Our Team
Elders & Pastors
Vitali Rozhko
Lead Pastor
Nikolay Kolesnik
Pastor
Bogdan Pishtoy
Elder
Dima Mayboroda
Elder Intern
Deacons
Vyacheslav Deryabin
Lead Deacon
Sergey Strelkov
Head Deacon
Ministry Leaders
Vladimir Shkurchenko
Music Ministry
Simon Vlasenko
Music Ministry
Max Merenkov
Youth Leader
Dima Proshak
Middle School Ministry
Michael Orlov
K4T Leader
Tim Tverdokhlebov
Arrows Ministry
Yulia Barko
Nursery
Yelizaveta Tverdokhlebov
Secretary
Nikolay Smyntyna
Greeting Team
Helen Rozhko
Women’s Ministry
Mel Tiginyanu
Coffee Ministry
Sveta Shkurchenko
Bulletin
Mani Mohammadi
Face to Face
Gina Kolesnik
Young Moms Ministry
Igor Novikov
Media & Sound
Alex Kolesnik
IT & Systems
Erik Shestopal
Planning Center
Our Structure
How our church is led
Living Hope is elder-led — shepherded by a plurality of elders, served by deacons, and carried week to week by ministry leaders, with the congregation affirming major decisions. All of it under Christ.
Christ — Head of the Church
The church belongs to Jesus. Everything below exists to serve Him.
The Elders (including pastors)
Shepherd the flock, teach sound doctrine, guard against error, and set vision and direction — always together, as a plurality.
The Congregation
Members affirm elders and deacons, the budget, and major direction.
Deacons & Ministry Leaders
Deacons carry the practical care of the church — facilities, finances, benevolence — while ministry leaders serve their teams week to week.
Why a plurality of elders?
No single leader rules the church alone. Authority is always held by the elders acting together — the pattern the New Testament models. It protects both the church and its leaders.