Who We Are — Vertical Church

Elder Team

Josh Price // Lead Pastor

Pastor Josh and his wife, Tiffany, have three sons, Brayden, Judah, and Micah. They have lived in the Greater Richmond area since 2000, and consider it home. After serving multiple years in youth ministry and as a college and career pastor, Josh stepped out in faith and planted Vertical Church in 2012. Since then, he has loved having a front row seat to the work of God in and through this local body. In ministry, some of his greatest passions are teaching God’s word, training up other pastors, and working with other leaders to see more churches planted for the glory of Christ. On his day off you can find him reading, at the ball field with his family, and working out.

Joe Hall // Staff Pastor

Pastor Joe is married to Logan, and they have two amazing daughters, Lucy and Annie. He has been a part of Vertical Church since the summer of 2016, and was ordained as a pastor in the summer of 2019. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Furman University, he went on to earn a Masters in Christian Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has worked in a church either part or full-time since 2011, serving in various capacities. He currently serves Vertical Church by leading the worship, family, and missions ministries. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Joe enjoys cheering on the Braves, and spending time outside with Logan, Lucy, Annie, and their two dogs, Bear and Ozzie.

Scott Binns // Lay Pastor

Pastor Scott and his wife, Anne, are the parents of 5 children - Chase, Jackson, Eliza, Sam and Cannon. Scott and Anne have been attending Vertical since the summer of 2016, and Scott was ordained as a pastor in the summer of 2019. Scott serves as the executive pastor and is passionate about the study of God's Word and the impact that Christian community has in the life of the believer. Now that all of their kids are currently out of the house, Scott and Anne enjoy spending time with their canine kids Cooper and Stella. Scott also enjoys outdoor activities, yard games (especially cornhole), working out and just hanging out with Anne on their screened porch at their home in Goochland.

Micah is married to Meghan. They have been members at Vertical Church since October 2022. He earned a Bachelor of Civil Engineering in December of 2018. After working for a design firm for several years, Micah began attending seminary and working part time at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City. He is currently working on his Master of Divinity in Christian Ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to his staff role, Micah serves as a community group leader and is in the elder training program. He is originally from Oklahoma, and enjoys Oklahoma State Football, cooking with his wife, and playing pickleball.

Micah Hefner // Staff Pastor // Vertical Kids Director

Pastor Eric and his wife Melanie have two sons, Titus, and James, and a fun Labrador Retriever named Gus (along with two cats because he loves his wife). They relocated from Fresno, California, where Eric was engaged in pastoral ministry, to the Richmond area in January 2021 and began attending Vertical soon thereafter. Eric enjoys many aspects of ministry, but he is most passionate about fostering authentic biblical community in a small group setting, learning about the depths and beauty of the Bible, and planting healthy churches to further the Kingdom. In his free time, you can find him outside taming the weeds and squirrels in their garden, on a hike with his family or bringing elements of competition into everyday mundane tasks.

Eric Lewellen // Lay Pastor