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. 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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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.
Kyle Tucker, ministry associate
As a ministry associate, Kyle works with our leadership pipeline, community groups, and kids ministry. He helps develop systems of administration, care, discipleship, and leadership development for the church. He also keeps our kids ministry fun, safe, and engaging.
Kyle has his Bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is working on a Masters of Divinity from Southern Seminary. He enjoys reading theology and philosophy, watching Marvel movies, and trying new restaurants with his wife, Alex.
Emily Peters, director of operations and Interim CoaH kids director
Emily started as the administrative assistant for City on a Hill Brighton in 2017. Once the church officially opened in 2019, she became the Director of Operations. She handles the day to day operations of the church, including event planning, community partnerships, logistics communication, and more. Emily also helps lead the CoaH Kids ministry utilizing her years of ministry experience with kids and students over the last decade as well as the things she’s learned herself through parenthood! Emily and her husband, Aaron, have two daughters and pursue foster care and adoption in the Boston area.
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 enjoys reading, taking walks with the family dogs, and having dance parties with her daughters.