Jeremy Byler
Jeremy Byler is the student ministries pastor at Erin Church of the Nazarene in Erin, Tennessee, where he has served in multiple capacities for the past 13 years. Jeremy has 19 years of ministry experience as a worship pastor, co-children’s pastor, middle school pastor and now student ministries pastor, all while driving a school bus in four states for more than 21 years.
Jeremy has been married to his wife, Jessica, for 21 years. Jessica is also an ordained elder and children’s pastor. They have three daughters, two dogs, one cat, nine pigs, five turkeys and 13 chickens on their mini farm in Tennessee Ridge.
Jeremy loves serving the students in his community in fun and creative ways. He particularly enjoys deejaying glow parties, serving as the sports announcer at middle school basketball and high school football games, and most recently coaching high school volleyball with his wife.
Pam Tooley
Pam Tooley is co-pastor of Melbourne Church of the Nazarene in Melbourne, Florida, where she and her husband, Joel, have served for nine years.
Pam grew up as a missionary kid and received a call to ministry as a child. She served in ministry in a support role for several years while raising four children, ministering in the local church and then as a missionary in the Church of the Nazarene. When her family moved back to the U.S. in 2012, Pam began the process toward ordination and was ordained on the Florida District in 2019. She also earned a Master of Arts in church and community from Trevecca in 2023, with a focus on out-of-the-box faith and community development.
In addition to her role as co-pastor, Pam currently serves as co-chaplain for the Protestant Campus Ministry at Florida Tech, working with students from various faith backgrounds and offering them the hospitality of Jesus.
Michaele LaVigne
Michaele LaVigne is a wife, mother and ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. A third-generation minister, Michaele initially struggled to name her own calling, but has now been in full-time vocational ministry for 20 years. In that time she has served as an associate pastor, volunteer missionary, church planter, house-church pastor and spiritual director.
In her current role as director of the Spiritual Formation Initiative at Nazarene Theological Seminary, she focuses her time and attention on bringing spiritual formation retreats and workshops to clergy and their congregations. Michaele is also the author of “Living the Way of Jesus: Practicing the Christian Calendar One Week at a Time” and “Changed in the Waiting: An Advent Devotional.” She lives in Holland, Michigan, with her husband, son and daughter.
Stretch Dean
Stretch Dean has served as a pastor in Quincy, Massachusetts for five years. Prior to that, he worked as a youth pastor for 25 years in Philadelphia and Boston. Stretch is a powerful speaker who is passionate about helping students experience the love of Jesus. He has an undergraduate degree from Eastern Nazarene University and a master’s degree in urban ministry and pastoral care from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is married to his wife, Jilly, who Stretch calls the coolest girl on the planet. Together they have three adult children.
Joshua Brown
Joshua Brown is a husband, father and man transformed by the gospel. His life took an unexpected turn at age 19, when he heard his heavenly Father say, “I love you”—a moment that changed everything for him. Since then, Joshua has spent more than 20 years in vocational ministry, answering the call to live like Jesus wherever he goes.
With a passion for reaching the marketplace, Joshua started a small pressure washing business, which God grew into a thriving, multimillion-dollar enterprise. Today, he helps equip other kingdom-minded believers to integrate faith into their work through business. Whether it’s coaching, webinars or sharing his personal story, Joshua empowers others to embrace the marketplace as a mission field, reflecting Jesus in their business practices.
When he’s not speaking or mentoring, Joshua enjoys learning, running, and spending time with his wife, Jennifer, and their six children. His current ministry, Pressure Washing Pastor, aims to encourage discipleship in unexpected places, and he’s launching future initiatives like the “Dudes Without Dads” podcast to further spread the impact of marketplace missions.
