Chris was born and raised primarily in Southern California by his parents Tony & Juda Shaddix. Both of Chris’ parents later remarried; he has five brothers – Calvin, Jason, Ryan and Mike and one sister named Shelly. His step-mom’s name is Jean and his step-dad’s name is Earl. Chris grew up mostly in Orange County, but moved around a bit and also spent a lot of time in Diamond Bar, Corona, Riverside, and Mohave Valley, AZ.

Chris received Jesus into his life when he was about 9 years old in 1987 at his mom’s church. He spent much time after this asking questions and trying to read the Bible and understand more about God. Although he had received Christ into his heart, Chris did not know what it meant to make Jesus Lord of his life. The summer of 1994 before his sophomore year of high school, Chris began to attend Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside with some friends. They ended up going to summer camp with the HS group, and there he truly learned what it means to make Jesus Lord of your life, and he did. Chris stayed in California attended Norte Vista High School in Riverside; this is where he would meet his future wife, Adessa.

Chris graduated High School in 1997 and the following July he left for Navy boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois. For the next four years, the Navy would be his mission field; this is where God had called and led him for this time of his life. Out of boot camp Chris was stationed on a ship in San Diego and he began attending Calvary Chapel San Diego in November of 1997. In 1999 Adessa and Chris were married, and they moved into an apartment and began their life together in San Diego.

When Chris was 16 years old, he knew that he was called to be a pastor, but a lot had happened in his life between 16 to 22 years old, and by this point he thought he had missed out or lost his calling in the body of Christ. There came a breaking point in his walk and life around May 2001: he was broken and God came in with His overwhelming grace and picked him up, brushed him off, and renewed him in His strength. As Chris set his heart to seek Him through worship, prayer, and the studying of His word, he sensed His Holy Spirit come upon him and empowered him. God opened a door, and Chris began working with the HS Ministry as a counselor shortly after that. Chris began working for the church in January 2002 as a computer technician and taking on more responsibility with the youth ministry, and later that year in August he became the HS Pastor as Pastor Bill Osborn was preparing to leave as a missionary to Budapest, Hungary.

Please pray that the Lord would continue to lead Chris and his wife in ministering to the youth. They desire to see God move radically upon this generation and to see revival-revolution that would spread across our land in turning peoples hearts to God. They have no children yet, so please pray that the Lord would bless them in this area
as well :-).

"Behold, I make a covenant. Before all your people I will do marvels such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the LORD. For it is an awesome thing that I will do with you." - Exodus 34:10

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