Nicholas Warnes (Masters of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary, Emphasis in Worship Theology and Art) is the Founder and Executive Director of Cyclical. He enjoys the regular pattern and rhythm of being both the Executive Director of Cyclical Inc and Director of Cyclical LA in Los Angeles. Nick is also a recognized speaker on church planting, international church planting coach, and the president of the board of the Church Planting Initiative at Fuller Theological Seminary. Nick finished his first book in 2014 with Dr. Mark Lau Branson called Starting Missional Churches: Life With God in the Neighborhood. More recently, Nick edited Faithful Innovation in 2020 and authored Deconstructing Church Planting in January 2022. Nick lives with his wife, Whitney, and son, Lee, in Los Angeles, CA.

Dea Jenkins is the Director of Spiritual Formation for Cyclical LA, and is also an interdisciplinary creative, independent curator, Director of Inbreak, and founder of Dea Studios. In 2017, Dea moved to Pasadena, California to pursue a dual masters degree in Theology and Intercultural Studies. Her emphasis in Theology and the Arts has grounded her artistic practice, helped her connect her creative studies with theology, and prepared her to continue creating spaces for individual and collective healing. Post-graduation, she is currently engaging questions on spirituality, collective consciousness, and social healing through multiple mediums. Dea is no stranger in the San Fernando Presbytery and we are grateful to have her accompany us in our next steps in faithful innovation.

Jaime Lázaro serves as a coach and Hispanic Strategy Coordinator for Cyclical LA. His work is focused on facilitating systems to find leaders and support them in their development processes. Jaime is a Theologian, Journalist and Pastor Planter with a broad understanding of the Hispanic ministerial reality in the United States. He is a skilled communicator in the midst of Latino ethnic/cultural and denominational/religious diversity. He has been Director of the interdenominational newspaper El Inter in Los Angeles and has participated as co-founder of the main pastoral alliances in Southern California. He is currently a professor at the Hispanic Center for Theological Studies (CHET) and is pursuing his Doctorate in Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary. Jaime is married to Patricia, with whom they have three children and 6 grandchildren.