Pastor Justin Cotoia

Birthdate: April 27

Hometown: Johnston, RI

Wife: Lisa (Administrative Assistant)

Anniversary: August 15th

Started Ministry: I’ve been involved in ministry since I was an older teen. I was a youth leader in my youth group. I started worship ministry when I was 20 when I was asked to raise up a youth worship band. I’ve been leading worship in some facet ever since. Outside of worship leading, I’ve led Bible Studies, Sunday School classes, acted as a Youth Director, Young Adults Leader, Children’s Ministry worker, and co-run a Christian Foster Care and Adoptive Parent Support Group with my wife.

Education: Lincoln Technical Institute, Currently attending Southern New England Ministry School and Global University

Favorite Books: Rut, Rot, Revival by A.W Tozer, Mere Christianity, Screwtape Letters, and the Narnia series by C.S. Lewis

Favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and the Marvel movies

Lofty Aspirations: To record and produce a worship album birthed out of what the Lord is doing currently in my church.

People I admire: Anne Frank, Corrie ten Boom and those that defend the weak, care for orphans and the powerless.

Person I can relate most to in the Bible: David.

Personality: Introvert, Genuine, Determined.

Top Five Strengths: Faithful, Responsible, Steadfast, Diligent and a Hard Worker.

Weaknesses: Reeses in all of its forms and I can be prone to stubbornness at times.

Favorite Restaurant: Sienna

Favorite places to visit: Boston, Nashville and the beach.

Favorite things to do: Worship, sit around a camp fire and hear people’s stories and hearing people laugh. And spending time with my family.