John Richardson

Lead Pastor

John has been a pastor in the Central Valley for the past 25 years. He received his Bachelors degree in Contemporary Christian Ministries and Biblical Studies at Fresno Pacific University. He also received a Masters degree in Old Testament from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. John and his wife Sarah have been married for 20 years. Sarah helps lead so much of Prodigal behind the scenes. They have a thirteen -year-old son, Dex, and a nine-year-old daughter, Ivy.

Ashley Larios

Children's Pastor

Ashley leads & runs so much of our church!  Prior to joining our church in the Summer of 2023, Ashley received her AA Degree from Fresno City College followed by attending and graduating from Culinary School.  She was then the head pastry chef of a fine dining restaurant in Fresno.  She has served in church ministry for over 26 years, which is also where she met her husband of 23 years, Scottie (who also serves on the Prodigal Worship Team).  Together they have 3 children: Lucy, Luke, and Jake.

Eric Arii

Worship Pastor

Eric has been leading people in worship since the year 2000. He has his Bachelors degree from Fresno State in Business and Organizational Leadership, and a Masters degree in Worship Studies and Church Leadership from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Abby are local high school sweethearts from Clovis High and have been married since May of 2008. They chose to build their family through adopting their sons Amos, Joel, and Isaac, their daughter, Norah, and they welcomed their youngest daughter Elliott into the world in June of 2019.

Micah Foster

Student Ministries Pastor

Micah has spent more than 20 years serving in ministry, including as a pastor and church planter. He is a graduate of Pepperdine University and has spent much of his career helping churches, organizations, and their leaders grow and develop. Outside of his role at Prodigal, Micah and his wife, Erica, are the co-founders of Dream Support, where they help leaders create margin and focus on the work that matters most.

Micah and Erica have been married for more than 20 years and have three children. As Student Ministries Pastor, Micah loves helping students have fun, build meaningful relationships, and develop a faith that becomes their own.

Kamray Redmond

Children's Ministry Associate

Kamray has been serving in children’s ministry since 2009, including several years as a Children’s Pastor, though her love for serving kids began much earlier as a volunteer growing up in the church. She earned her Bachelor of Arts with the intention of becoming a teacher, but instead found herself pursuing her passion for children’s ministry. She married her husband, Alex, in 2012, and together they have four kids: Oliver, Mabel, Dax, and Clementine.