Pastor Jon Pires was reached as a young boy through the bus ministry of Liberty Baptist Church in San Jose, California. Called to preach at a youth rally in the bay area and surrendering to ministry at youth camp his senior year of high school, he attended West Coast Baptist College. It was there he met Natalea and the two were married in June of 2009. Pastor Pires had the joy of serving as the Assistant/Youth Pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Willits, California under Pastor Tim Johnson for almost ten years. During that time they would be used to start and grow a bus ministry and serve faithfully until God moved them back to Liberty in San Jose. Pastor Pires served as Assistant Pastor to Pastor Stan Smith at Liberty and then to Pastor Justin Burkholder after Pastor Smith retired. Pastor, his wife, and three children are excited to come to Cloverdale and be used of God in serving and reaching this community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.