The son of Filipino immigrants, Phil Santillan was born in Hagerstown, MD, and grew up in Newport News, VA, where he encountered the truth of who Christ is in a way that found him deciding to make Christ the Lord and Savior of his life at the age of 15.  From that moment, he has always been deeply involved in being part of seeing other people's lives changed by the good news of Jesus Christ.  

After graduating from North Central University in Minneapolis, MN, Phil spent the next 14 years serving in pastoral roles in Orlando, FL (Calvary Chapel South Orlando) and Maple Grove, MN (The Grove Church - formerly Maple Grove Evangelical Free Church), as well as serving as the EFCA national office as the Challenge Gatherings Director.

In 2013, Phil was called by Northridge Fellowship and Grace Fellowship to be the Lead Pastor of a new church in the west Twin Cities area. Since then he has served as Clarity Church’s lead pastor.

Phil and Leona have been married since 2004, and they share life together in Brooklyn Park with their three kids - Brennan, Emily, and Mia - and a dog named Bella.

Contact Phil at: phil@claritymn.org