OUR PASTORS
JOEY AND LAUREN FURJANIC
Joey Furjanic is the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Block Church. He also serves as the President of The Block School of Leadership. Lauren is an integral part of the culture as well, providing additional leadership to both the staff and the church. Leading together from the start, the Furjanics launched The Block in September of 2014. They share an equal love and hate for Philly sports and are most happy when enjoying good music, great food, and their kids—Maverick the boy and Phil the dog.
OVERSEERS
ELDERS

HERBERT MELENDEZ
ELDER

SCOTT MITCHELL
ELDER

JAMEY PAUGH
ELDER

TIMOTHY PEARSON
ELDER

JEFF RICHMOND
ELDER
CENTRAL LEADERSHIP TEAM

JOEY FURJANIC
EXECUTIVE PASTOR OF WORSHIP ARTS

LAUREN FURJANIC
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

GRACEANN HECTOR
EXECUTIVE PASTOR OF MINISTRIES

MICHAELA BALL
TBSL STUDENT EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR

JENNA FOLEY
ASSIMILATION DIRECTOR

XAVIER JACKSON
YOUTH DIRECTOR

DERRICK KING
ASSISTANT WORSHIP DIRECTOR

BECCA KOESTER
CENTRAL ADMIN AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE LEAD PASTOR

AMBER PAUGH
CREATIVE & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

TIMOTHY PEARSON
GROUPS DIRECTOR

STEVEN PROFETTO
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
& TBSL DIRECTOR

JEFF RICHMOND
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

SHARON RICHMOND
WORSHIP DIRECTOR

ABIMELEC RUBIO
MUSIC DIRECTOR

BRIANNA SHUFORD
EVENTS CO-DIRECTOR

CHELSEA WELLMAN
EVENTS CO-DIRECTOR

SIMON WELLMAN
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
LOCATION PASTORS

GRACEANN HECTOR
LOCATION PASTOR
PORT RICHMOND, PHILADELPHIA

DERRICK KING
LOCATION PASTOR
CENTER CITY, PHILADELPHIA

MATT LECKIE
LOCATION PASTOR
NORTHEAST, PHILADELPHIA

MARIA LITTLE
MICRO-SITE PASTOR
PASSYUNK, PHILADELPHIA
