Our Leadership

 

STAFF

 
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John Alexander

Lead Pastor
Elder

John has lived in the River Wards since 2004. He became a member at Liberti soon after it was planted and became a pastor here in 2010. John holds Master's degrees from Westminster Theological Seminary and the Antiochian House of Studies, and lives just a few blocks from Liberti with his wife Karen and three kids. They all enjoy meeting neighbors and learning more about the neighborhood from its longtime residents. Email John.

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Larry Walker

Director of Community Outreach
Elder

Larry grew up near Indianapolis, IN but has family roots that run deep in Philadelphia and has always loved the city. Larry met his wife, Mandy, in 2004. They eloped in 2005 and now they have four children. After working for years in inner city ministry in Milwaukee and Chattanooga, his family moved to Philadelphia in 2016 to work for Liberti Church leading the church’s outreach to the city they love. Email Larry.

 
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Stephen Wood

Pastoral Resident

Stephen Wood has been attending Liberti since 2010. Originally hailing from the great state of Colorado, he left the mountains behind and moved to Philadelphia for college. He is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Missio Seminary. Stephen started serving as Pastoral Assistant to Steve Huber in 2016 and now works on staff as a Pastoral Resident. He and his wife Alyssa and son Michael live in Port Richmond. Email Stephen.

Alyssa Wood

Family Ministries Director

Alyssa serves as Liberti’s Ministry Coordinator and as the Family Ministries Director. She assists with general operations and as Family Ministries Director she oversees Sunday child care and all midweek Youth Ministry. Alyssa has been a part of the Liberti community since 2011, and is currently pursuing her masters in counseling. She and her husband Stephen and son Michael live in Port Richmond. Email Alyssa.

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Paul Cary

Ministry Resident

Paul moved to Philadelphia in the fall of 2019 after finishing seminary studies at Edinburgh Theological Seminary. He is currently working with our music teams and tech teams while preparing to follow God’s call to serve internationally in Cluj, Romania.

 
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Glenn McDowell

City Pastor
Elder

Glenn has been part of the Liberti Network from the very beginning: he was a part of the original founding team of Liberti Church Fairmount in 2002 as an Associate Pastor. Currently, Glenn is the Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Gospel Movement. The focus of Glenn's ministry is to bring synergy to the diverse elements of the body of Christ in Philadelphia - for the good of the entire city. The goal is answering Jesus’ prayer in John 17: "Father, may my disciples be one, that the world might believe.” Email Glenn.

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Carol Davis

Spiritual Director in Residence

Carol moved to Philadelphia to attend Temple University. After she graduated she stayed in the area to live and work. She graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary and counseled at the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation for seven years before marrying her first husband and moving to Atlanta. There she counseled at a church in Atlanta for ten years. During this time she was widowed and remarried to her second husband Clair. They ministered in Vancouver and Dallas before returning to the Philly area in 2014. She completed her Spiritual Direction training in 2019 and joined the Liberti staff. When not exploring the city, especially the variety of new restaurants, she is at home in Glenside, cooking up those recipes for herself. Email Carol.

Kate Perez

Bookkeeper

Kate grew up in the Midwest and graduated from North Central College in northern Illinois. She moved to Philadelphia for an internship with Kingdomworks. Kate worked in Hunting Park for 13 years and currently works independently as a bookkeeper for nonprofits and small businesses. She and her husband, Hector, along with their two children are part of a new church plant, Grace and Peace Community Fellowship.. Email Kate.

 

Elders

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Dave Wenger

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Julian Spiegler

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Steve Huber

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Larry Walker

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Bill Zane

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Mike Kwon

 

DEACONS & Deaconesses

 
 
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Brian Helmuth

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Gabe Li

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Krista Ramsey

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Dan Domanski

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Liz Laramee

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Peg Laramee

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Christine Matulewicz

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Summer Rosario

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Liz Spiegler

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Betsy Stoltzfus

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Alyssa Wood