Josh Hahne

Senior Pastor

Josh joined the Redeemer community in September of 2019. He has twenty plus years of pastoral experience and has served the Lord in a variety of positions in seven PCA churches. Most recently, he started then served King of Kings Church in Goodyear, AZ. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of the Southwest Church Planting Network as well as the Moderator of the South Coast, Southwest and Arizona Presbyteries. He received a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and has a B.A. in Business with a Minor in Religious Studies from Texas Christian University. He is married to Melissa and has three children: Lara (20), Christian (19), and Mary (16). Josh enjoys spending time with his family, reading, golfing, and is a fitness enthusiast.

adam feichtmann

EXECUTIVE Pastor

Adam is a 4th generation Southern Californian, whose family has been in Orange County for over 100 years. He joined Redeemer in early 2013. He and his wife Karina have two elementary school children and all enjoy going to the beach as much as possible. Adam graduated from Biola University with a BA in Christian Education, earned a MA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Talbot School of Theology, and is currently working on a Doctor of Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary in Leading Change. He has also completed Levels I & II of Clinical Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. A former resident of Australia and ocean enthusiast, Adam is an avid surfer and outrigger canoe paddler who can be spotted regularly across the beaches and harbor of Newport Beach.

Derek Rishmawy

RUF Campus Minister UCI

Derek is an Orange County native who has returned to serve with students at Reformed University Fellowship at UC Irvine. Most recently he and his wife McKenna have spent the last four years in Chicagoland where Derek was working on his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (still in process). Before that he got an undergrad at UC Irvine in Philosophy and an MA in Biblical Studies at Azusa Pacific. He also spent years working with college students at local, Orange County churches. He and McKenna enjoy spending time reading, watching movies, grilling with friends, and good conversation.

chad brewer

RUF International & Global Director

Chad joined the Redeemer community in July 2015, when he moved from Minnesota to Orange County with his wife Christie and three daughters Charis, Chara, and Caelin. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania and a Master's of Divinity from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis. His experience as an RUF campus minister over twenty-one years includes taking over an existing ministry at the University of Missouri as well as starting up new RUF ministries at Penn State University, the University of Minnesota, and the University of California, Irvine. In June of 2019, Chad began working with RUF to oversee campus ministry to international students studying in the United States (RUF-International) and ministry to college students on overseas campuses (RUF-Global). Chad is a man of many loves and likes: he loves his girls (wife and daughters), playing sports, '70s and '80s music (especially “Yacht Rock”); and he likes BBC TV and reading about history.

Tim Pickavance

scholar in residence

In addition to being Scholar in Residence at Redeemer, Tim is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He has taught at Biola since 2008, the same year he completed his doctoral studies in philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to enrolling for the PhD, Tim earned a BS in economics from the University of North Texas and an MA in philosophy from Biola. Tim and his wife, Jamie, have two children, Lyle and Gretchen. The Picka-fam have been part of Redeemer since 2008, and Tim has been a ruling elder since 2020. When he removes his professor hood and scholar in residence cap, Tim avidly tracks the Chicago Cubs and Tottenham Hotspur and loves live music, reading fiction that Jamie recommends, introverting in silence, and summer road trips.

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nem malabuyo

Children’s Ministry Director

Nem is originally from Manipur, India. She grew up as a missionary kid in Thailand and the Philippines before coming to California. English is her third language after Paite (Indian dialect) and Thai. Nem graduated from Biola University with a BFA in Art: Graphic Design, and later on earned a MA in Intercultural Studies. Nem and her family have been attending Redeemer since 2014. She has previously worked as a graphic designer and in human resources for many years and has been involved in Redeemer's children's ministry since 2017. Nem is married to her highschool sweetheart Oliver and they have three girls: Ellis, Eden and Nessa. Her interests include traveling and exploring new places and experiences with her family, spending time with friends, good food and sewing.

scott melvin

Lead Musician

Hailing from beautiful Colorado, Scott traveled west to California, attending Chapman University where he completed his bachelors degrees in Music Education and Choral Conducting. In addition, he holds a Masters of Arts degree in Arts Administration from the University of Kentucky and currently serves as the Executive Director of Advancement at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana. For the past 20 years, Scott has served as music director, choir director, and worship leader at multiple churches around the Southland; and for the past 17 years has served as the Director of Choral Music and Executive Director of Performing Arts at Mater Dei High School. Scott has made a home with his wife, Debbie, and their three daughters, Emmerly, Nola and Aveline in Orange and is blessed beyond measure to be a part of the Redeemer family. Aside from making music and doting on his wonderful family, Scott enjoys discovering new places and people and is an avid Chicago Cubs fan!

Danielle Smith

Church Administrator

Danielle grew up in Sydney, Australia, and moved to Northern California to attend San Jose State University. She graduated with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology as she was a competitive swimmer growing up and has always loved being involved with sports. She lives in Newport Beach with her husband Scott and their twin boys. She loves volunteering at her children’s school, going to the beach, and being outside and active with her family.  

MEADOW HOLT

Nursery Coordinator

Meadow has lived in California most her life (with the exception of a brief two years in Upstate New York) and was raised in a Chrisitan household with her two younger brothers. She has been a member of Redeemer since 2022 and started serving in the children's ministry soon after. She has ten collective years of experience with children, from teaching kids art, nannying, and doing school assemblies where she gets little ones excited about reading. She has published and illustrated four childrens fantasy books, has a side business doing portraits and murals, works full time as a Project Coordinator for Graybar Electric and in her free time loves doing all kinds of crafts. She loves coffee, Gilmore Girls, Autumn Weather, and anything to do with The Lord of the Rings. Meadow is married to the love of her life Josh, and they live in their cozy little hobbit hole in Tustin with their three King Charles Spaniels.