Welcome to SonRise Christian Church

E-mail Pastor Steve by clicking the following link: Pastor Steve

Steve Smith is the founding pastor of SonRise @ Pembroke Manor Christian Church. He and his wife, Cathy, gathered a launch team in 2008 and on Easter of 2009, SonRise Christian Church was established.

Steve is a retired Captain with the Virginia Beach Police Department. After serving the city for over 32 years, in January of 2012, he was ready to move on to full-time ministry.

Steve graduated with a Master’s Degree in Religion in 2003 and a Master’s Degree in Divinity in 2010 – both from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Steve was ordained by Suburban Christian Church where he began his ministry career as the Pastor of Evangelism and Men’s Ministry.

Steve and Cathy have been married for over 30 years and have three adult children, and 2 grandchildren.

E-mail Chelsea by clicking the following link: Office Director

Chelsea Kubesh has been the Office Director at SonRise @ Pembroke Manor Christian Church since 2014. She is the go-to for information and resources at SonRise. She regularly organizes church events, coordinates volunteers, and assists Pastor Steve in his day to day tasks.

She also serves as our Children’s Ministry Director where she loves pouring into children to help them develop a relationship with Jesus.

Chelsea has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Old Dominion University and spent most of her full time career working in the Human Resources and Recruiting field.

Chelsea is a single mom to two young children – Harper and Pearson.

Justin Talk is a passionate ministry leader with over 15 years of experience helping others grow in their faith and find their purpose in God’s story.  Deeply committed to his family, Justin treasures his wife, Katie, and their children, Cole and Eleanor, as central pillars of his life.  A lover of music, he expresses his faith through playing instruments, writing songs, and crafting poetry. When he’s not serving others or creating, you’ll often find him enjoying a good taco. His heart is to lead with compassion, guiding others toward a deeper connection with Jesus and their unique role in His plan.

Justin graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Music Education in 2011 from Old Dominion University, a Master’s Degree in Divinity in 2017 from Bethel Seminary, and currently completing a Master’s of Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University. Justin was ordained by Trinity Church.

Email Pastor Justin – justin@sonrisevb.church