Clifton is currently the Lead Pastor of Redline Church in Encinitas, CA. Prior to June 2019 he lived in Florida his first 33 years of life, primarily in the community of Jacksonville Beach, FL. While Clifton knew Jesus from his early middle school years, he failed to understand a relationship and his purpose. Clifton made numerous choices that led him far away from God and down a path of pain and hurt, one was having a son at age 15. While this would seem like a negative, it was not! In fact it was the thing God used to shape Clifton's life and prepare him for the purpose that awaited. In his early 20's Clifton married his best friend Kati (Seven years later they have a daughter, Cait. Three years later a son, Kai) and began attending a church in Ponte Vedra, FL. Clifton's life was changed in a radical way and he began serving in student ministry and with YoungLife. A couple years later circumstances made it possible for Clifton to begin a career in ministry. Looking back on his experience he knew that everything he had gone through and all his past experience was simply to prepare him for a call to ministry. While Clifton has “transitioned” to leading a church so that those who do not know Jesus and the love he has for them can know all about Jesus in southern California, Clifton still has a deep passion and purpose to help students who are lost discover their identity in Jesus, so they can fulfill their purpose through preaching at events and retreats of all sizes while also developing student leadership programs for Student Ministries. All of this is rooted in Clifton's life verse, Romans 15:14-21, and he feels called to share the gospel with as many students as he can while showing them there is an opportunity to experience all God has for them and live a purposeful life.

More of What People are saying....

"CLIFTON'S incredible speaking ability pushes me to dig deeper in my relationship with Christ. the way he communicates the gospel allows me to see that there is nothing i can do to save myself except rely on Jesus.”

     - Cooper lewis, college student

"CLIFTON'S Messages have shown me who Jesus is in a practical way through real life applications. They g=have given me a starting point as to where to dive in deeper on my own. ”

     - Ellison Voiselle, College Student