Chris and Jan were introduced to the Vineyard in 2002 and instantly fell in love with the style and authenticity they saw there. They soon committed their lives to seeing the Kingdom of God break through in the lives of people. The Self's have served as small group pastors at Vineyard Church of Jackson, Mississippi and have attended Vineyard Bible Institute with an emphasis on Kingdom of God Theology.
The Selfs have been married for 9 years and have two sons. They moved to Chula Vista in late 2007 as part of the SouthBay Vineyard church launch team.