Liberty Church really is a team. Alongside our Lead Pastors, Paul & Andi Andrew, are a world-class team of staff and volunteers.
Paul Andrew
Lead Pastor
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Paul AndrewLead Pastor
Paul was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and gave his life to Jesus at age 16. Since then his passion has been the local church. More than two decades of full-time ministry have spanned church, government and community-based organizations. In 2008, Paul launched his own business called The Leadership Coach, and in his spare time he continues to work around the world in the corporate sector as a professional speaker and management consultant. Today as Lead Pastor of Liberty Church with Andi he also serves as a coach for the Association of Related Churches, helping others launch new churches especially in urban centers and the northeast.
Andi Andrew
Lead Pastor
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Andi AndrewLead Pastor
Andi grew up in Spokane, Washington and met Paul in Bible college in Australia. She truly is an outstanding and sought-after preacher and carries the leadership of Liberty Church together with Paul. Andi’s years of ministry have shaped her with a passion to see people experience real freedom and it’s little wonder her leadership and ministry have such a lasting impact. As well as building the church, she’s blessed with four incredible kids…three boys and a little princess. They’re not the normal New York family but they’re convinced normal is over-rated anyway.
Steve & Rhema Trayner
Pastors - Soho
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Steve & Rhema are New Yorkers heart and soul, although they were both born in other places. Steve is originally from the Boston area and Rhema from Los Angeles. They met and fell in love in Sydney, Australia and ended up in NYC almost three years ago after several years in California. Married for seven years, they recently welcomed their first daughter into the world, Sparrow Cruz. Steve and Rhema felt the call of God to come to New York, specifically to be a part of Liberty and have been here since the beginning. As Community Pastors in Soho and business owners in the fashion industry, they are passionate about building genuine community and seeing New Yorkers find Christ from all walks of life. In addition to co-pastoring, Steve also oversees worship for Liberty. They are MAJOR foodies and love traveling! It’s a big life, but they wouldn’t have it any other way!
Parker Green
Pastor - Union Square
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Parker GreenPastor - Union Square
Parker enjoys long walks on the beach (but not too long). He is prone to eat at any time, and is a long-suffering Washington Huskies fan. Also a great communicator, Parker has a passion for discipleship and generational leadership.
Bob & Mavis Green
Ministry Leaders - Family & Pastoral Care
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Bob & Mavis moved to NYC from the beaches of Orange County, CA about two years ago to help build Liberty with their daughter, Andi and her husband, Paul. They’re “Poppy” and “Nonni” to their four Andrew grandkids in NYC, three in Seattle and one in Australia. Their passion is to see family and community experienced in a godly way, free from guilt and shame, and to champion generational purpose and blessing. Through God’s love, they hope to see people healed on every level and receive the love they’ve only hoped and dreamed to be true. They desire to see people find a home at Liberty because it expresses the Father’s love tangibly. Besides loving people, Bob’s middle name is Vannaman, which epitomizes his past surf lifestyle. He likes coffee and hamburgers. Mavis loves horses, science fiction, bacon, dark chocolate and sea salt, sunrises and sunsets, and being a birth and postpartum doula.
Emily Kirkendoll
Finance Administrator
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Emily KirkendollFinance Administrator
Emily and her husband, Heath, moved from Toronto in 2009, and since then have two hilarious kids. She and her family are definitely “from here” now, and Liberty has been their church and family for the last two years. What she really loves about bookkeeping for Liberty is being closely integrated with the staff, benefitting from their leadership in all aspects, and seeing the inner workings of the church as it grows. She really enjoys the problem solving aspect of her role as the finances of the church are constantly adapting to each developmental stage of growth. She believes the numbers don’t tell the whole story, but they show the heart of its givers, its leaders, and the vision God is leading Liberty toward. She is also one of Liberty’s contributing bloggers and her devotionals in particular help challenge us to grow h5er in the Word and closer to Christ.
Jenn Nelson
Staff - Administrator
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Jenn NelsonStaff - Administrator
Jenn is a Southern California native, but can safely now say she’s obsessed with New York City. In addition to overseeing the administrative side of Liberty which means keeping both Paul and Andi on track, she is a worship leader at Union Square. She is incredibly passionate about worship and bringing the presence of God to those who have not yet experienced how good He is. She loves seeing people find the freedom that comes with living their lives for a loving and graceful God. She unashamedly drinks iced coffee year round, and has a thing for football and glitter.
