Ron Urzua came to faith in the mid-80s and through God’s grace was rescued from a lifestyle of drug addiction and antisocial behavior.  He received his theological training from Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, CA) and the Lay Leader Training Institute of the presbytery of Santa Barbara. Ron is also the senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Santa Paula. Ron has been a full-time pastor since 1996 and has served three different churches in the Ventura County area. Ron is also a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor and was a subcontractor for Ventura County Behavioral Health from 2012 through 2016. He has taught positive choices classes to teens at the Ventura County Juvenile Justice facility and in most of the local middle schools and high schools.  When Ron is not involved in the community and church, he is a lover of the outdoors, especially long-range tuna fishing, fly fishing, and camping. Originally from Santa Barbara, he moved to Ventura County in 1997 with his wife Veronica and their five children to launch a new church. Pastor Ron and his wife currently reside in Santa Paula. You can visit Pastor Ron Urzua on Facebook or email him at  pastorron@livinghopevc.org