Pastors
PJ Aarsvold
Renewal Church Campus Pastor
Pastor PJ grew up in rural Minnesota as the oldest of 5 kids on a small hobby farm. He later studied mathematics at the University of Minnesota. After graduating, he married his wife, Melanie, and they moved to St. Louis where PJ graduated from Concordia Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. He was called to serve at St. John's/Renewal in 2022. PJ and Melanie have a son and a daughter and enjoy reading, hiking, board games, singing, and spending time with family and friends.
Andrew Farhat
Lead Pastor
Pastor Andrew was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from the University of Washington with an engineering degree, but God had other plans for him to study and share God's Word. In 2009, he graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, with a Master of Divinity degree, and then served as a pastor of a church in Oregon for nine years. He is grateful he came to the beautiful city of Denver in 2018, as he loves the people of Denver and the outdoors. Pastor Andrew married Daisy in 2004, when they were both 24 years old. Daisy is from Colorado. Andrew and Daisy have four children.