Pastor Paul Crandell is the Lead Pastor of Knott Avenue Christian Church. Paul started at KACC in March of 2014 leading the Young Adults Ministry, Illuminate. He previously worked in youth ministry for eight years in Northern and Southern California. He graduated from California Baptist University with a Bachelor’s in Theology in 2006 and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity in 2009. He received his Doctorate of Ministry from the same seminary in 2015. Paul has been married to Lindsey since 2005. They have a daughter, Alexine 6 and a son, Paxton, 4.
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