South Manila

Matt Hall was born and raised in Southern California. He earned his bachelor's degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and has als... Read moreo studied at Gateway Seminary. Prior to becoming the campus pastor at Saddleback South Manila, Matt served in Saddleback Student Ministries at the Lake Forest and Irvine South campuses for 17 years. Matt is passionate about reaching people with the love of Jesus, getting them connected with a church community, and helping them discover God’s purpose for their lives. Matt’s wife, Natalie, grew up in the Philippines and had a dream to return to the Philippines one day to live out her ministry calling. In 2017, that dream came true as God called Matt and Natalie to lead Saddleback South Manila. In his free time, you can find Matt enjoying sports in the great outdoors and spending time with his wife, Natalie, and three children: Malakai, Nyomi and Isaac.