Pastor Ron Short - Lakehills Covenant Church El Dorado Hills

Pastor Ron founded Lakehills Covenant Church in 1994 with the support of First Covenant Church, Sacramento. His vision was to build a church for real people where everyone is accepted, loved, and involved. A place to find men, women, boys, and girls alike, all set on the journey of discovering what Jesus Christ has in store for their lives.

In his words, "Lakehills is about people, real people, not just people always claiming to be right. This spirit of authenticity is not only attractive to our present culture but it also creates a climate in which real spiritual discovery can take place. We are fully present in the belief that it is the gospel of Jesus Christ which provides the ultimate answers to mankind's questions."

Before founding Lakehills, Ron was the Founding Pastor of Sierra Vista Covenant church in Grass Valley, CA. He has also served as a pastor throughout California, including Escalon, San Francisco, and Glendale. In addition to the pastorate, Ron is actively involved in Young Life, starting out as a Young Life leader in San Francisco, and served on the Young Life Committee for El Dorado County until 2004 And, he spent 18 years coaching High School football in the greater Sacramento area.

Ron received his Bachelor of Arts from Simpson College in San Francisco and a Masters of Divinity from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena. His post-seminary work was completed at North Park Seminary in Chicago. He holds a Ministerium license through the Pacific Southwest Conference and the Evangelical Covenant Church.

He is a member of the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce and the Pacific Southwest Conference and National Covenant Ministerial Association. In addition, he serves as the chair of the Church Planting Committee for the Pacific Southwest Conference.

When he's not at Lakehills, Ron loves to travel, especially in cross cultural situations. He loves going to museums and seeing sights and locations that have real meaning to Christianity and the history of the United States. He also enjoys golfing, fishing, backpacking, river rafting, mountain climbing and a new favorite - zip-lining!

He extends a personal invitation to everyone to come and experience this journey with us at Lakehills. What awaits you, he says, "Is a family of friends full of the grace and the presence of Jesus."