California.  Today, he connects with cultural resource centers and religious communities on and off of both campuses.  Greg's passion for a ministry of presence can be seen in the Center for Ethics and Spirituality at UC San Diego on Tuesdays and on the grass outside our Hardy Ave property at SDSU each Wednesday.