Staff at Spirit of Joy

Tyler Andersen, Youth Pastor  (Youth@SOJChurch.com))

Tyler has spent the last ten years serving in student ministries in both volunteer, intern, and staff positions, working with ages ranging from preschool to college students.  His hope and desire is to minister into peoples lives in a life-transforming way as his mentors and church leaders have done for him throughout his life.  Tyler received his B.A. in Historical Theology/Bible from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago where he gained a deeper and life changing love of the Gospel and the Church.  His heart for youth ministry is to raise students up to understand who Christ is, what He has done for us, and how we are to live as a result - that they might fully place their faith in Him and live lives of faith well beyond the years they are part of the youth ministry.  What spare time he has is generally spent reading, writing, and hanging out with friends, and he's pretty happy with that. 

Joan Brown, Music Ministry  (Music@SOJChurch.com)

Joan was called to begin her music ministry at Spirit of Joy during Holy week of 2000.  She will say that God has truly blessed her with the opportunity to share life’s journey with the people she has met here.  Joan’s father “groomed” her from an early age as a pianist to accompany both vocal and instrumental musicians.  As a result, she is very comfortable leading other musicians from the piano.  Her goal is to present the Gospel message of love and salvation through a variety of musical styles and modes.

Joan and her husband Scott manage a biotech lab in Poway and play music together whenever they can.  In her spare time Joan teaches a small number of piano students.

Bryce Harrison, Music Ministry  (ContempMusic@SOJChurch.com)

Barb Dacy, Administration  (Admin@SOJChurch.com)

Barb has been in Ramona since 1999, and came on staff at Spirit of Joy early in 2004 after many years in a law office environment.  She loves working in the office at church, publishing the weekly bulletins and monthly newsletter, working with volunteers, and keeping up with the financial records. 

She also enjoys music, reading and quilting in her spare time, but most of all spending time with her husband Fred, and kids and grandkids whenever she can.