
Philip Costantini
Lead Pastor
Phil has been married to Bethany Costantini and has two beautifully rambunctious girls Addy and Nora. He has been serving at GCC for almost three years loving on and caring for the Gold Country Church body.
Phil has a heart for the Auburn community and churches as they discover who God is and how He has uniquely equipped them.
Besides spending time with his family, Phil loves to volunteer coach boys soccer at Placer High School. Coaching has been a long time passion, investing and developing the youth in our community.
You can often find me in a coffee shop enjoying a cup of coffee but my real passion is spending time with you! I would love to buy you a cup of coffee!
Phil has a heart for the Auburn community and churches as they discover who God is and how He has uniquely equipped them.
Besides spending time with his family, Phil loves to volunteer coach boys soccer at Placer High School. Coaching has been a long time passion, investing and developing the youth in our community.
You can often find me in a coffee shop enjoying a cup of coffee but my real passion is spending time with you! I would love to buy you a cup of coffee!

Jennifer Vincent
Executive Pastor
Jennifer is married to Rick. She has 3 daughters, three sons-in-law, four granddaughters (Aaliyah, Jyllian, Ayla & Lennon) and three grandsons (Walker, Bennett, Porter & Wade). After 27 years working in law firms as a legal secretary, paralegal and office manager, God called her to work full-time at GCC as Executive Pastor, managing the day-to-day operations of the church. Her passion is to love and pray for people, build relationships and serve the foothill community however God calls her to serve. She also enjoys fishing with her husband and spending time with her family & friends.

Larry Espedal
Pastor of Prayer
Larry is married to Chris and together they have served in ministry for the majority of their marriage. They have worked in Youth Ministry, Young Life and multiple church ministries. Family is important to the Espedal’s and they are blessed with two married children and four grandsons. Spending free time together in the great outdoors is their favorite!
Larry's passion is relationship and adventure! These two passions fuel his ministry to lead others into relationship with Jesus. You can find Larry sharing his life with
others on the trail back packing, fishing, hunting, gold panning on the river, golfing, or just hanging out with people in all age groups. His philosophy is to invest in the lives of others, earning him the right to be heard, so he can share the Good News! Larry leads GCC’s prayer and deliverance ministry. His team prayerfully directs people to the power of our God who is the same yesterday, today and forever!
Larry's passion is relationship and adventure! These two passions fuel his ministry to lead others into relationship with Jesus. You can find Larry sharing his life with
others on the trail back packing, fishing, hunting, gold panning on the river, golfing, or just hanging out with people in all age groups. His philosophy is to invest in the lives of others, earning him the right to be heard, so he can share the Good News! Larry leads GCC’s prayer and deliverance ministry. His team prayerfully directs people to the power of our God who is the same yesterday, today and forever!

Ryan desjardin
Students Pastor
In 2005 Ryan felt called to reach and lead young people. From that moment, he has been on a journey of building cultures in bold pursuit of Jesus. It began with Young Life while he was attending Chico State. Ryan then fulfilled that call in a church, university, and a mission’s setting. And now, he is back with Young Life and student ministries at Gold Country Church.
He has operated with high importance on reaching teens and developing student leaders. Through the years, he has been a sought-after speaker for different churches, events, camps, and conferences. Ryan brings a relational approach to a leadership team and the ministry he leads.
He and his wife Angie have been married for 13 years. They have two boys, Micah and Declan. Both Ryan and Angie grew up in the Sacramento area. They moved to Auburn almost five years ago and are in love with the community.
The DesJardin family is excited about what God has in store for Gold Country youth & Young Life in the region!
He has operated with high importance on reaching teens and developing student leaders. Through the years, he has been a sought-after speaker for different churches, events, camps, and conferences. Ryan brings a relational approach to a leadership team and the ministry he leads.
He and his wife Angie have been married for 13 years. They have two boys, Micah and Declan. Both Ryan and Angie grew up in the Sacramento area. They moved to Auburn almost five years ago and are in love with the community.
The DesJardin family is excited about what God has in store for Gold Country youth & Young Life in the region!
