Staff
Jonathan Rue
Pastor
Jonathan has served as Pastor of Joshua House since 2008. He grew up in the Vineyard movement in Southern California and attended San Diego State University & Fuller Seminary in Pasadena. In 2009, Jonathan married his beautiful and patient wife, Staci. They both have a passion for Jesus and seeing his kingdom come in power in the lives of young adults in Columbus and the world.
Contact Jonathan
Email: Jonathan Rue
Phone: 614.259.5415
Chris Meekins
Pastoral Coordinator
Chris Meekins has been the Pastoral Coordinator of Joshua House’s College Campus Ministry and the Sunday Night Service since 2006. Joshua House’s campus ministry works with about 200 hundred students from The Ohio State University, Otterbein College, Capital University, and Columbus College of Art and Design. The ministry focuses on developing connection and community on the various campuses. The Joshua House Sunday night service is made up of about 600 20 somethings who meet every week for a time of worship, teaching, and community. Chris received is Masters of Divinity degree from Ashland Theological Seminary and has been working in Christian ministry for over nine years. Chris is married to the love of his life, Nikki, a woman whom he considers to be the smartest person in their relationship as well as the most beautiful. They have a dog named Kingsley and are both positive that he will not be going to heaven regardless of any Hollywood movie that indicates otherwise.
Contact Chris
Email: Chris Meekins
Phone: 614.259.5288
Joshua Miller
Worship Arts Pastoral Coordinator
Joshua Miller was born in Chicago, Illinois and also lived in Riverdale, Georgia where he attended high school. He has been involved in music since a very young age. He began singing around the age of 3 and started playing drums at age 4. Throughout the course of his life he has learned to play the bass guitar and keyboard and was involved in choirs and bands both inside and outside of school and in church as well. Joshua became actively involved in music at his church and began leading worship at age 16. He was also involved in various youth ministries by teaching, holding small group meetings, and ministering at the FCSA at his High School. He is excited and passionate about using his abilities to bless others and share God’s Grace throughout his community, the church and the world.
Contact Joshua
Email: Joshua Miller
Phone: 614.259.5455
Rudy Alexeeff
Small Groups Pastoral Coordinator
Rudy is the Pastoral Coordinator of Small Groups for Joshua House. Joshua House’s Small Groups ministry works with about 300 young adults in the Columbus area. The ministry focuses on developing followers of Jesus Christ through intentional community and connecting the unconnected. The Joshua House Sunday night service is made up of about 600 20-somethings who meet every week for a time of worship, teaching, and community. Rudy received his undergraduate degree in Biblical Languages and MA in Bible Teaching from Columbia International University and has been working in Christian ministry for the past 4 years. Rudy is married to his best friend and the love of his life, Maggie. They have a dog named Linus who is part Ewok and part Awesome.
Contact Rudy
Email: Rudy Alexeeff
Phone: 614.259.5397
Tera Zwirner
Administrative Assistant
Tera Zwirner transitioned over to the Joshua House team in September 2011 following a year of working for the Vineyard Community Center teaching Kindergarten and First graders at the Zone Afterschool Program. After serving in the Joshua House ministry and being a part of the community for the past few years, she is excited to support both the staff and leadership team at Joshua House. She is passionate about helping young adults pursue a relationship with Jesus and find a community of people that will come alongside them in their walk. Tera has a B.A. in English from the Ohio State University. She is engaged to her best friend, Justin, and is looking forward to married life. Her perfect day would include sunshine, a cup of coffee and a good book.
Contact Tera
Email: Tera Zwirner
Phone: 614.259.5415
Jessica Schultek
Intern
Jessica Schultek is the Joshua House Intern for college campus ministry. She loves the opportunity to work with amazing student leaders, watching God work in other’s lives and continually being amazed at God working in her life. Jessica graduated from the University of Dayton in 2007 with a degree in marketing, but it is the love of event planning mixed with marketing that keeps that passion going daily. According to Jessica, there is nothing better than hanging out with her husband and friends on free days/nights running around the town and finding new fun restaurants to eat at. She currently lives in Westerville with her amazing husband, Brian, and their loving, dramatic dog, Brutus.
Contact Jessica
Email: Jessica Schultek
Phone: 614.259.5414
Laura Pugh
Intern
Laura Pugh is a Joshua House intern in the area of small groups. She loves getting to interact with all the leaders of Joshua House, especially connecting existing leaders and training up new leaders. Laura grew up in Rochester, NY, and is only now beginning to call Ohio ‘home’, after four years. After starting her collegiate career in upstate New York at SUNY Plattsburgh studying Philosophy, Laura graduated in August with a B.A. in Art from Ohio State University. She is looking forward to pursing a career in Art Education, combining her love for children and art. You might find her relaxing at a local frozen yogurt establishment (self-serve, of course) or exploring with a camera around her neck, but either way she’s always game for a conversation and some quality time.
Contact Laura
Email: Laura Pugh
Phone: 614.259.5241
Anthony Fowler
Intern
Anthony Fowler is the pastoral intern for Joshua House. He is passionate about leading and loving the body of Christ in a way that evokes people to draw nearer to the person of Jesus. Anthony first encountered Jesus in a real way in a small group at Capital University in 2007. Anthony graduated from Capital University in May of 2011 with a B.A. in Health & Fitness Management. During college he also played football, and attended and co-lead a Joshua House small group known as Fully Alive. Anthony is hoping that this internship fosters vision for his life, helps develop and release the gifts God has given him, and deepens his capacity to love and serve. He enjoys learning, teaching, listening to good music, and talking over a good “cup o’ joe”.
Contact Anthony
Email: Anthony Fowler
Phone: 614.259.5280
