Who We Are

The Bible is the word of God. It is inspired by Him and, therefore, inerrant and infallible. For the Christian, the Bible teaches, convicts, corrects, and trains.

There is one God who exists eternally in three distinct Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human. Existing since the beginning, He came to the earth born of a virgin. He lived a sinless life in accordance with the will of the Father, making Him the perfect sacrifice to atone for the sins of humanity by willfully being nailed to a cross to pay the penalty for our sins – a penalty that He did not owe. His death on the cross, subsequent resurrection and ascension to the right hand of the Father make it possible for us to stand righteous in the eyes of God and able to enjoy a relationship with Him – if we so choose.

The Holy Spirit, existing since the beginning, was sent to us following Jesus’ resurrection and ascension to the right hand of the Father. The Holy Spirit is our Helper, sent to help us realize that our inherent nature is sinful and that we need to be saved from the consequences of our sin. Upon being saved, the Holy Spirit seals the Christian and guides us into understanding of the Father’s will.

All people are sinful by nature – we violate God’s law and His will for us. This sin separates us from God and condemns us to the penalty of our sin – death. These are the consequence of our sinful nature. In spite of who we are, God loves us and has made a way for us to be delivered from the consequences of our sinful nature.

When we acknowledge our sin and recognize and believe that Jesus died to take upon Himself the consequences of our sin, we are able to ask for forgiveness from God and to have a change of heart that is accompanied by a change in our conduct. When we do this, we accept Jesus’ gift of salvation and receive the Holy Spirit to help us and guide us into a life that pleases God and that properly responds to the love that He has shown us.

We are all mortal. Our lives begin and they will end. The Bible is clear that we will all be judged for what we have done with the saving work of Jesus Christ. For those who have put their faith in Jesus, an eternity with the Lord awaits. For those who have refused to believe what God has said and what He has done, an eternity apart from the Lord and in torment awaits. God allows us to choose.

Senior Pastor

Ray Loo

Pastor Ray Loo is the founder and senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Santa Fe Springs, where he teaches five services a week, along with occasionally leading worship,

In addition, he leads a weekly prayer meeting and a men’s discipleship group. As the shepherd appointed over the flock at CCSFS, he seeks to lead those in the fellowship into a deeper relationship with the Lord Jesus.

He came to know Christ at the age of 16 after a friend invited him to attend Calvary Chapel Downey.

Pastor Ray would go on to serve at Calvary Chapel Downey in the Jr High ministry. During this time, he connected with a group of young adults who had a passion and love for Jesus. Eventually, he would teach a home Bible study that would serve as the beginning of Calvary Chapel Santa Fe Springs.

He would later attend Biola University and graduate with a degree in Biblical Studies.

Pastor Ray was married on January 13, 1990, to his wife, Cynthea. They have four children: Stephen, Alyssa, Abigail, and Kahleen.

In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with his wife and kids, going to the desert to ride dirt bikes and quads, fishing, and playing guitar.

Instagram: @pastorrayloo

ASSISTANT Pastor

Patrick Long

Pastor Patrick came on staff February 1st of this year. He oversees the Stand Fast Ministry and serves as the Chaplain for the Trail Life Troop(3368). He was brought on to continue in those areas of ministry as well as to bring more of a focus to ministering specifically to our young families and to oversee church security.

He spent some time serving in the Marine Corps and then got involved with drugs that lead to a period of addiction. In that time Patrick married his wife Joanna and was discharged from the Marine Corps because of his addiction. After their first daughter was born the Lord began to get his attention and he and his wife began to attend the occasional church service at CCSFS. One Sunday morning before the service ended Pastor Ray invited the congregation to go to the LA Pastor's and Leader's Conference held at Calvary Chapel Downey and it was the simple phrase of "even if you are just the Spiritual Leader of your home" and it was then that he knew he needed to attend the conference. January of 2014 he and his wife gave their lives to the Lord at that conference.

CCSFS became their second home and he began to serve in the Usher's Ministry and get plugged in. For the last ten years he has served in that ministry in various roles along with the Stand Fast Ministry. He has completed Discipleship 101, SLAM, and School of Ministry desiring to grow in the Lord and go deeper in his walk.

Patrick and Joanna have been married since April 2010 and have two daughters and a son (Scarlette age 11, Gabriel age 6, and Everlyn age 2).

In his spare time he helps coach his son's Little League baseball team, plays disc golf with his buddies and enjoys hanging out with his wife and kids.

ASSISTANT Pastor

Steve Marquez

Pastor Steve Marquez began attending Calvary Chapel Santa Fe Springs with his wife, Monica, in 1994 where he served as the youth leader and in worship ministry. 

He came to Christ when he was sixteen years old at a rock concert at Calvary Chapel South Bay and began to serve as a worship leader for his youth group and then went through a discipleship training program with Pastor Steve Mays. He was heavily involved in campus ministry and led one of the groups at his high school.

Steve and his wife were called to start a Calvary Chapel in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and were sent out from Calvary Chapel Santa Fe Springs in 2002, where they served for 15 years. In 2014, Steve was diagnosed with stage four Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), an aggressive form of kidney cancer. After several surgeries and a three year battle, it became evident that he could no longer serve as the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Smith. He passed the church’s leadership to another pastor and left Arkansas to participate in a clinical trial at City of Hope hospital in Duarte, California. After several near-death experiences and much prayer, as of 2022, Steve is now in remission.

Steve and his wife oversee Solace, which is more than a cancer support group that provides spiritual care for those who are experiencing life-threatening illness and their caregivers. 

Steve is an author and Bible teacher who has been on several missions trips to Russia, Europe, Mexico, and Southeast Asia. He is also a guest lecturer at the Calvary Bible Institute in Yucca Valley. He has a passion for teaching the Scriptures, discipleship, and telling the world the good news found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Pastor Steve is a former photojournalist and entrepreneur, running his own graphic design / web development company for many years. He and his wife are also the founders of Stage4 Ministries, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

He enjoys playing guitar and piano.

Visual Communications

Alyssa Ku

Alyssa serves as the Graphic Design artist for the church and oversees the PROCLAIM media ministry. She also serves in the Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, Worship ministry, and helps directs various skits and events througout the year.

She accepted the Lord when she was in her 1st and 2nd grade classroom and has been serving in various ministries since. She has a passion for serving the children and youth of the church, and loves to worship.

Alyssa graduated CSUF with her BFA in Graphic Design in 2019, married Austin Ku in October of 2020, they had their daughter, Eliora Joy, in December 2022. Her goal is to serve God wholeheartedly with the gifts and abilities that He has given her.

In her free time she enjoys going to the park with her family, going to see musicals, watching movies, and going to Disneyland.