Leaders at Aletheia Church Gainesville

Kevin was born and raised in Virginia, graduating from James Madison University in 2008 with a degree in Kinesiology.

In 2012, Kevin moved to Gainesville with his wife, son and 15 other people to start a new church, which became Aletheia Church Gainesville. He serves as Lead Pastor, and you can find him most weeks either preaching/teaching on stage or in the back around the coffee.

Kevin loves his wife, 2 kids (Gideon and Josiah), and pretty much any sport, both watching and playing.

Theo was born in South Florida and after 14 years moved to North Florida just outside of Gainesville. He graduated from the University of Florida after high school. He began his career as a middle and high school teacher for 10 years. He also helped plant a church in Jacksonville in 2011.

He visited Aletheia for the first time in November of 2017. He loves the community and the focus on God's Word. He serves the administrative pastor overseeing the church's operations.

Theo loves to play board games, cards, and watch TV shows and movies. He really enjoys outdoor activities as well like hiking and fishing. His favorite verse of Scripture is Exodus 20:1.

David was born in Cuba and moved to Gainesville at the age of 8. He completed a bachelors in health science at UF and a masters degree from FGCU. He is an Occupational Therapist at the local rehab hospital.

Upon completion of his master's degree David moved back to Gainesville at which time he and his now wife began to visit Aletheia due to a connection David had made with Kevin back in 2012 when they were still in the church planting days. He currently serves as a lay elder: teaching, preaching, and leading the first impressions team.

David loves his wife Brittany, their daughter Lucy, and their giant golden retriever Aslan. They enjoy walks and beach trips together. He also loves to read, teach, and anything sport related.

Nick was born in Philadelphia, raised in Delaware, graduating in Pennsylvania at Clarks Summit University with a Youth Pastoral Degree in 2018. He served in various capacities in the Youth Ministry at his home church and God continued to open doors to serve, even around the world in South America & Europe.

After serving for 5 years as Youth Director for a church in upstate New York, Nick was seeking where the Lord would have him serve next when he came across Aletheia. After seeing the pursuit of the whole church to seek and know God, making Him known to the next generation, he began praying about whether this could be an opportunity to be a part of a larger team to glorify God. Through much prayer, Nick believes this was the direction God was leading him and is excited to both serve and grow in seeking the Lord.

Nick, along with his wife Ruth, enjoys playing sports, board games, and almost anything competitive. His favorite verse is 1st Corinthians 10:13.

Jeff was born in Arlington, Texas and moved to Florida when he was 7 years old. He studied journalism and education at the University of North Florida and received his Bachelor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Seminary of Naples in 1997. He has served 2 previous churches in pastoral roles, and currently works for a global missions organization in project management and program development.

When Jeff and his family first visited Aletheia in the Spring of 2019, he was immediately struck by the authentic worship and depth of Biblical teaching. He serves as Community Pastor, supporting our Gospel Community and Common Interest Group leaders, and also helps new attendees integrate into the Aletheia community.

Jeff and his wife Kem have 3 (fantastic) adult children, one (wonderful) daughter-in-law, and one (adorable) granddaughter, all of whom attend Aletheia. Jeff loves exercise, the arts, bass guitar, metalcore, kayaking, and long conversations accompanied by good food and coffee.

Josh was born in Florida but was raised in Pittsburgh, PA (Go Steelers!) until 2011 when his family moved to Gainesville. He graduated from the University of Florida in the fall of 2018 in Construction Management and now works for Foresight CGI. He's proud to be husband and father to the most incredible wife and son, Ruth Ann and Judah.

He first visited Aletheia in the Fall of 2017, and was immediately drawn the strong gospel centered messages and community. He has had the privilege to serve as the Worship Leader since the end of 2018.

Josh loves being around people and, just like Isaiah, holds firmly to the adage that, "it's not what you do, but who you're doing it with." This includes studying theology, music, card/board games, and any sport you can name.

Brandon was born and raised in Ocala, Florida. He graduated from UF in 2020 with a computer science degree and currently works remotely for SanDisk. He's husband to the lovely Kara Payne.

He first started attending Aletheia in 2018. Brandon and Kara left Gainesville in early 2020 and returned a year and a half later, and they have been faithful members of Aletheia ever since. He has been serving on the tech team since 2022 and currently serves as the tech director.

Brandon enjoys playing disc golf, pickleball, and board games. He also enjoys hiking and playing with his crazy Australian Shepherd.

Michelle was born in South Florida and then moved to Central Florida at the age of 7. She graduated from the University of Florida in the Fall of 2021 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Religious Studies. She is currently working on her master's degree in Family Marriage Counseling at UF.

She was looking for a church in Gainesville, and her home church recommended Aletheia. She visited Aletheia in the summer of 2018 and found an amazing community of strong Christians who made her feel at home. Michelle volunteered her senior year working on the administrative side of the church. She found out she enjoyed it, and now she is serving as an Administrative Assistant.

Michelle enjoys spending time with her friends, watching movies, and being outdoors. She is also creative; you will see her making bracelets, origami, and most recently paint-by-numbers.

Isaiah was born and raised in Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida where he currently works as a multimedia specialist.

He first visited Aletheia in the spring of 2015 and fell in love with the gospel focus and community. He has attended ever since. He now serves as the Creative Director, overseeing tech and social media for the church.

Isaiah loves being around people and holds firmly to the ideal that, "it's not what you do, but who you're doing it with." He enjoys Catan, pickleball, video recording, swimming, long walks, TV and deep conversations.

Mitzi was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Microbiology and Cell Science in 2023. She currently works for UF Health Physicians and plans on continuing her education in the healthcare field.

She was invited to the Aletheia Chili Cook-Off in the Fall of 2019 by a friend. She tasted and saw the love of Christ in the way the Gospel was spoken and has regularly attended since the Fall of 2021. She appreciated the intentionality of fellowship found in Aletheia's gospel community. Mitzi began to serve in the spring of 2022 in the tech booth, where she finds great joy in audio mixing for Sunday worship.

Mitzi enjoys spending time with friends and completing word games, such as The NY Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, and Connections (in that order). Mitzi loves coffee. She is most likely practicing the art of coffee with her espresso machine on any given day.

Grayson was born and raised in Ocala, Florida. He is currently a third-year student at the University of Florida studying Finance.

While looking for a church in the fall of 2022, he found Aletheia through the recommendation of a friend. He fell in love with Aletheia due to the gospel-centered and loving community that he found.

Grayson enjoys working out and is always down to watch or play any sports. He also enjoys spending time with friends/family as well as watching TV and movies.