Meet our leaders

Artur Asaduriyan, was born in Armenia and migrated to the United States at the age of 11 with his family. In 2003 at the age of 17, he made the decision to follow Jesus. Artur started his formal education at LIFE Pacific University and earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies with a Minor in Education. He went on to earn a M.A. in Philosophy from Talbot School of Theology. Artur is the founder and president of Apologia Center an apologetics ministry that aims at equipping people to give reasonable answers for the Christian worldview. He enjoys playing and watching soccer and supports Liverpool F.C. He is married to Araz and they have three children; Avetis, Nairi and Vahagn.

Sako has been a member at Anchor since 2003. He is currently serving as an Elder. He attends with his wife and 3 energetic boys. He loves all things soccer, food, video games, and philosophy.

Saad began attending Anchor in 2020 with his lovely wife, Emma, who encourages and challenges him. Saad has a career in software development but is more passionate about studying theology and interpreting the word of God. Saad grew up in the church but experienced true repentance while attending college. Since then, he has been involved in serving God on the streets of Los Angeles as an evangelist and as the leader of Bible studies among young people at various churches. Saad became an elder at Anchor in June, 2023 and currently leads men’s bible studies along with Artur. He loves the discussions among the men debating the merits of different viewpoints when studying various parts of the Bible. Saad and Emma love being part of Anchor and are joyful at seeing growth in the lives of believers.

Tameg has been a member at Anchor since 2020, and has been serving as a deacon since September of 2021. His wonderful wife, Tatiana, sings on the worship team and together they have two handsome boys. Tameg lives to serve Christ and make him known to those around him. He loves to talk a little politics and watch a little basketball. May God be glorified.

Harout has been attending Anchor church since 2013, and has been serving as a deacon since 2019. He loves serving the Lord and His church. Harout enjoys international travel, loves nature, hiking and staying physically active.