Our Staff
Rev. Andy Rock,
Senior Pastor
Pastor Andy has been Senior Pastor of Coastal Community Church since 2010. Andy graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with a Masters in Divinity and from Trinity College in Ireland with a Masters in Philosophy. Andy has two incredible sons: Jonah and Levi. Andy loves home projects, going to Disneyland, walking on the beach, and making AI generated pics for the staff. Pastor Andy is passionate about preaching the gospel on Sundays and praying the gospel into the our hearts during times of pastoral counseling.
Pastor Kurt Pflegl,
Pastor for Mission and Discipleship
Kurt has been serving as a pastor for almost 20 years. He served in different pastoral roles for several large churches in Las Vegas before moving to the Central Coast in 2014. God called him here to plant Elevate Christian Church in San Luis Obispo. He and his wife Sheri have been married for 30 years and have two adult daughters, Mackenzie and Sydney. Kurt's hope is to help Coastal Community Church continue growing into greater heights of authenticity and sacrificial love so that God uses us to impact every person on the Central Coast.
Zedekiah Fries,
Minister of Family Worship & Minister for Youth
Zedekiah, or Zed for short, grew up in Fresno, CA. He studied Psychology and Music at Whitworth University in Spokane, WA. After moving back, he worked at Calvin Crest Conferences as both a Program Specialist and then as the Assistant Director for the Outdoor Education Program, teaching inner city 6th graders about nature and science. From there, he moved down to Ojai, CA to work as the Middle School Director for Ojai Presbyterian Church for two years, where he was responsible for ministering to 5th-8th graders. Throughout all of these experiences and occupations, he has continued to lead worship and it has become a notable and significant part of his life. Now, he is excited about leading worship at Coastal Community Church and about growing as a leader in the Youth Ministry.
Denise Fries
Minister of Children & Families
Denise joined Coastal Community Church in 2021 as the youth intern. She has a passion for working with children and youth. She taught high school math for a few years, hoping she could alleviate the fear of it to students who hated the subject. Teaching has always been something she’s enjoyed, and she aims to show the love that she has felt from CCC and God to our/ your children.
Debbie Fries
Minister of Razzle Dazzle
Debbie is our Minister of Razzle Dazzle, which means she helps in a lot of areas making things sparkle. She helps facilitate Coastal Womens events, encouragement team and also does Prayer Retreats with Pastor Andy. Debbie currently divides her time between the Central Coast and Clovis. Her life in Clovis revolves around her husband of 31 years, David, and her job as a nanny to twins. She has 3 children and their partners, Zedekiah and his wife Denise, Tynin and Ari and Callista and Brent. She has 2 granddaughters, Angel and December. Debbie is passionate about Jesus and His love but especially about helping people accept His love.
Matt Vargo,
Minister of Magic
Matt loves his wife, his cat, and hockey. Oh, and the Lord. He joined our team in the spring of 2020 and oversees our video production and technical logistics for our worship team. He also has an awesome YouTube channel.
Shahrad Teimouri
Minister of Restoration
Shahrad serves as the instructor for our Gymnazo class, and he considers it a job well done when he receives disapproving glances during Sunday service. Beyond his role in the class, he takes care of general maintenance, church cleaning (please remember to use a lid for your coffee!), and ensuring the smooth setup and breakdown of church events, for the most part. In his personal life, Shahrad resides with his two children, Simone and Enzo.
LIsa Bartle,
Minister of Connections
Lisa joined the Coastal team in December 2024. She attended Azusa Pacific University, where, more important than her degree in Psychology, she met her husband David (you’ll find him in the tech booth on Sunday mornings). She then received a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling from Cal State LA, worked for a few years, then took on the most difficult (yet best) job ever- mom to her two daughters, Ariana & Kara (now teenagers). As the Minister of Connections, Lisa will be focusing on relationships, connecting and coordinating people, individually and forming groups to serve the congregation and community.