LEADERSHIP

Pastors Ron and Portia have been a part of the pastoral leadership team at Meadows since 2009 and have been serving as senior pastors since 2015. Prior to entering ministry, Pastor Ron spent ten years playing professional baseball, with the majority of his career in the Oakland Athletics organization. His dream of pitching in the Major Leagues first became a reality in 2005. Immediately after retiring from baseball, Pastor Ron and his wife, Portia, began ministering to the young adults and youth at Meadows, and completely fell in love with ministry.

They both have a passion for loving people well by being ambassadors of God’s amazing grace and liberating love. Also, through laughter and tacos.

Ron and Portia have three kids: Ethan, Julia, and Ryan. All of which are involved with the youth, worship at Meadows, as well as baseball, musical theater, and CrossFit.

Ron Sr. and Paula were appointed Senior Pastors of Meadows in September 2005. They transitioned out of full-time pastoral ministry in July 2016, and now enjoy their role as Pastors Emeritus, filled with lots of hugs, high fives, hand shakes, and kissing babies. They  continue to minister here at Meadows, bringing a wealth of wisdom, warmth, and fun to the culture.

Stephanie Fournier  joined our staff formally in the summer of 2022, but actually began serving the community of Meadows almost immediately after walking through our doors in 2016. Stephanie earned her degree in Ministry & Leadership at Life Pacific University and recently completed her Masters Degree in Theological Studies at LPU. She has a passion for theology, bringing people together in community, and lifelong learning.
 
She currently leads the Hospitality and Info Center teams, as well as serves on the Prayer Team and Women's Ministry Team. Prior to coming on staff, she was a homeschool mom for 15 years.
 
Originally from Idaho, Stephanie moved to Las Vegas in 1998 where she has been raising her three children, plus a dog, two cats, and a tortoise, alongside her husband Matt. Stephanie and Matt  enjoy hiking, RV camping, National Parks, and cheering on their kids in softball, musical theater, and CrossFit competitions.