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OUR TEAM
The pastors of Calvary Baptist Church love to serve all those who come to Calvary. If you have any questions, need counsel, or encouragement please do not hesitate to reach out. Talk with them before or after any service or reach out HERE.
Pastor Tim Knauf
Pastor Tim Knauf grew up in the home of Pastor Tom and Wanda Knauf the founding pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Marina. Because of this he had a clear understanding of what it meant to serve in the ministry. Tim was called to be a youth pastor after his first year of college and upon graduating from a small Bible college he became the youth pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in 1981. He married Jennifer in 1985 and the Lord blessed them with three girls; Megan, Amanda, and Rebekah, and five grandchildren. In 2002 Pastor Tim became the senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Pastor Tim and Jennifer have loved serving the Lord Jesus Christ, the community of Marina, and the people at Calvary Baptist Church for well over four decades. Pastor Tim enjoys hunting and fishing as well as beekeeping with his wife Jennifer, who also loves walking with her dog, Dexter.
Senior Pastor
Assistant Pastor
Pastor Mike Blythe
Pastor Mike serves as an assistant pastor at Calvary Baptist Church. He oversees an adult Bible class and helps with biblical counseling. Pastor Mike first attended Calvary Baptist Church as a soldier stationed at Fort Ord in 1983. During this time, he met his wife Barbara (Married since 1984) and was also called to preach. After Bible collage, Pastor Mike returned to serve at Calvary Baptist from 1992-96, before returning to college to pursue a Masters in Theology. Over the years, he has served as a youth pastor, senior pastor, and college professor. In 2015, Pastor Mike and Barbara returned once again to serve the Lord at Calvary Baptist, the place they have always considered their home church. God has blessed them with four adult children and eight grandchildren. In his free time, Pastor Mike enjoys landscape photography, hiking, and biking.
Pastor Dustin Van Wyk
Pastor Dustin is an assistant pastor at Calvary Baptist Church and oversees family and young adult ministries. Pastor Dustin grew up in Southern California and served for over three years on staff at a church there in Southern California. He and his family moved to Marina in 2025 to join the staff here at Calvary Baptist. He graduated from Maranatha Baptist Seminary in Watertown Wisconsin. Dustin serves with his wife Hannah and has two young children. He enjoys woodworking and spending time outdoors, doing anything from hiking to running to fishing.
Assistant Pastor
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