MEET the
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Steph is a worshiper, teacher, and discipler who spent two years with Global Celebration before moving to Dallas for three years of training and leadership under Braveheart, also serving with Iris Ministries along the way. At SDMS she’ll be teaching and investing deeply in the spiritual formation of our students, carrying a passion for helping people receive God’s ministry and respond to Him with wholehearted worship. Her life was forever marked when God met her in ministry school, not because she was seeking Him, but because He found her in desperation and opened her eyes to see Him rightly. That encounter fuels her desire for others to know Him in the same way. When she’s not pouring into students, she loves reading, savoring great food, and finding live music around town.
Gospel Theology Teacher
stephanie kelley
Darsha serves on the leadership team as the Communications Director. She is passionate about using creativity & strategy to build avenues for encounter. After spending 2 years at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry as well as earning her Masters in Biblical & Theological Studies from Western Seminary, her desire is to see people know God both intellectually & experientially. Find her for a deep conversation, to share music recs, or to play with her two tiny kiddos.
Co-founder | Communications Director
darsha aldous
Sarah serves as a teacher and mentor at SDMS, bringing a long history of Christian education, discipleship, and leadership within her church and community. She carries a deep love for Scripture, the brilliance of it, the beauty of it, and the way it shapes real lives and is passionate about guiding students into the simplicity and power of the Gospel. Her vision is to see San Diego marked by believers whose lives burn with devotion to Jesus and overflow with unique kingdom expression. With a background in interior design, Bible Study Fellowship, and Braveheart training, she brings both warmth and wisdom to the school. Outside of ministry, she loves traveling, catching sun, biking Coronado, and dreaming up home projects.
Co-founder | Gospel Theology Teacher
sarah jamieson
Bre is a seasoned pastor, teacher, and kingdom leader with more than two decades of vocational ministry experience. After raising her family in Redding, she and her husband now call San Diego home, where she serves as Co-Founder and CEO of a nonprofit offering spiritual direction, soul care, and inner-healing prayer to pastors nationwide. Holding an MA in Biblical & Theological Studies from Western Seminary and completing her doctoral work at Talbot School of Theology, she teaches and mentors with a heart to help people live from their truest identity in Christ. Her research explores the intersection of neuroscience and theology, particularly around chronic loneliness and addiction among pastors. For fun, she loves a full table with family, the joy of being a new “grammy” and any stretch of creation whether mountains, oceans, or deserts, that reminds her of the largeness of God.
Resident Theologian | Spiritual Formation Teacher
bre golden
Joel has been serving the city of San Diego for most of his life. His ministry journey began with a skateboarding outreach that grew into evangelism, discipleship, and eventually pastoral ministry. Over the last decade he has led large-scale student evangelism efforts, earned degrees in Biblical Studies and Ministry Leadership, completed two years of training at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, helped plant and pastor at Aloha Church, co-launched San Diego Prayer House, and is now stepping into planting a new church in Ocean Beach. Joel carries a passion for Jesus that is both tangible and contagious. As the teacher of SDMS’s Biblical Studies class, he longs to see students mature in their knowledge and love for God through His Word. Outside of ministry, he’s always ready to play chess (or any game really), grab a burrito, or enjoy a walk with his family.
Pastor | Co-founder | Bible Teacher
Joel Aldous
Michael serves as a pastor, teacher, and overseer of all things prayer room. His life has been shaped by years spent ministering to Jesus, cultivating a passion for helping others hear the Holy Spirit and find worship woven into ordinary life. With a BA in Music & Ministry, over fourteen years of worship leading (including seven as a pastor) and ongoing graduate studies in Biblical Leadership, he carries a deep desire to see a generation marked by intimacy with Jesus and uncompromising devotion to His kingdom. Outside of ministry, you can find Michael in any form of friendly competition or diving headfirst into a brand-new hobby just to become surprisingly capable at it.
Pastor | Co-founder
michael golden
Stacia is the director of SDMS, a powerful pastor and one of our Gospel Theology teachers - carrying a contagious joy rooted in the fullness of the Gospel. After years of ministry with Braveheart and now pursuing her MA in Christian Studies & Leadership, she longs to see students encounter the living Christ and discover the abundant life available through His indwelling Spirit. From a small prayer group in her living room. to the vision of SDPH and now SDMS, she has carried a prophetic sense of “longevity”believing this school will grow, expand, and shape lives for years to come. She’s expectant for students to experience radical heart transformation and to live rooted in their identity in Him. Off-hours, Stacia is most herself cruising in her beloved 1991 convertible, hunting down the perfect iced cap, or crafting snail mail with wax seals.
SDMS Director | Pastor | Co-founder
