Pastors Lenny and Linda Perata have been married 47 years. They have one adult daughter and two grandsons who live in the area. They received Jesus their Messiah and Savior in the early Jesus Movement through the Calvary Chapel Movement and met in Eugene, Oregon at the Shiloh Youth Revival House Ministries that came out of Calvary.

They have ministered for 39 years as Senior Pastors, planting three fellowships. Lenny holds a Bachelor of Ministry Degree from Harvest Bible College and Linda holds a Bachelor of Ministry Degree from Harvest Bible College and an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education. Lenny and Linda began their pastoring together when they started the first Calvary Chapel of Salt Lake City, Utah in 1978 and then on to

planting another Calvary Chapel in Park City, Utah in 1979 – 1986. In 1986 Lenny and his family moved to Burbank, California and planted the Burbank Vineyard and then returned for a second tenure in Park City in 1995 until 2015. Having served in the State of Utah in the late 70’s and early 80s, they have equipped and sent out ministers to the Nations. In the U.S. Lenny and Linda’s passion is to teach Scripture from their Hebraic foundations and empower the saints with the anointing and infilling of the Holy Spirit to walk and demonstrate His Kingdom to this generation. Their ministry is called “The Branch, a Forerunner Ministry” based on the Scripture mandate of Luke 1:17.

Lenny & Linda Perata