Our Story
Jarrod and Candice were married in May of 2002, Candice was 19 years old and Jarrod 20. Meeting each other in high school their freshmen and sophomore year, neither of them would have ever dreamed up the life they have today.
Jarrod and Candice were both raised in Spirit Filled homes, and received a solid foundation for following Jesus.
They didn’t jump into full time ministry right away, but worked in the business world. Jarrod worked for his families construction company and Candice cut hair as a cosmetologist. God spoke to Candice in her teen years that she would be in ministry with her husband one day. Jarrod also had words spoken over his life as a young teen, but he never fully believed them. After years of running from the call, Jarrod had a spiritual awakening and God pressed upon his heart that they were called to work with youth.
They had their first baby, Noah in 2006 and within months started as volunteer Youth Pastors at a local church in their community. This was a stretching season to say the least, trying to learn how to be first time parents and Youth Pastors, all while working full time jobs. After a short 12 months God moved Jarrod into full-time ministry. They started attending Bible College together to get their ministerial credentials. Their second baby boy, Judah was born during the last weeks of Bible College. Candice finished out strong and took her last final with baby Judah in hand. Jarrod received his Pastoral License and they continued in Youth Ministry.
May of 2011, they welcomed their third baby, Levi into the world. Three little boys 4 years old and under, the days were filled with spending time outdoors, playing catch, hunting for lizards, fishing and getting dirty. God was moving powerfully in the local church, every week Junior High students were being filled with the Spirit and the excitement for God grew every week. Jarrod and Candice thought they would be Youth Pastors forever, but God had other plans. It was in 2012 that God called them to go to LA to help start Fearless LA with Candice’s brother. Full of faith, they packed up their belongings to move hours away from family in obedience to the call of God.
The Church plant brought them closer together in their marriage and as a family. They also learned how to lean on God more and trust Him in all circumstances. This was a season of stretching and growth for both of them. Then in 2013, yep, you probably guessed it….Candice was pregnant again. This time it was a girl! Woohoo! While, they both wanted and hoped to stay in the Southern California area, God had other plans and brought them back to their former Church to lead the youth and young adult ministry.
Revival started breaking out in the youth again. Students were getting healed, set free and set on fire for Jesus. Adults and parents were getting word of what was happening and started sneaking into the youth services. God was moving by His Holy Spirit and it felt unstoppable. They welcomed their 5th baby into the world and it was another baby girl. Feeling the winds of change they started asking God what was happening. They knew they were still called to ministry, the pull of evangelism was drawing them into a new field to serve.
This next assignment would have them leaving a full-time youth pastor salary with benefits to join a missions ministry where they would have to raise support to provide for their 5 children. Jarrod joined staff with FCA in 2017 and Candice in 2020. FCA was a gift from God to the McEachron family. Every week students have the opportunity to hear the gospel on their high school, junior high, elementary and college campus. In Jarrod’s first year with FCA he saw more students give their lives to Jesus than in their prior 10 years of ministry. REVIVAL was in the AIR.
Jarrod moved from Area Director to Northern California Multi Area Director and then to his most recent position as Regional Vice President of Northern California and Nevada. Candice was the Regional Director of Support under Jarrod. God surprised Jarrod and Candice with another baby girl, seven years after the 5th baby. FCA Ministry has been flourishing and the staff are more unified than ever, yet again God started stirring J & C’s hearts. Walking through transition many times, they knew God was calling them to something else.
Late 2023 the Lord started leading Jarrod and Candice down the road of starting a ministry. The focus would be on equipping families to be Spirit Led, not just in church on Sundays, but at home and in every day life.
They fought back on why Lord? There are plenty of churches, programs, classes, and online content already available. They prayed and asked why they needed to start something new? Then like a steady drip of courage, He began speaking through scripture and people close and far from them.
They started sensing His hand pushing them towards it and every day it kept growing and growing. When the month of May began, the need to prepare became unbearable. They knew this new ministry was coming quick and started making preparations.
McEachron Ministries was birthed in June 2024. This scripture has been foundational for their next assignment. “Enlarge your house; build an addition.Spread out your home, and spare no expense! Isaiah 54:2