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 - 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
Exec. Pastor-Locations & Parkside 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,...
Paul Heggie
Teaching Pastor & Interim Fairmount Location 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...
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...
Marissa Gwynn
Executive Assistant & Events Director
Marissa is the Executive Assistant to our lead paster, Kent, and makes our events at Epic incredible and memorable...
Ron Benson
Worship Arts Director
Ron helps us to create awesome worship experiences every Sunday that point us to Jesus...
David Cooper
Worship Arts Director
David (we call him Coop) works to create the most dynamic, engaging worship possible. He wants to see people...
Ron Millward
Production Director
Ron is the guy responsible for making everything look and sound great on Sundays...
Shane Daniels
Video Director
Shane is our Video Producer. He's passionate about visual storytelling, inspiring people to find purpose, and making a positive impact...
Peter Tkachenko
Youth Director
Peter is our Youth Director at Epic. He's the guy who helps our youth navigate the world during this crazy, fun, important time in their lives..
Richard Murphy
Office Manager & Community Outreach Director
Richard makes sure everything in our office runs smoothly, and he organizes our service projects. He plans and facilitates...
Monica Gallant
Database Administrator
Monica works as our Database Administrator at Epic. She processes information to help our pastors determine how to best serve their locations...
Iana Facciolla
Baptism Director & Administrative Assistant
Right before she started at Epic, Iana thought about joining the Air Force because she wanted to help change the world for the better...