Meet the
Leadership

Ministry Leads

Marie Forgione

Connections & Care Director
marie@gslcirvine.org
(949) 398-5179
Julie Goodman

Executive Director of Church & Preschool
julie@gslcirvine.org
(949) 398-5184
Cody Jensen

Senior Pastor
cody@gslcirvine.org
(949) 398–5173
Kaitlyn Nastase

Kids Ministry Director
kaitlyn@gslcirvine.org
(949) 398-5176
Jacob Steinhouser

Youth Director
jacob@gslcirvine.org
(949) 398-5180
Monica Wilt

Adult Education Director
monica@gslcirvine.org
(949) 387-3205

Operations Team

Donna Duckworth

HR & Contributions Director
donna@gslcirvine.org
(949) 398-5174
Craig Duckworth

Facility Manager
craig@gslcirvine.org
Kevin Murphy

Finance Director
kevin@gslcirvine.org
(949) 398-5178

Creative Arts

JP Aquino

Contemporary Worship Director
jp@gslcirvine.org
(949) 552-1918
Ryan Koo

Choir Director
ryan@gslcirvine.org
(949) 552-1918
Jessica Spohr

Communications & Creative Director
jessica@gslcirvine.org
(949) 398-5172
Ryan Spohr

Technical Director
ryans@gslcirvine.org

Preschool Team

Jeanette Garcia

Operations Director
jeanette@gspirvine.org
(949) 398-5185
Christina Lorenz

Master Teacher
christina@gspirvine.org
(949) 552-1967
Shelly Booze

Admissions Administrator
shelly@gspirvine.org
(949) 552-1967

Our Church Council

At Good Shepherd, our congregation elects a Church Council to serve alongside our Lead Pastor to oversee and shepherd our church. Together they hold spiritual, missional, financial, and operational oversight of Good Shepherd, to the end that everything be done in accordance with the Word of God and the faith and practice of the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ.

Contact the Church Office at churchoffice@gslcirvine.org to receive contact information for our current Council.