What is SoCal Student Ministries?
We are a ministry of the SoCal Network to resource youth pastors and students. Connect with us with the links below to stay up-to-date with all our upcoming events like camps, youth conventions, youth pastor refreshers, youth alive rallies and so much more!
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Meet the team.



Gary Garcia
Charlie Headley
Eliot Bland
Gary Garcia has been leading the youth ministry at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship for 28 years and has been the lead pastor for 2 years He also serves in planning Summer Camp and Youth Convention. While still having a passion for being in the trenches with students, he also loves training youth pastors and workers. He’s been married to his wife Ami for 22 years and has 3 kids.
Charlie Headley is the Next Gen Pastor at New Beginnings Community Church. He was there youth pastor for 7 years and for the past 2 years has been there Next Gen pastor helping over see there kids, youth, and young adult ministries across there 3 locations. Charlie has been married to his wife Aubrie for 4 years.
Eliot Bland is an Assemblies of God U.S. missionary and currently serves as the SoCal Youth Alive Director.