Staff & Leadership

Pastor Randy graduated in 1985 from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College (EPBC) in Peterborough, Ontario Canada. Initially ordained with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, he is now a US citizen credentialed with the US Assemblies of God. In 1995, Pastor Randy came to the beautiful city of Venice with his wife, Hope and daughter Naomi. They shared a God-birthed vision for the city of Venice. Pastor Randy has a deep passion for leading in Spirit-filled worship and the preaching of the full gospel. God has enlarged Pastor Randy’s borders through international missions work as he encourages other pastors and their congregations.

Pastor Hope serves on staff as the Associate Pastor. She is also a graduate of EPBC and White Horse School of Ministry. Pastor Hope has an anointed teaching and preaching ministry.

Pastors Randy and Hope have served together in pastoral ministry since 1986 and in 2022 they both received their Doctor of Ministry degrees from White Horse School of Ministry.

Sharon is a nationally certified Church Administrator and serves with excellence as our front-line resource for all who walk through the doors at New Life. Sharon lived in Michigan and South Carolina before moving to Florida in December 2003. She has been serving faithfully as the Church Administrator since May 2010.

Pastors Vitaliy and Olga Osipov are originally from the area of Kharkov in Ukraine. Pastors Vitaliy and Olga have been ministering to the Slavic family of New Life since 2009. Pastor Vitaliy and Olga have two sons, three daughters and a growing brood of grandchildren.

Pastor Naomi heads the Creative Arts Department and is involved with Worship, Music, and Media Ministries at our church. She has been a part of Worship Team and other ministries at New Life for 27 years and joined the staff in the summer of 2020. She has a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of South Florida and a Master of Theology degree from White Horse School of Ministry. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Ministry from WHSM. Pastor Naomi enjoys working with students to enrich their biblical understanding of foundational truths to equip the next generation to defend their faith.

Pastor Jeremy is an ordained Assemblies of God minister and has been serving in youth ministry since 2012. He has also taken some time to serve in the evangelistic field, traveling and ministering in various churches.

Pastor Jeremy has been involved in music and worship ministry since he was a teenager, playing keyboard and drums.

Pastor Jeremy, his wife Jessie and their family moved to Florida from Arkansas in June of 2019 to serve as the Student Ministries Pastor at New Life. Their heart’s desire is to see young people walking in the fullness of the Holy Spirit and being everything God has created them to be.

Pastor Jeremy and Miss Jessie also head up our Kids Ministry and bring life and vibrancy to teaching the kids about the love of Jesus. Their heart is to see the children understand who Jesus is to them, what it means to be a true believer and pursue a real relationship with God.