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, Jovie, and Phil the dog.
OVERSEERS

JOSEPH THOMPSON
THE BLOCK CHURCH OVERSEER
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 PASTOR OF FAMILY MINISTRIES

GRACEANN HECTOR
EXECUTIVE PASTOR OF MINISTRIES

MICHAELA BALL
TBSL STUDENT EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR

NATALIE BERMUDEZ
GROUPS DIRECTOR

RYAN FOX
TBSL DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT

XAVIER JACKSON
THE BLOCK YOUTH DIRECTOR

DERRICK KING
WORSHIP PASTOR

BECCA KOESTER
CENTRAL ADMIN AND
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE LEAD PASTORS

MARIA LITTLE
THE BLOCK CARES DIRECTOR

AMBER PAUGH
CREATIVE & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

STEVEN PROFETTO
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

JEFF RICHMOND
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

SHARON RICHMOND
ASSISTANT WORSHIP DIRECTOR

NICOLE FOX
VIDEOGRAPHER

BRITTANI TOOLE
THE BLOCK CARES ADMIN

CHELSEA WELLMAN
EVENTS DIRECTOR

SIMON WELLMAN
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
LOCATION PASTORS

GRACEANN HECTOR
LOCATION PASTOR
PORT RICHMOND, PHILADELPHIA

JULIO COLON-LABOY
LOCATION DIRECTOR
PORT RICHMOND, PHILADELPHIA

MICHAELA BALL
LOCATION PASTOR
CENTER CITY, PHILADELPHIA

MATT LECKIE
LOCATION PASTOR
NORTHEAST, PHILADELPHIA

MARIA LITTLE
LOCATION PASTOR
PASSYUNK, PHILADELPHIA

XAVIER JACKSON
LOCATION PASTOR
NORTHWEST, PHILADELPHIA

VINCE ADELSBERGER
ONLINE PASTOR
