Our Team

Ministry Leaders

Pete Jankowski

Lead Pastor

Pete felt the call to be a pastor at 13. He would be part of the team that planted Life Church Buffalo in 2006. In 2012, Pete accepted a full-time position in vocational ministry in Columbus, Ohio, however, God unexpectedly called Pete back to Buffalo three years later. For a year, Pete co-led Life Church with Pastor Craig, and was installed as the Lead Pastor in June 2017.

Kelly Jankowski

Co-Lead Pastor

Kelly was at the young age of 11 when she knew she was lead to be a pastor. She was part of the team that helped plant Life Church Buffalo in 2006, served as a volunteer for many years and was the church’s first worship leader. Now Kelly serves alongside her husband Pete as the Co-Lead Pastor of Life Church Buffalo.

Loren Sperrey

Executive Pastor of Operations

Loren started following Jesus at a very early age and was baptised at 7. Being close with God his whole life, Loren understood God’s mercy, grace, and sacrifice as he walked through addiction recovery in the early 2000s. Loren was called to vocational ministry which led him to a 22 year career in Christian television production. He was part of the team that planted Life Church Buffalo in 2006, and officially joined the staff in 2011.

Erik Ticen

Communities Pastor

Erik has been drawn toward equipping people since his early college days. For over 25 years, he served as a media producer, director, and strategist on hundreds of creative projects. Yet, without a doubt, his greatest love is producing and directing disciples for Jesus. In 2014, Life Church Buffalo helped Erik plant Simple Way Church, which he had the joy of shepherding for eight years. He joined the LCB pastoral team in 2024.

Bethany Mazur

Mobilization Pastor

Bethany has been a Christian since a very young age and in 1997 began serving at her church after understanding Jesus’s love for her on a new level. Bethany has been at Life Church since its formation in 2006 and has served in some capacity since then. In 2016 she joined the staff, and in 2020 obeyed God’s call for her to leave her career in higher education to join the team full-time.

Caleb DesJardins

Outreach Director

Caleb felt the call to serve at age 20, growing his passion for people over the next decade while honing his operational skills in tourism across Niagara Falls and Buffalo. After he and his wife began attending Life Church Buffalo in early 2023, Caleb put his relational gifts to work through various outreach efforts. In the summer of 2024, he joined the staff as Outreach Director, where he combines his love for people, the community, and his executive experience to lead outreach initiatives and support the building of God’s Kingdom.

Ashlee Cervo

Childrens Director

Ashlee has always had a passion to impact the lives of families with young children. She has volunteered at Life Church since she was in middle school and has always felt a calling to care for the innocent and vulnerable. After leading in various departments of our children’s ministry and working closely with Pastor Beth Miller, she followed God’s prompting through intentional prayer to enter into full time ministry and has been on staff since 2022.