Alex Mastrolonardo

Associate Pastor for English Ministry

Alex was blessed to be raised by a Christ-focused family. He has had the privilege of serving the Lord in churches in California and the Midwest before being called to New Life.  He received his Master of Divinity from the Master’s Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Counseling from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Alex’s better half is Cindy, and together they have two beautiful daughters. In his free time, Alex loves to play boardgames and eat good food.

Andrew Chen

Associate Pastor for Chinese Ministry

God had his hand on Andrew’s life from birth as his survival from premature complications was truly a miracle. With a PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Emory University, he worked in the secular world but felt God calling him into full-time ministry. This led him to earn a Master of Divinity and pursue his second PhD at Logos Evangelical Seminary. He and his wife, Tiffany, have two sons attending college.

Andy Noch

Senior Pastor

As an atheist college student, Andy committed to a life with Christ after reading the Gospel of John. Since then, he has planted two churches, served as a missionary to Ethiopia, and earned three graduate degrees, including a doctorate in ministry. He plays five instruments, loves to travel, and enjoys having coffee with people. He is married to Suzannah, with whom he has three adult children.

Christine Patterson

Children’s Ministry Coordinator

Chris has a wide experience in ministry, first as a pastor’s wife and then for many years in Hong Kong and China as a missionary and missionary educator. She has taught at all levels from pre-school through adult, directed international student and short-term mission programs, and served for eleven years as principal at a K-12 international school in western China. Chris holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, a Master’s Degree in Cross-Cultural Communication, and an advanced TESOL certificate. She and her husband Brian have two grown daughters who know and love the Lord.

Daniel Chang

Elder

Daniel was born and raised right here in Southern California.  New Life is the church family that introduced him to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, where he was baptized, and where he has been a member for more than 25 years.  He is a full time dad and – whenever he can find some spare time – practices law as a licensed attorney.  He and his wife, Ruth, have three young children.

Sek Yee Chang

Elder

Sek Yee immigrated from Hong Kong in 1969. He received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior in 1980, serving the local church ever since. He was elected to be an Elder in 2000. He was a Systems Engineer with Raytheon Company when he retired in 2006. He is married to Angelia; they have three adult children and six grandchildren.

Jesse Jen

Elder

Jesse immigrated from Taiwan in 1978. He accepted Jesus Christ as Savior in 2007 here at New Life. In May 2018, he graduated from Talbot Seminary with a Master’s degree in Biblical Exposition. His passion is teaching God’s word and loves seeing it impact people’s lives. In 1998, he received a Master’s degree in Management Information System (MIS) at Claremont Graduate School. He was an information systems manager with American Honda Company for 30 years, retiring in 2015. He loves to travel with his wife, Sarah, and has seven adult children.

David Wang

Elder

David immigrated from Taiwan in 1971. He was born again in college and has worshiped and served in different churches in Taiwan and in the US. In 1980, he participated in the incorporation and the construction of a new church in southern California and served there for over 20 years before joining New Life in 2005. He is a California registered civil engineer who is now retired after working for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works for 30 years. He is married to his wife, Linda, and they have two sons and three grandchildren.