Leadership Team

PASTOR GREGG JOHNSON

LEAD PASTOR

        Gregg Johnson is Lead Pastor of The Mission Church where he has served for over thirty-five years. Ordained with the Assemblies of God, Pastor Gregg also serves as Executive Presbyter for the Eastern Region of the Assemblies of God New York Ministry Network. In that capacity, he acts as leadership coach and consultant to pastors and churches in the Eastern Region of New York State.

        Pastor Gregg is founder and keynote speaker of Global Leadership Training providing mentorship, resource materials, and training events to leaders in developing countries. Since 2001, he has conducted leadership training conferences to church, civic and corporate leaders throughout East and West Africa, India, Canada, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the United States.

        Gregg Johnson has authored ten books on leadership and personal development including his latest, Leadership from The Second Chair. Gregg Johnson and his wife, Laura, live in New York. They raised five children and have five grandchildren. For more information, visit:

Julian serves as our Youth Director. In the Spring of 2023, Julian visited the Mission Church for the first time, attending the Young Adult’s ministry. From there, he quickly became a regular attendee of the Mission Church, attending Sunday services and other events. By November of 2023, Julian was baptized and became a member, serving in the Youth Ministry for the next two years. His love for the Word of God and passion to serve the youth became the foundation for his eventual transition from his profession in accounting into becoming the Youth Director in January of 2026. Currently, Julian is in the process of obtaining his credentials with the Assemblies of God to receive the title of “Youth Pastor”. He looks forward to discipling and ministering to the youth and their families.

Jason has felt a strong call to serve God and others since his new life in Christ began in 2009. He is a Certified Minister with the Assemblies of God with passions for teaching God’s Word to newer believers and ministering to those who are facing challenges. In addition to serving as an Assistant Pastor, he also serves as a Deacon at The Mission Church. He and his wife Lindsay have been married since 2013 and are grateful parents to three children.

Marissa is a graduate of Manhattanville College where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History and a Master’s Degree in Social  Studies and Special Education. Marissa currently works as a public school special education teacher. She grew up in the Mission Church and began serving in Youth Ministry over 10 years ago and is a certified minister with the Assemblies of God. In the summer of 2023, she married the love of her life, Justin, and they look forward to all God has ahead for them — the best is yet to come!

Pastor Paul Di Toro is the Pastor of Soul Care. With a radical personal testimony of God’s life transforming power, Pastor Paul is effectively reaching men and women who are working through life controlling issues and also those incarcerated in local prisons. He is an ordained Assemblies of God minister, a Substance Abuse Counselor with a Level 2 CASAC, is a credentialed Recovery Peer Advocate, and a Certified Substance Abuse Recovery Coach. Pastor Paul is married to Debbie, and they have one son, Ethan.

Heather Duffelmeyer brings over 22 years of experience in education to her role as Director of Mission Church Academy. With 15 years dedicated to teaching and assisting at TMCA,in various roles. She has been a steady presence in the lives of children and families, ensuring excellence in both the classroom and administration. Find out more at academy.themissionchurch.online

Rob and Aimee have been members of the church since 2012 and have been blessed with 3 children. They both had been serving on the Production team for many years before taking on their roles of audio and visual directing.  Rob directs all aspects of audio relating to in-house and broadcasting live services.  He is passionate about collaborating with the band and speakers to deliver quality audio that glorifies God.  Aimee directs both the in-house visual aspects of services, as well as the online broadcasting.  She truly enjoys using her technical skills to ensure an effective and engaging worship experience.

Evelyn Bucolo serves as the Assistant to the Executive Pastor. Evelyn and her husband Raz have been members since 2018 and have two sons. Over the past seven years she has faithfully served in the Youth Ministry and as an Usher. Evelyn has also had the privilege of leading a Connect Group.

Analia joined the team in 2025 and has a B.A. in Business Administration. Analia is bilingual, originally from the Dominican Republic, and is a great addition to our team!

Rob and his family have been members of the church since 2012. Rob wears many hats and keeps our facility in tip-top shape!