Pastors

Jeremy Hickman
Lead Pastor (Elder)
Vertical Church Albuquerque
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 Grafe
Executive Pastor (Elder)
Vertical Church Albuquerque
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 Magnant
Campus Pastor
Vertical Church Barelas
Originally from Rio Rancho, Jay has called Albuquerque home since 2015. He has been serving in ministry since 2016 and completed his Masters of Theological Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2022. He and his wife, Jenell, have been married since 2020 and have two children.

Craig Miller
Worship Pastor
Vertical Church Albuquerque
Craig and his wife Peggy grew up in Des Moines, IA and are both University of Northern Iowa Alums. He is an Ordained Pastor and has been in full time ministry since 2001 mostly in worship arts/leadership. Craig and Peggy were married in 1987. They have one son, Keenan, his wife Sarah, and one granddaughter Lila.