Jerusalem Baptist Church Leadership
ELDERS
DEACONS

Rob Tozier
Sam Yu
Matt Andrews

Karl Woods
STAFF
Jonathan Parker, Senior Pastor
Jonathan is married to Kathryn, and they have five children (Kayleigh, Abigail, Kara, Nathan, and Zoe). He has 17+ years of vocational ministry, including positions in student ministry, adult discipleship, and worship leadership. In addition to mission efforts within the United States, Pastor Jonathan has extensive international mission experience. He lived in Bogotá, Colombia, as a missionary kid and has been involved in mission efforts to Scotland, Panama, Honduras, Ukraine, Paraguay, and Peru.
Pastor Jonathan’s education includes
- Bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal Communications from George Mason University
- Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Master of Theology from Liberty University
- Master of Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- PhD candidate at Columbia International University (Columbia Biblical Seminary), researching imaginative apologetics in the writing of C.S. Lewis
His desire and calling is to cultivate and develop all believers into biblical, culturally sensitive, and engaged Christians in all areas of life.
Associate Pastor Cristhian Serrano, Students & Administration, JBC & Ambiente de Gracia
Pastor Cristhian Serrano was born and raised in Honduras and migrated to the United States in 2010. He earned his Bachelor of Health Management Administration at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and graduated from the Bible Training Centre For Pastors (BTCP) in 2017. He was an administrator for International Christian Concern (ICC) in DC before coming onto JBC staff full time. Cristhian has expressed a called to be an evangelist / missionary to the world most needy people, the lost. He is married to Sari Rodas, and both are evangelism team leaders and Sunday School teachers fro Ambiente de Gracia Hispanic fellowship here at Jerusalem Baptist Church.
Jonathan Moon, Director of Worship & OIKOS Groups
Jonathan Moon has worked on various worship teams and has led worship for multi-ethnic, multi-generational congregations. He believes the goal of worship is to guide the congregation to a deeper understanding of who God is and to teach theology through song.
Jonathan graduated with a BS in psychology from Virginia Tech and is pursing a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Tony Ghareeb, Pastor of Evangelism & Outreach / New Life Arabic Ministry
Tony Ghareeb is of native of the Middle East. He was saved at 13 years old and soon after sensed God’s calling for the ministry. About 30 years ago, he immigrated to the United States and married to Souzan Gahreeb, and the Lord blessed them with four children. Tony has a bachelor degree in theology and a master degree in ministry from Virginia Baptist College. The Lord used him to start the Arabic Bible Baptist Church in 2000. In 2009, he passed the pastorship onto another. Currently, he pastors the New Life Arabic Ministry where we have a weekly Bible study and worship service in Arabic every Sunday morning. Tony’s passion is to evangelize the lost, disciple new believers, and plant churches. In addition, he leads an active outreach ministry to Arab and international groups in our area and beyond.
JC Moon, Pastor New Horizon Community

Pastor Julio Ruiz, Pastor Ambiente de Gracia

For about 18 years, Pastor Julio has published his sermons and articles on different websites, newspapers, and social media. He is married to Carmen Almera Ruiz and has three daughters (Laura, Oly, and Sara) and a granddaughter (Isabella).
Amy Andrews, Director of Children’s Ministry

Monique Burgos, Mothers’ Day Out Preschool Director

Mandi Stem, Communications
