Terry Michaels
Lead Pastor
Terry came to know Christ through a street evangelist in Los Angeles during the Jesus movement. He married his wife, Christy, in 1980. They moved to Palm Springs where they discovered Calvary Chapel. Terry’s career in radio soon took them to the Inland Empire where they attended Calvary Chapel San Bernardino. It wasn’t long before Terry became the youth pastor. In 1995 Terry moved his family to Germany where he and his wife served at Calvary Chapel Siegen. In 1997 they relocated to Texas and planted Calvary Chapel of the Springs in San Marcos. In 2009 Terry was asked to serve as pastor at Calvary Austin.
Glendon Nicks
Associate Pastor
Glendon and his wife Carol came to Calvary Chapel of Austin (now Forest Ridge Calvary Chapel) in 1992, two months after the church was planted. Glendon comes from career in architecture of 24 yrs and has served on thechurch staff for 24 yrs and Carol is a social worker at a local hospital, looking forward to retiring this year. They have two grown girls who married men in the church and have five grandchildren. Glendon loves mountainbiking, yard work and just about anything outdoors. Small group ministry is his passion.
Dan Starling
Children's Pastor
Born and raised in California, Dan Starling is originally from Calvary Chapel San Bernardino. He and his wife Pat, spent 25 years serving his missionaries in Edinburgh, Scotland. There they were involved in community outreach and church planting. In 2021 he moved to RoundRock, Texas with Pat and their three teenage children. Dan has been serving at Forest Ridge Calvary Chapel since that time. Dan desire is teach all ages the wonderful truth of Jesus Christ from the Bible.
Dean Miller
Office Manager
Dean has been connected with Calvary Austin (now Forest Ridge Calvary) since its beginning in 1991 and began attending regularly in 1997. She joined the staff in 2007 as Secretary and has served in various ministriesover the years. Currently, she serves as Office Manager and also oversees the Café and Connect ministries. In her free time, Dean enjoys playing bass with her musical family, tending to her yard when the weather is nice,crafting during the fall and winter months, and taking walks with her Aussie and Pomeranian pups.
Christy Michaels
Outreach & Missions Director
Christy was raised in Los Angeles, where she met Terry in 1979. Terry took her to a Bible study and that first night she asked Jesus into her heart. Terry and Christy have served in youth ministry, in Southern California and Siegen, Germany. They planted Calvary Chapel of the Springs in San Marcos, Texas. In 2009 through a redirection of the Holy Spirit were invited to Austin, Texas to serve what was then Calvary Austin, now known as Forest Ridge Calvary in Round Rock, Texas. Terry and Christy have two grown daughters and their families, which comprise 5 grandchildren!
Kathie Beagle
Event Coordinator
My husband, Bernie and I have attended Forest Ridge Calvary Chapel for over 14 years, and we are blessed to serve amongst the Body of Christ here. Bernie and I were wed back in 1995 and have 3 adult children and a couple of grandchildren. I enjoy scrapbooking /crafting, local traveling and events and spending time with the grandkids.
Kelli Leblond
Women's Ministry Leader
Kelli has been a part of the Calvary Austin community (now Forest Ridge Calvary) since 2015 when she, her husband (Brian), and two kids (Lucy and Jacob) moved to Round Rock from Riverside, CA. Our church body has been a vital part of making Texas feel like home, and providing opportunities for our family to continue to grow spiritually and to serve Jesus. Kelli has a passion for encouraging women and studying God's word, and currently serves as the Women's Ministry Leader here at Forest Ridge.
Javi & Cassandra Vega
Student Ministry Leaders
Coming Soon...
Chapman Williams
Elder
Chapman is a North Carolinian by birth and a Texan by choice and by the grace of God. He grew up attending a traditional Freewill Baptist church, but in his youth and early adulthood, his heart was not committed to Christ. It wasn’t until his mid-30s, while he was a member of the United States Air Force, that Chapman became a born-again believer. He married the love of his life, the former Linda Gammage, in December 1981, and the two ofthem have been affiliated with and active in multiple ministries at Calvary Chapel Austin/Forest Ridge since 2004.
Chuck Lewis
Elder
Though Chuck first responded to Christ's call at 12, he wasted the next 13 years until he met Chandra in the summer of 1988. God had a plan. She invited him to the Calvary Chapel her family attended, and he finally gavehis life to Jesus in earnest. He and Chandra married the end of that year. Five children later, they relocated to Texas and joined the church in 2000, then called Calvary Chapel Austin. He and his family have served here asthe church moved twice and taken a new name, Forest Ridge Calvary Chapel.
Charles Milton
Elder
All the glory to God. Gave my life to God fully in 2010. Military veteran served 17 years. Married my lovely wife Jeneca Milton at Calvary Chapel in 2015. Besides being an elder i also serve as the point of contact for the Church Overwatch.
Robert Verastegui
Elder and Spanish Ministry Pastor
My wife, Sandra, and I have been part of Calvary Austin—now Forest Ridge Calvary Chapel—for over 25 years. Together with our four children, we have grown through many seasons of life with the loving support of thiscommunity. Our desire is to teach others to love, follow, and serve Jesus Christ our King. I currently serve as the Spanish Ministry Pastor and as an elder, and I am truly blessed to be part of this fellowship.
Brian Leblond
Elder and Men's Ministry Leader
Brian gave his life to Jesus at the age of 8 during his 2nd grade Sunday school class at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. From that day forward, he has spent his life growing in his faith and trusting in Jesus to guide his life. In ministry, Brian's heart has always been around blessing and challenging the men of the church by being involved and leading in various churches men's ministries. At Forest Ridge Calvary Chapel, Brian serves as an elder and the men's ministry coordinator. Brian and his wife Kelli have been married for over 24 years and have 2 teenage children, Lucy and Jacob.