Kevin Nelson - Senior Pastor 

Kevin was called to pastor Faith Presbyterian Church in 2019. He was born and raised in New Jersey, then made his way up and down the east coast. A graduate of the University of Maryland with a B.A. in English, Kevin went on to receive degrees from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando (M.Div) and Duke University (Th.M., New Testament). It was in Durham, NC that he met and married his wife Christie. Prior to joining Faith, Kevin served as an RUF campus minister at Yale and an associate pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in New Haven, CT. He is a long-suffering Phillies fan and a classic movie buff. These days he spends most of his free time playing with his children, Kyra, Zoe, and Seth. 

 Teresa Isastia - Children's & Youth Ministry Director

Teresa is a Florida native and UF grad. A homeschooling mom of three boys she spends most days surrounded by legos, the sound of D-Day battle re-enactments, and sticky surfaces. Teresa loves to read and can often be found neglecting housework in lieu of finishing a good book. She and her husband Max love traveling, making homemade pasta, and being with their boys.

Genet Jernigan - Office Administrator

Originally from the Cayman Islands Genet has lived in Miami, New York, and now Gainesville. She and her husband Zack, both graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Religion. She’s passionate about her role in church and helping those around her. When not at work, she enjoys going to Disney, eating out with friends, and visiting family. She loves sea turtles and believes weekends should be spent at the beach, in a hammock, on Island time.

Joseph Kenyon - Music Director

Joseph was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and moved to Gainesville for school. Having finished his Associate of Arts at Santa Fe College, Joseph is now pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Florida. Being the youngest of six kids, Joseph is predictably loud and obnoxious. He loves participatory corporate worship and is passionate about music that engages multiple generations. He also loves songwriting, pretending to be good at sports, and playing games of all kinds. Go Santa Fe Saints!

 
Tasha Scheer - Youth Ministry Director

Tasha attended the University of Florida and is an avid Gator Fan. She has lived in Gainesville for the past 15 years and loves everything about Gator Country. She and her husband have 4 daughters and love being a girl family. Having come to Christ later in life, she has a passion for raising up the next generation to know Jesus. As a homeschooling mom, she especially loves teaching her girls history and reading through the classics. Tasha loves to run on cool mornings, get lost in a good book, and travel with her husband and girls to new places.

Richard Wells - Youth Ministry Leader 

Richard is an undergraduate senior at the University of Florida. For the past year, he has been actively involved with the campus ministry RUF as both a member of their servant's team as well as their music ministry.