Our Leadership

We’re passionate about helping you grow deeper in your walk with Christ.

Ryan Powell

PASTOR

Ryan has been married to his wife, Dana, since 2003. They have six children. In 2010, Ryan and his family moved to France to work as church planters, where they helped plant or revitalize churches in Versailles, Guyancourt, and Paris. In 2020, the Powell family relocated to Fort Worth, TX, where Ryan began traveling to West Africa with Reaching and Teaching International Ministries to equip pastors in biblical theology. In 2023, he returned to France to plant Cornerstone International Church of Paris.

Ryan holds a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from Northeastern State University, a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Educational Ministry (D.Ed Min.) from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also a proud veteran of the United States Coast Guard.

Josh Gervacio

PASTOR

Josh is from Valdosta, GA, and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from Valdosta State University. He also earned both an M.Div and a Th.M from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Before moving to Paris, he served as a missions intern from 2014 to 2016 at Ninth and O Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. From 2017 to 2024, Josh was the Associate Pastor at Covenant Baptist Church in Valdosta, GA. He is passionate about missions, evangelism, and discipleship.

In his free time, Josh enjoys spending time with his family, drinking coffee, and sharing laughter with friends. He is happily married to Molly Gervacio, and they are the proud parents of four children.