Leadership & Staff
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We believe that Jesus is the true leader and ultimate pastor of our church. We believe that Jesus provides his church with leaders who give their lives to serve and care for the church. Jesus gave the church a few offices to help structure leadership. First, we are led by what we call elders or pastors. Second, we also have deacons who function in a lead servant role. Third, our members function like an office. We believe that membership at the church is an important commitment that comes with responsibilities to live out the "one anothers" of the faith to care for each other and to be involved in the direction and decision making of the church.
Aaron Peters, Lead Pastor
Aaron is the lead Pastor for CoaH Brighton. He and his wife Emily have two daughters, are pursuing foster care and adoption in the Boston area and call Brighton home.
He has been working in ministry since 2011 and joined the staff at CoaH Brookline in 2017 in preparation to start CoaH Brighton, which launched in 2019. He holds a B.A. in Middle Grade Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a M.Div from Southeastern Seminary. He enjoys reading, writing music, playing guitar, and watching baseball.
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Kyle Tucker, pastor
As a pastor at CoaH Brighton, Kyle works with our leadership pipeline and community groups. He helps develop systems of administration, care, discipleship, and leadership development for the church.
Kyle has a Masters of Divinity degree from Southern Seminary. He enjoys reading theology and philosophy and trying new restaurants with Alex, his wife.
Nick Santostefano, Worship Director
As the Worship Director, Nick is responsible for not only the praise music that happens on Sunday, but in fostering a culture of worship at CoaH Brighton. He has a desire to see people worship God through music and personal holiness. Originally from Connecticut, Nick has been a worship pastor for the past 12 years at various churches in CT, VA and now MA. He is the 'Son of a Preacher Man' who is passionate about music, food and family. He enjoys the outdoors and connecting with people on a personal level.
Sarah Foster, ministry associate
As a ministry associate, Sarah coordinates the college, kids, and women’s discipleship ministries. In this role, she provides care and support to the women in the church, creates opportunities for college students to grow and explore the Christian faith, and organizes the kids ministry.
Before working in full-time ministry, Sarah was a middle school teacher for four years in Fort Mill, SC. She graduated from Clemson University in 2020 with a Bachelors in Elementary Education. In her free time, Sarah loves to be outside reading at a local park, catching up with friends at a coffee shop, or spending time at the lake.
Emily Peters, director of operations
Emily has been the Director of Operations for City on a Hill Church since its opening in 2019. She handles the day to day operations of the church, including event planning, community partnerships, logistics communication, and more.
Emily has been working in ministry on a church staff since 2012. She received her Bachelor’s degree in both International Business and Management as well as a Certificate in Business Spanish from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Emily and her husband, Aaron, have two daughters and pursue foster care and adoption in the Boston area. She enjoys reading, taking walks with the family dogs, and having dance parties with her daughters.