Carl Dever

Carl serves as a pastor/elder at NorthPark after serving as a deacon and member of this body for over 18 years. He is blessed by his wife Julie and their four children: Andrew, Rachel, Amy and Sarah. With an aerospace engineering degree from The Ohio State University, Carl is an engineering executive for a large aerospace company. In his bits of free time, Carl enjoys movies, family traveling, music, camping, playing and watching sports (especially the Buckeyes!).

Contact Carl at carl.dever@northpark.com

Bob Lininger

Bob serves as a pastor/elder at NorthPark after serving in the Fire Department for many years before becoming a Pastor/Elder at NorthPark. He currently leads our Care Ministry. Pastor Bob, and his wife Margaret, are beloved at NorthPark for the wisdom and much valued perspective they bring. Bob is big-hearted and sincere--and he's great at giving hugs--be sure to get one when you see him. You'll feel the love! Contact Bob at bob.lininger@northpark.com

Jim Foote

Jim serves as a pastor/elder at NorthPark, and his wife Janette have lived in Santa Clarita since 1992 when they moved their family from Northern California. They have attended NorthPark since 1992. Jim has been active in leading a Sunday morning class and weekly Small Group. Jim holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management and is currently Advanced faculty for the University of Phoenix in the School of Business. He is a Vietnam Army Veteran, a flight instructor, and an avid backpacker who is always looking for a new trail.

Contact Jim at jim.foote@northpark.com

Scott Jette

Scott serves as a pastor/elder at NorthPark. After high school, Scott joined the Marines and rose to the rank of Sergeant. After his service, Scott transitioned to corporate America where he worked in Research and Design for both LA Gear and K-Swiss. After a decade of expense reports and boardroom meetings, he accepted an invitation to join his church staff in Hollywood where he served as Administrative Pastor for ten years. In 2008, he started a company to help churches and businesses better manage their finances and human resources. In 2012, NorthPark became one of his clients. Scott so enjoyed working with the people of NorthPark that he could not refuse when they asked him to take on the role of Operations Pastor in 2015.

Contact Scott at scott.jette@northpark.com

Robert Cavin

Robert is Lead Pastor and an elder. He's responsible for preaching and ministry oversight. He came to NorthPark in 2015 after serving as Senior Pastor on the East Coast. Before that Robert served on staff at Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, CA for seven years in Adult ministries. Robert started in ministry at Birdville Baptist Church in Forth Worth, TX serving as College and Singles Pastor. Robert earned his B.A. from Baylor University, M.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin, M.A. Talbot Theological Seminary (Biola), and Ph.D. Theology and Religion from Durham University in Durham, England. His doctoral thesis was published in 2013 by Walter De Gruyer titled New Existence and Righteous Living: Colossians and 1 Peter in Conversation with 4QInstruction and the Hodayot. Robert also contributed to Following Jesus Christ: The New Testament Message of Discipleship for Today, Chapter 15 "Suffer, Strive, and Stand for Holiness: Discipleship in 1–2 Peter and Jude." Robert is married to Laurie and has two children.

Contact Robert at robert.cavin@northpark.com