TEAM ZAO
TEAM ZAO
Meet the wonderful people behind our growing, family-first church.
Meet the wonderful people behind our growing, family-first church.
LEAD PASTORS
Jared and Ali Lyons are the Lead Pastors at Zao Church. They love God & love people. After serving in ministry for the last 2 decades, they felt the call to start a life-giving church in the Lake Travis area. Austin is one of the fastest growing cities that draws people from all over the world. With 75% of the population unchurched & nearly 200 people moving to Austin a day, Zao Church has a massive mission field. This is the time & place for God to build a life-giving church to reach the people of Austin.
LEAD PASTORS
Jared and Ali Lyons are the Lead Pastors at Zao Church. They love God & love people. After serving in ministry for the last 2 decades, they felt the call to start a life-giving church in the Lake Travis area. Austin is one of the fastest growing cities that draws people from all over the world. With 75% of the population unchurched & nearly 200 people moving to Austin a day, Zao Church has a massive mission field. This is the time & place for God to build a life-giving church to reach the people of Austin.
OUR GUIDING TEAM
GUIDING TEAM
JARED LYONS
Lead Pastor, Elder
jared.lyons@zao.church
ALI LYONS
Lead Pastor, Elder
ali.lyons@zao.church
JESS STRICKLAND
Elder
elders@zao.church
STEVE WILLAMS
Elder
elders@zao.church
DUSTIN SAMPLE
Executive Pastor
dustin.sample@zao.church
JOHNNY MICHIELI
Associate Pastor, Worship
johnny.michieli@zao.church
GRANT BIBERSTEIN
Associate Pastor, Next Gen
grant.biberstein@zao.church
OUR TEAM LEADS
TEAM LEADS
JOHNNY & TARA MICHIELI
Worship & Prayer
Johnny and Tara have been with Zao from the beginning. They moved from Dallas with our lead Pastors to plant this church. Johnny is our Worship Pastor and his wife Tara leads our Prayer Ministry.
GRANT & LYSETTE BIBERSTEIN
Next Gen & Ministry Coordinator
Grant and Lysette moved from Dallas with our lead Pastors to help plant Zao. Grant is our Next Generation Pastor, he oversees our Kids, High School and Young Adults Ministries. Lysette oversees Assimilations and Events.
DAVID & GINA RODRIGUEZ
Technical Arts & Women’s Ministry
David and Gina Rodriguez have been faithfully serving since Zao’s first service. David serves on our Technical Arts team and his wife Gina is the Flourish Women’s Director.
JOSH & ALLISON HOLDMAN
Men’s Ministry & Hospitality
JASON & CRYSTAL BENDER
Technical Arts & Zao Kids
Our weekend services would not be complete without Jason and Crystal Bender. Jason oversees all Technical Arts and Visuals while his wife, Crystal, serves in Zao Kids as a Children’s Ministry Supervisor.
JUSTIN & ALI BOREN
Life Tribes
Justin and Ali Boren have played such an instrumental role in creating safe and authentic small groups. Together they oversee our Life Tribe Ministry.
RYAN & TRISTYN HOGAN
Guest Experience & Events
MARK & BETHANN HAWLEY
Guest Experience & Worship
Mark and Beth Ann are pillars in this house. They bring the positivity everywhere they go. Mark oversees our Greeters, Ushers, Medical and Safety teams while Beth Ann serves on our Worship and Production Team.
TEC & HEATHER NANNI
Facilities, Next Steps & Greeters
Tec and Heather oversee Next Steps and Greeters. They work hard to make every guest feel at home by welcoming them with a smile. Tec is also our facilities manager.
ROB & RENITA SLOAN
Strategy & Prayer
Rob and Renita Sloan have been a part of the church before we were a church. They bring maturity, spiritual depth and leadership. Rob serves as our strategic partner helping to assist in church projects and Renita serves on our prayer team.
