Meet Our Staff

God has blessed our church with a great ministry staff. Each one of them brings their unique experiences, personalities and gifts to the team, providing a well-balanced group of dedicated leaders who faithfully serve this congregation. Take a few moments to meet them here on this page.

Hugh McMenamin, Senior Pastor

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, our Senior Pastor Hugh McMenamin has pastored, preached and taught biblical truth for 17 years, all in the environment of Southern California. Hugh earned his B.A. in Biblical Studies from Biola University and his M.A. in Pastoral Ministry from Moody Graduate School. He has also served as a faculty member in the Bible Department of Berean Bible College in Poway, California.

Hugh loves to hike and backpack, having reached the summits of Half Dome in Yosemite, Mt. Whitney, Mt. Shasta and Mt. Rainier. He also enjoys traveling internationally, having visited Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Paraguay, Peru, Australia, Papua New Guinea and just recently, Colombia. Hugh is also unapologetic about his loyalty as an Oakland Raider fan!

His one driving passion is to deliver God's Word with such impact that it moves people toward a deeper understanding of God and a greater development of the spiritual life.

"I'm a spiritual treasure hunter, searching out and digging up old truths long forgotten and putting them on display for people today," Hugh says. When it comes to the ministry of Valley Bible Church, Hugh's hope is "that people will discover a unique place where they can become everything God desires them to be as an apprentice of Jesus Christ."  He and his wife, Cindi, have been married for 20 years and Cindi is a published author and national conference speaker (http://www.cindispeaks.com). They have one daughter, Dana, who is a teenager.  

Bob Bishop, Pastor of Student Ministries

Bob Bishop gives leadership to our Teen Extreme Student Ministries. He brings a rich background of pastoral and student ministry experience to his ministry at VBC. He works with a great team of adult and college volunteers who are committed to the spiritual development of our middle school through college ministries.

A native of Southern California, Bob is attuned to the culture that impacts the lives of students and the value of developing a Culture of Christ to challenge those issues that tear at the fabric of our students' lives. Committed to the power of the Scriptures and Christian Community, Bob provides positive, innovative and encouraging leadership to their team.

Bob has seven children and an uncountable number of grandchildren! Well, maybe not uncountable. The love that permeates their family relationships is the "stuff" that touches the lives of all around them.

Cindy James, Worship Leader

Cindy was born in San Diego, California and was raised in a Jewish family. At the age of 16 she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and her life took on new meaning and purpose. She has always been very eager to share the Good News with anyone willing to listen. Cindy graduated from San Diego State University in 1989 and received her BA in a combined major of Music, Drama and Dance. She is a vocalist and piano player as well.

Cindy started her ministry as a member of the praise band at College Avenue Baptist Church in San Diego. Since then she has served with the music and drama team of Jews for Jesus, The Liberated Wailing Wall, and has been on mission trips to Mexico, Russia, Malawi, Korea and Japan. A worship leader for over 15 years, Cindy enjoys encouraging fellow Christians and has a real heart for seeing people come to faith in Christ.

Cindy and Michael are the proud parents of their sons, Brian who is three and a half and Nathan who is 20 months. A talented vocalist, Cindy has recorded a CD of original songs entitled Maker of my Soul. The style is Contemporary Christian and is available by contacting: cindyjames@cox.net

Andy McAdams, Pastoral Care