CHURCH PLANTERS
Josh Rollins serves as the Lead Pastor of Newark Grace Church, a new church plant launching in 2027. He currently serves as Associate Pastor at Pataskala Grace Church, where since 2022 he has invested in student ministry, discipleship, and preaching. Josh came to Pataskala with a clear call and purpose—helping the church multiply its mission and plant a gospel-centered church in the city of Newark.
Josh grew up in the hills of West Virginia and began following Jesus as a teenager. His life and ministry have been marked by a deep love for the gospel and a desire to see people experience the transforming grace of Christ. He studied at Liberty University, Grace Theological Seminary, and Grimké Seminary, where his passion for Christ-centered preaching and disciple-making took shape.
Josh and his wife, Jen, have been married since 2016 and are joyfully walking the road of adoption. Jen grew up attending Pataskala Grace Church and now serves alongside Josh in the calling to plant Newark Grace. She graduated from Grace College and earned her MBA from Taylor University. She has a passion for reaching the nations for Jesus, having previously served in Battambang, Cambodia with Encompass World Partners — an experience that shaped her love for global missions and cross-cultural ministry.
Together, Josh and Jen love opening their home to others, playing board games, trying new foods, and exploring new corners of Licking County. Jen enjoys CrossFit, kayaking, being outdoors, and baking sourdough bread to share with friends and neighbors. Josh is a former sportswriter, a conflicted sports fan, and a comic book enthusiast who also loves lucha libre, Apple products, and music that spans from country and bluegrass to hip-hop and lofi.
More than anything, Josh and Jen are passionate about building community, living out hospitality, and helping people see that Jesus truly is the center of everything.
Josh grew up in the hills of West Virginia and began following Jesus as a teenager. His life and ministry have been marked by a deep love for the gospel and a desire to see people experience the transforming grace of Christ. He studied at Liberty University, Grace Theological Seminary, and Grimké Seminary, where his passion for Christ-centered preaching and disciple-making took shape.
Josh and his wife, Jen, have been married since 2016 and are joyfully walking the road of adoption. Jen grew up attending Pataskala Grace Church and now serves alongside Josh in the calling to plant Newark Grace. She graduated from Grace College and earned her MBA from Taylor University. She has a passion for reaching the nations for Jesus, having previously served in Battambang, Cambodia with Encompass World Partners — an experience that shaped her love for global missions and cross-cultural ministry.
Together, Josh and Jen love opening their home to others, playing board games, trying new foods, and exploring new corners of Licking County. Jen enjoys CrossFit, kayaking, being outdoors, and baking sourdough bread to share with friends and neighbors. Josh is a former sportswriter, a conflicted sports fan, and a comic book enthusiast who also loves lucha libre, Apple products, and music that spans from country and bluegrass to hip-hop and lofi.
More than anything, Josh and Jen are passionate about building community, living out hospitality, and helping people see that Jesus truly is the center of everything.