Brad Snyder

Brad is responsible for preaching and leading the Tri-City Congregation.

He and his family moved to Columbus in 2008 to be part of the core team that started Veritas. Brad has a Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs from Miami University.

Dan Harless

Dan is a lay elder and provides leadership at the Tri-City congregation.

He is passionate about youth hearing the gospel and is currently overseeing the development of a junior high ministry at Veritas. Dan and his family have been attending Veritas since 2013. Dan works at Honda, designing and manufacturing cars. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University.

Jeremy Hart

Jeremy Hart is a lay elder and provides leadership at the Tri-City congregation.

He and his family have been attending Veritas since 2010. Jeremy currently works as an attorney. He has a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Juris Doctor degree from The Ohio State University.

Joe Byler

Joe is responsible for preaching and teaching at the Short North congregation.

He and his family were part of the core team that started Veritas in 2008. Before becoming the lead pastor, Joe was the worship pastor at the Short North congregation for 8 years. Joe has an Associate Degree in General Bible Studies from Rosedale Bible College, and he graduated from the Vineyard Leadership Institute.

Mike Wells

Mike is a lay elder and offers leadership at the West congregation, specifically in areas of curriculum and community groups.

He and his family have been attending Veritas since 2017. Mike currently serves as the Lancaster Director for The Refuge Ministries. He holds a bachelor degree with a focus in psychology, leadership, and ministry, and an associate degree with a focus in substance abuse disorder.

Parris Payden

Parris is responsible for shepherding community group leaders at the Short North congregation.

He and his family have been attending Veritas since 2015. Before joining staff, Parris worked as an IT Analyst at Nationwide.

Philip Shimer

Phil is responsible for preaching and leading at the West congregation. He and his family have been attending Veritas since 2012.

Before joining staff, Phil was a customer service supervisor at Kenyon’s Glass. Phil was part of the Biblical Studies department at Cedarville University and graduated with an International Studies Degree with a Foreign Missions emphasis.

PJ Wenzel

PJ is a lay elder and offers leadership at the Tri-City Congregation. He and his family have been attending Veritas since the fall of 2015. PJ works full time for the marketing company that he owns. PJ is currently working on a Master of Theology from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Roger Coville

Roger is a lay elder and offers leadership at the Short North congregation.

He serves particularly as a shepherd for community group leaders and provides IT support to the church. He and his wife have been attending Veritas since 2014. Roger is a semi-retired IT executive.

Ryan Coholich

Ryan is responsible for shepherding community group leaders at the Tri-City congregation. He began attending Veritas with his family in 2013.

Before joining staff, Ryan was a biblical counselor at a school. Ryan holds an MA in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is also a certified biblical counselor through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).