Ken Bradford
Ken Bradford is an Ordained Minister in the Good Shepherd International Fellowship, has belonged to Word of Life Christian Center since 1982 and served as its pastor since 2024.
Born in Canada, Ken moved to Davis as a young child when his father was hired as a professor at UC Davis. After growing up in a historic reformed church, Ken was born again in his high school years; he became zealous for the Lord and attended Whitworth College, God’s Army Seminary (a “Jesus people” community), West Coast Bible College (AA, Biblical Studies), UC Davis and Fresno Pacific College (BA History/Biblical Studies). After college, Ken served as the youth pastor at Utkeagvik Presbyterian Church in Barrow, Alaska before feeling the call to return to his hometown and WLCC.
In 1989 Ken served on a crusade evangelism team on Mindanao, Philippines. After developing a relationship with local pastors who worked with him there, Ken introduced them to Rev. Nolan Peschke (founding pastor of WLCC), launching a fruitful ministry of WLCC and GSIF which continues to this day.
Ken and his wife Pat live in Davis, where he owns (and works part-time in) a local business. He is active in the community and has served for decades at Word of Life as a teacher, worship leader, missionary, and now pastor.
Mathew Jackson
Matthew Jackson is a worship leader at WLCC. He is a talented multi instrumentalist and singer and loves to worship God creatively through music and singing.
A U.C. Davis graduate, Mathew works with at risk youth in secondary public education and lives to see lives changed and transformed by the healing power of Christ.
In his spare time Matt enjoys sharing the Gospel of the Kingdom, praying, kickin’ it with family and friends and playing music.
Willis Funderburk
