Rev. Rick Pruitt Senior Pastor Pastor Pruitt has been Sr. Pastor of Liberty Fellowship since July 1993, and was ordained with the Assemblies of God in 1988. Pastor Pruitt started singing in church at the age of 6. Since 1995, he has been leading the music ministry for the Business Men’s Fellowship (B.M.F.U.S.A.) at the local, regional and national levels, which include organizing and directing the worship and praise sessions for the National Conventions. His ministry of music also includes being part of the worship team for Rev. Irma Diaz, founder of "Upon This Rock" Ministries International. For 22 years, along with the responsibilities of being a Senior Pastor, he was a regular host and singer for "The 11th Hour" Television Ministry that aired out of Modesto, CA. until the program went off the air in 2006. His ministry includes a great hunger and love for the Jew, and a burden for them to see Jesus as the true Messiah to Israel.  Additionally, he makes annual trips to Guaymas, Mexico since 2000. He and his wife, Sandy, have been married for 30 years, and they have 2 children, and 3 grandchildren.

Rev. Sandy Pruitt Associate Pastor Pastor Sandy Pruitt was born and raised in the Central Valley.  Raised in Catholicism, she was able to overcome the arena of RELIGION.  After her marriage in 1976, she began to seek out and discover for herself a relationship with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Born again, Spirit filled and sold out for Christ, she is a walking testimony to the saving knowledge and the love of the Lord. Pastor Sandy works in conjunction with her husband, Pastor Rick Pruitt who is Senior Pastor of Liberty Fellowship church, where she is Sr. Associate Pastor.  She is an ordained minister with Upon This Rock International Ministries.  Sandy and her husband have been in ministry for 28 years and according to them are "just getting started."  Sandy has a heart for teaching and is currently the Director of Sunday School at Liberty Fellowship as well as New Converts Sunday School teacher.  She presently counsels women in the church, as well as couple counseling with her husband. Pastor Sandy has a passion for exploring our Jewish roots and enjoys digging in the word, studying, and teaching in that area.  Lover and studier of God's Word, Pastor Sandy can be found many times in her office, books and bibles spread over her desk with her nose buried.  She actively ministers to the community, visiting with the elderly and homebound and counseling/ministering at a local rehabilitation center, where she has helped young women in need come to know the love and restoration of Christ. Pastor Sandy walks in the mantle of the TEACHER and her heart is to teach others to be blessed and set free by the truth of God's Word.  God has blessed her in many areas of edification including leadership, administration and prophetic giftings.  She is anxious to further explore God's plans for her future and makes herself readily available to His callings.

Rev. Solomon McDaniels Youth Pastor Pastor Solomon McDaniels is the Youth Pastor here at Liberty Fellowship.  He came to Liberty Fellowship in August of 2003.  In August of 2006, the Lord opened the door for Pastor Solomon to step into the Youth Pastor position. Pastor Solomon grew up in San Jose, California.  In San Jose, he had a troubled childhood and found himself wrapped up in the street life.  He led a life of running with gangs which resulted in being in and out of incarceration.  This he did while running from the call of God on his life, but God had other plans. Fourteen years after running from the Lord, Pastor Solomon found himself in a situation that put him in Merced, California.  At that point, God really went to work on him.   Pastor Solomon has been an usher, served in the ministry of Celebrate Recovery, and is a Sunday School teacher.  Pastor Solomon became head usher while going to school with Upon This Rock International Ministries, and was ordained through them in July 2007. The Lord has given Pastor Solomon a heart for the youth of Atwater.  Having came from a broken home, dreams, and a shattered life, to see what the Lord can and will do with a willing vessel, he brings a message of hope to teens.  He desires to see the youth of the Atwater/Merced area come alive and on fire for Christ.