Our Pastors

Daniel Vasquez

Daniel, happily married to his beloved wife Laura for 26 years, is the proud father of a 27-year-old son, a 25-year-old daughter, and two grandchildren. He deeply cherishes his family. Having devoted 14 years to serving as the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Fontana, Daniel sees himself as a community pastor. In addition to his pastoral duties, he serves as a chaplain for the Fontana Police Department, an ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce, an active member of the Fontana Rotary Club, and plays an integral role in the Fontana school district. 

 Pastor Daniel, who grew up fatherless in Delmon Heights, San Bernardino in the late 1980s, where they had the highest murder rate at the time, experienced life in a predominantly African American community plagued by poverty, gang violence , drugs, and ineffective leadership. Despite the challenges he faced, Daniel emerged as a beacon of hope, determined to bring the truth of the word of God to his community. His firsthand witnessing of the devastation caused by a lack of positive role models, flawed leadership and evil fueled his commitment to being a man of God's truth in a community in desperate need of guidance and inspiration. Daniel was introduced to Calvary Chapel San Bernardino Red Barn, where he dedicated his life to Jesus at 21 years old. He underwent eleven years of discipleship before going to the School of Ministry in Costa Mesa, where Daniel was able to sit under Chuck Smith directly for two years and hear firsthand from Chuck the heartbeat and philosophy of Calvary Chapel. Graduating from seminary in 2007, Daniel was called into the ministry to return to his community and share the good news of Jesus Christ. Today, Daniel is not afraid to stand for righteousness in a public square. He passionately spreads the message of Christ's love and redemption, offering hope and transformation to those seeking spiritual guidance.

Elijah Paiz

Honored to be in Service to God

"The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light." - Romans 13:12

I have been serving here at Calvary Chapel Fontana since 2011; and became ordained in 2022. It was through receiving the Word of God and being active in my faith at both the Church and Christian Club while I was in High School that I learned that God wants to utilize every person for the furthering of His Kingdom. The beauty of being in service to the Lord is that it is not so much our ability but availability. Being able to simply say, "Here I am Lord, send me" and see what can be done through such a simple, but powerful statement.

Born In: 1998

Birthplace: Bellflower, CA

Pastor Since: 2022

Vision: Honor in Service