So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-13)

Kairos Hollywood is led by a team of congregational equippers, commissioned into one of the five roles the apostle Paul envisioned in his letter to the Ephesians: the apostle (dream awakener), the prophet (heart revealer), the evangelist (storyteller), the pastor (soul healer), and the teacher (light giver). The equippers strive to strengthen our congregation in these areas for the purpose of equipping the people of God to become like Christ in areas such as service, growth, unity, and maturity.

1 Peter says everyone in the body of Christ is a priest. Each person in the body of Christ is a disciple who is uniquely made by God with particular gifts, personalities, passions, talents and experiences. Equippers are servants who understand that they are ministers to other ministers, helping each disciple fulfill their ministry in the church and in the world for the sake of the world.

For a more comprehensive explanation of the equipper model of leadership, check out Re-Sketching the Church.

Audrey Blumber

Audrey is a soul healer. She was born in North Carolina and raised in Tennessee. She attended Middle TN State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences with an emphasis in Child Development and Family Studies. She moved to Los Angeles after meeting her husband Eric (one of the Kairos worship leaders) on a mission trip in Africa. She joined the Kairos staff team in the spring of 2005 after feeling God calling her to use her gifts and education to serve the children and families of East Hollywood. She greatly enjoys co-leading the Weekly Gathering Team and directing Kairos Kids and other children’s programs at Kairos East Hollywood. It is her hope that the Kairos community will be transformed by Love so dramatic that it ripples out from our community like a shockwave filling Los Angeles with the light of hope.

Don Chesworth

Don is a dream awakener. His passion in life is to see how God's Kingdom can come to local neighborhoods, and to see how his rescue from life is bound up in that of others. Don was born and raised in New York, and since college lived in eight different states until he finally felt at home in California. Don studied Systems Engineering at the University of Virginia and was an IT Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers for four years before receiving his Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Don has served as a Youth Minister in downtown Baltimore, as a Student Pastor in Jamaica, as an Intern/Teacher at Urban Promise in Camden, and as a Co-pastor in Chile. He also has gone on mission trips to Korea, Peru, and Argentina. Don is excited about implementing our vision, serving with our neighbors, and teaching English, Spanish and the Good News of Jesus.

David Kludt

Dave is a light giver. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, studied political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and then moved to California to study theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. He has been a part of Kairos Hollywood since 2007 and has served, taught, led, and learned along with others in the community. Dave enjoys reading, biking, photography, backpacking, and any activity involving water. He, along with his wife Krissy, live in community with others from Kairos in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Greg Larson

Greg is a story teller. He was born and raised in Minnesota. He got an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and is currently pursuing a Masters of Art in Global Leadership at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena. He helped found the Rock church in Minneapolis, before moving out to LA to help with planting Kairos churches in LA. He is married to the incredibly talented artist Michelle, and has two phenomenal kids; Caleb – who wants to play professional soccer in the English Premier league, and Elisabeth – who is an aspiring actress. He loves to watch films with his wife, explore new neighborhoods in Los Angeles, hang out with his kids, and watch, play or have anything to do with soccer. He also loves to communicate the reality of god's kingdom to people in LA, and be involved in helping mobilize and equip people in Hollywood to contribute their time and resources to the cause of mercy and justice in the city. He resides in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.