Pastors
Rev. Kirk Bottomly
Email: KBottomly@fopc.org
Ext. 838
Rev. Kirk Bottomly was called on July 28, 2008, to be the third lead pastor in FOPC’s 56-year history.
Dr. Cliff Graves
Pastor of Congregational Care
Email: CGraves@fopc.org
Ext. 825
Dr. Cliff Graves has been an ordained Presbyterian minister since 1984. Cliff is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Divinity in Theology/Marriage & Family Therapy. Before seminary, Cliff worked in the field of in-patient mental health care for 5 years. After seminary, he served as an associate pastor for 9 years.
In 1994, he was hired as the director of the Fair Oaks Presbyterian Counseling Center. In 1997, Cliff completed his Doctor of Ministry degree with Fuller Seminary and in 1998 was licensed as a Marriage, Family & Child Counselor with the State of California. In 2009, FOPC called Cliff to be the Associate Pastor of Congregational Care. He oversees Congregational Care ministries and numerous adult programs.
Tim Dakin
Pastor, The Emerging Church
email: timdakin@aol.com
Tim is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Fair Oaks. He is a popular speaker on marriage and family issues, leadership dynamics and has led seminars throughout California, Colorado, Washington and Hawaii. He is a frequent guest on KFBK Radio (Newstalk 1530) in Sacramento.
He has served as a national consultant and trainer to Americorps, training teachers and administrators in both Hawaii and Washington. Currently, Tim is the clinical director of Covenant Counseling Services in Sacramento and is also an adjunct professor of Psychology and Theology at Western Theological Seminary. He holds graduate degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of San Francisco. He and his wife Terry have been married now for 33 years.
Dr. G. Henry Wells
Pastor Emeritus
Dr. G. Henry Wells served as Senior Pastor of Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church from 1985-2008. Considered for years to be the unofficial pastor of Sacramento, Henry continues to have a passionate interest in the spiritual renewal of this region. In the past he has led citywide Concerts of Prayer and Prayer Summits, and has organized area pastors for ongoing prayer and fellowship. Henry has taken part in every major local evangelistic outreach. He was Vice President of the Billy Graham Crusade’s Executive Committee and has served similarly with the Harvest Crusade, the Tony Campolo Outreach, and the Sacramento Evangelistic Outreach. He also served as Co-chair for the Jubilee for Jesus Christ, 2000. In addition to furthering his vision for spiritual renewal, Henry is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the KFIA Foundation and hosts a weekly “Pastor to Pastor” radio program on KFIA.
Evangelism was also at the heart of Henry’s ministry before life as a pastor: He worked with the Haggai Institute of Atlanta as Crusade Director, traveling extensively with founder John Edmund Haggai. He is still active with the Institute in an advisory capacity.
Dr. Wells received both his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from San Francisco Theological Seminary. He is married to Deborah, who teaches computer technology at a local Christian school, and they have two children, Lindsey and Emily. Henry is also a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation (American native).
