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meet our directors

All of our camp directors are full-time ministers who at churches from across California, serving and loving on the communities they are apart of. We believe that this gives us a unique and valuable glimpse into the spiritual and developmental needs of the teens who come to SoCal Teen Camp. Our camp directors meet throughout the year to pray for our students and staff, develop messages, plan activities, and recruit high-quality staff who are dedicated to seeing students grow in their relationship with Jesus.  

Michael Wexler

Michael Wexler is the Youth and Young Adult Minister at the Mission Viejo Church of Christ. He has been passionately serving in various Youth Ministry positions since his freshman year at Pepperdine University. Having served almost 6 years in his current position, his love for Youth Ministry has only grown exponentially. He loves helping teens discover the unconditional love that God has for them and one of his favorite moments is when the lightbulb goes off and he can tell that students are starting to really understand what an incredible thing it is to have a relationship with the God of the universe. When Michael is not working, he enjoys watching sports of all kinds, but mostly baseball (Go Dodgers!) and spending time with his family and friends. Michael spent his summers since the beginning of High School attending SoCal Teen Camp, first as a camper and then as a staff member. He is incredibly honored and humbled to now step into his first year as a director at a camp that has had such a major impact on his own life and faith journey!

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Danny Quintero

Danny Quintero is the Senior Minister at Inland Valley Church of Christ in Ontario, California. Before stepping into this role, he served as the Youth Minister at IVC from 2021 to 2024, and he’s also taken on roles as a worship leader and preacher. He was born in Colombia to a Christian family and has a degree in International Economic Relations. Before he felt called to full-time ministry, he worked in his field, ran a fireworks display company, and was even creating  his own startup. He is a proud family man, married to his amazing wife Kelly, and together they’re raising their beautiful baby girl. He loves to travel, connect with friends from all over the world, speak different languages, and play a good game of table tennis. One of his biggest passions is helping students—whether it's through meaningful conversations, listening, or just being there when things get tough. Danny also loves being at SoCal Teen Camp, where he sees how powerful and life-changing the experience can be for the teens he works with.

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Joel Foster

Joel Foster (he/him) is the Youth and Family Minister at the University Church of Christ on campus at Pepperdine University. Joel is passionate about moving teens deeper into faith-formative practices that remind them repeatedly that they they deserve to be seen, known, loved, and celebrated. When Joel is not planning Teen Camp, you can find him watching Angel City FC and the San Antonio Spurs, roasting and brewing coffee, or reading piles of theology and philosophy in his apartment in Santa Monica. Joel spent his High School summers at SoCal Teen Camp and that influences his philosophy and direction that he leads with at camp. This will be his third year directing Teen Camp!

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