Get to know a little about our pastors and staff: who they are, what they’re passionate about, and most importantly, where they think you can find Philly’s best cheesesteak.
Epic Leadership
Kent Jacobs
Lead Pastor
In 2008, Kent and a few others started to dream about a church where anyone, regardless of where they came from, could come to know Jesus...
Joanne Domagala
Executive Pastor of Operations
Joanne has been with us since the beginning. She’s our Executive Pastor, and helps to run so much of what makes Epic a great community...
Justin Dela Cruz
Executive Pastor of Locations & King of Prussia Location Pastor
Justin grew up in New Jersey, by the shore, and made the decision to follow Jesus at an early age. He attended the University of Valley...
Jake Rainwater
Roxborough Location Pastor
Jake moved to Philadelphia, from Lancaster, in 2006, to pursue a career in civil and environmental engineering. Around that time,...
Will Gwynn
Center City Location Pastor
Will was invited to Epic by a friend in 2008 while in college at the University of Valley Forge. He began attending and serving at church,...
Emily Gyimesi
Northern Liberties Location Pastor
Emily is from Reading, PA. She worked for Penske (the big yellow trucks) for 17 years in four different states. She made her way to Epic...
Preston Turpin
Parkside Location Pastor
Preston is from Blacksburg, Virginia. He's the location pastor at our Parkside Location. Preston is passionate about seeing people...
Paul Heggie
Teaching Pastor
Paul is another one who’s been with Epic from the start. Paul loves communication, and he helps us to communicate the truth and grace...
Allison Dotson
Executive Assistant & Events Director
Allison is our Events Director and Executive Assistant to our lead pastor Kent. She cares about serving God and her community...
Tiffany Jacobs
Family Ministry Pastor
Tiffany has been dreaming alongside of Kent since those first days in 2008. She’s helped to create fun, energetic environments for our kids...
Ron Benson
Worship Pastor
Ron helps us to create awesome worship experiences every Sunday that point us to Jesus...
Iana Facciolla
Operations Coordinator & Baptism Director
Right before she started at Epic, Iana thought about joining the Air Force because she wanted to help change the world for the better...
Jaquiline Dao
Connections Coordinator & Community Outreach Director
Jaqi is our Connections Coordinator. She's passionate about seeing people learn and grow, and she works hard to create a great environment...