Our Team
Senior Pastor Richard Arcotta
Rick is a faithful husband of nearly 30 years. Recognized as a spiritual father by hundreds of youth and adults from Las Vegas. The relationships he has been blessed with transcend various cultures and ethnicities. Serving in the capacity of a pastor within the Lord’s kingdom for over 20 years.
Rick truly embodies the meaning of being a Shepard to the flock and has developed The Father’s heart for people and those he leads. His qualities as a husband, spiritual father, and brother in Christ stem from a deep, God-planted desire to honor the beauty and simplicity of discipleship. That is putting relationships first, uncompromised doctrine, pursuing a relationship with The Trinity and protecting the inward anointing while stewarding the outward anointing.
His wholehearted mission is to please the Father through making as many as the Lord draws near to be recipients of saving grace through the name of Jesus Christ by power of the Holy Spirit. Converts to Christianity is not the ultimate goal for Rick. His passion thrives upon helping individuals set themselves apart for the work of the Lord and partnering with Holy Spirit to coach them into their calling and thriving within that calling with the spiritual authority and the power needed to advance the kingdom with lasting eternal reward.
Rick was mentored by Pastor John Michaels at Calvary Chapel Spring Valley. It was during that time he was introduced to a leadership course and an in depth discipleship program, he now multiplies that knowledge and disciples other men using the same Biblical curriculum and wisdom amassed through perseverance in trials and continual practice of biblical submission to the leaders he’s ministered under over the years.
Rick’s approach is similar to that of the Apostle Paul; applying the Word of God to every situation with the purpose of teaching people practical application through reverence for God, prayer and practicing principles and promises for biblical change and growth within the various parts of the body. Thus allowing the body to thrive and work harmoniously with the unity God intended, more efficiently fulfilling the Great Commission, and simultaneously glorifying God through corporate and individual obedience.
John McDonald
Before anything else John McDonald is a husband, father, and brother in Christ. Driven by a love for Jesus that proves itself through passionately and diligently studying the Word of God and learning the depths of faith and knowledge of the Holy One.
A specific area of study that John excels in, is teaching about and tearing down strongholds in the form of misinterpreted scripture, false and misleading beliefs and religious practices. Unless the scripture states otherwise in the text, a literal understanding and interpretation has allowed John with the empowering of The Spirit of God to open many eyes. John stewards his teaching gift well and has been and continues to be refined in his roll as pastor and elder, whose greatest desire is to make much of Jesus.
He has served the body of Christ for over 20 years and finds joy in discipling men and teaching them to observe all that Jesus has commanded us. His reward and catalyst to continue counseling and discipleship is watching people’s lives, marriages, and families be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.
John holds a B.A. in Biblical Counseling and an M.A. in Theology from Calvary Chapel University. His zeal for the Lord continues to fuel his desire to teach both the unknowing and spiritually mislead, about eternal life by entering into a relationship with Jesus Christ.