Leadership

Jeremy and his wife, Autumn, grew up in Davenport, Iowa, where Jeremy was the Pastor of Junior High Ministries and the Campus Pastor. In 2017, he was sent to Albuquerque to plant Vertical Church Albuquerque. Jeremy and Autumn have two sons, Trenton and Caden.

Zach is a native New Mexican and has lived in Barelas since 2011.  Zach served as an associate pastor for over eight years at an Albuquerque-area Southern Baptist church and in summer 2019 felt the call to begin ministering in his home community.  Zach and Anneliese were married in 2013 and have four children, Titus, Micah, Talitha, and Lydia.

Jay is recently married to his wife, Jenell. He previously served as Director of Student Ministries at a local church in Albuquerque until joining staff at Vertical Church in 2021 to expand their outreach efforts. He is currently working towards a Master’s of Divinity at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

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