Leadership

Pastors & Staff

Louie Locke

Lead Pastor

Louie greatly enjoys teaching, helping people understand & apply Scripture, & coaching others as they discover God's plans & purpose for their lives; He loves investing in people & relationships, & is actively involved in mentoring & coaching the next generation of Christ-followers.

He loves history, playing guitar, & listening to music. He's a capital "I" Introvert, an avid reader of all sorts of books, & is a certified super-fan of the San Francisco Giants & 49ers.

Finally, Louie & Joni have been married for 35 years & have 3 adult kids, all married, & 8 grandkids. They've been co-pastoring Hillside since January 2000.

Joni Locke

Co-Pastor

Joni and Louie have been co-pastoring Hillside Church since 2000. Joni also is the Director of Little Lites Christian Learning Center. a ministry of our church reaching a felt need in our community. She is passionate about teaching God’s Word, training up the next generation to know Jesus, missions around the globe and hospitality. Joni enjoys spending time at Lake Tahoe. She loves to read books and paddle board. Beach days with her grandkids is one of her favorite things to do. She also enjoys house decor and design, her backyard, puzzles and helping others with projects.

Chris Heifner

Worship & Creative Arts Pastor

Hillside Foursquare Worship Arts Pastor since 2014. Chris is passionate about a lifestyle of worship directed to Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Our desire as a worship arts ministry is to be disciples of Jesus by fostering an environment that encourages each one of us to seek out, follow, and obey the teachings of Jesus and to join one another in discovering our God given gifts and abilities.  We have set our intention to be spirit lead in creating a positive, inspiring, environment for the community to seek, express, and experience our freedom in Christ Monday to Sunday.

Laurie Willey

Pastoral Assistant & Ministry Leader 

Laurie has been serving at Hillside since the beginning of 2023. She is on fire for God and in the beginning stages of her call to ministry. Louie and Joni mentor her, and she runs several ministries, including Young Adults and High Schoolers. Her entrepreneurship background and upbringing feed into her lively and evangelistic spirit. She's passionate about helping young people break generational curses, fight religious confusion, and discover the power of The Holy Spirit. On any given day, you can find her spending time with her fiancé, Tanner, and her Maine Coon kitty named Cheese!