EIkon Is A Community CHurch determined to love others
not just in name, but in Action
Our Mission
Eikon Church is a church driven by the promise that Jesus’ love and life transforms everyone. We exist to share his love by empowering the lives of the poor, captive, blind and the oppressed. God has called us to build community by organizing first not around a Sunday liturgy or service but around the missional imperative of Luke 4:18 and Isaiah 61.
We live this out through action-driven paradigms that address the root causes of brokenness in Oakland.
We live in the community we serve, where God, the church, and the world all come together.
“‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed,’”
EIKon TEAM
Lindsay Hill | Executive Director and Pastor
Lindsay Hill is the pastor and Executive Director of EIKON, an Oakland-based nonprofit and church that focuses on empowering underserved and unsheltered individuals in the East Bay. Through Eikon’s Infinite Christmas program, Lindsay has built a network of thirty different non-profits in the Bay Area that are dedicated to that same goal. Through persistent, inclusive love, she strives to see people, as they truly are - as God has called them. She walks side by side with them, encouraging them to stubbornly fight for this gift of life that God has given them. She continues to affirm their impact in their community and in our ministry together. She is a wife to Kelley Hill and mother of two awesome girls, who are just as determined to welcome and love everyone they encounter as she is. She has her BA in English literature, has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro (twice!), and is passionate about how we tell our God-given stories to each other. She loves to take her family and pup out on adventures, cook breakfast, and have a good cup of coffee with the people she loves.
Kelley Hill | Worship Director
Kelley is our current Worship Director. Kelley is the salt that adds that deeply noticeable comforting touch to every gathering and space. Looking beyond the task and at the people on the other side. He is passionate about making every space for those who will someday dwell there, doing so in a way that is not boastful or loud but steadfast and like it was that way all along. He brings passion to every Worship session and invites all to come as they are however that looks to them. He is a Husband to Lindsay Hill and Father to two amazingly joyful girls. He leads his family with the same intentional steadfastness that he brings to Eikon. He enjoys a brisk early morning run, a good cup of coffee, and a well-curated music playlist to match the vibe of the moment.
Mysti Dyanleen | Administrative and Financial Manager
Mysti is the one who helps us actualize and organize our dreams. With a skill in back end managing and technology paired with passionate curiosity she helps to bridge the gaps in business and relationships. Mysti is Wife to Carlton Dyanleen and Mother to an ever so clever daughter. She strives to live out the fruits of the Spirit is every aspect of her life including those that societally have been kept seperate. She is also a community Birthworker which embeds her deep within the life of our community in one of the most vulnerable and miraculous transformative spaces which is creation and parenthood.
Erika Cardona | Food Security and Distribution Coordinator
Erika is a Bay Area Native with a realness that is true to the city’s origin. She is a powerful mother to a young adult daughter who she has raised to truly give every moment to Christ. Erika is known for her many questions that steward a desire to go deeper in her relationship with everyone she meets. She faithfully serves the Oakland community through a passion to feed those who are hungry. Through a partnership with Peninsula Food Runners, she manages the pick up of many food and grocery donations. She works with an Eikon team to distribute them at our church gathering and out into the community from one hand to another. She has been blessed to have the vision and gift to truly see a family and works to meet needs beyond nutrition. It is not uncommon for her to come back with an action list that our team can rally around to support a family. Erika is a curly hair aficionado, lover of gel pens and statement earrings, and she loves the 49ers like a true Bay Area native.
Carlton Dyanleen | Infinite Christmas Warehouse Manager
Carlton is the powerful leader at our Infinite Christmas Hub in Hayward. He has lived a life that mirrors those we strive to serve and can dive right into caring for our community all with a spirit of playful clarity that sees people for more than their circumstances. He is a Husband to Mysti Dyanleen and Father to his copilot daughter who loves to be a part of the ministry of serving others at only 3 years old. Carlton is the ultimate connection builder that comes from a place of sincere authenticity. He has strengthened the many partnerships we have with our PODS as well as the communities they serve. He weekly leads and trains a team of volunteers to unload our donation gifts at our Hayward Hub, coordinates community events that meet the needs of the most vulnerable, and oversees Eikon’s Hayward property operations. As the thrill seeker he is, he loves being in the outdoors, getting his hands and boots dirty, pushing his body to its limits, and enjoying a good meal with his family.