Jason was ordained in 2010 as a Pastor here at ESC. He graduated from Regent University in 2008 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Religious Studies. Jason is currently pursuing a Master’s of History from Western Kentucky University via online. He has been a worship leader at El Shaddai since 2000 and has been working with the youth since 1998.

Jason has a desire to see young people engaged in the Lord and fully equipped to impact their environment—their families, schools, and neighborhoods with the presence of Adonai. He also has a heart to see people changed by the Spirit of the Lord as they worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. Jason and his wife Laura have been married since 2008 and enjoy spending quality time with friends and family.

Matthew Rudolph serves as the International Director for Gateways Beyond International. Matthew and his wife Sarah also serve as the base leaders for the Gateways Beyond Cyprus community. Matthew is also a worship leader, teacher, and preacher and seeks to draw others into an encounter with the manifest presence of God.  He has a burning heart to see the Church live out their faith radically and for this generation to be fiery messengers of the gospel.