Ben Hardman Lead Pastor
Ben has over 15 years ministry experience and is a graduate of Anderson University in Indiana. He started as the youth minister at Madison Park Church of God in Anderson, Indiana where he served for 7 years before moving to Louisville, Kentucky & Southeast Christian Church. Ben spent 4 years leading Southeast’s student ministry department before taking over their college & young adult ministry, the Post, 3 years ago. While at Southeast, Ben also headed up the Southeast Leadership Conference for two years. Ben is married to Sarah and have two boys, Cole, 7 and Caden, 5 and recently adopted baby Claire from Ethiopia. Ben has been a speaker for the Nashville Speakers bureau, for CIY conferences and many more student events around the country. He was named one of the top twenty youth ministers in the country by the church report and is writing his first book with group publishing, “Thrive: doing more than surviving on a secular college campus!”
You can reach Ben at ben@avechurch.com
Jeromie Jones Director of Ministries
Jeromie comes to The Avenue through our partnership with the NewThing Network. Jeromie was originally a teacher and then spent several years as a middle school minister. He came on board to learn how to plant a church and is now staying on board for a few more years as our director of ministry. He excels in areas of leadership, strategic thinking, and building teams and systems to accomplish ministry. Jeromie is married to his best friend Kim, and together they have one daughter, Elescia. Jeromie loves to read (anything by Jim Collins or Patrick Lencioni) and watch basketball (IU!) and football (Colts). Jeromie loves to help people discover their gifting and passion and then find their God given spot in changing this world. He also loves a good steak.
You can reach Jeromie at jeromie@avechurch.com
Kyle Hastings Worship & College Life Pastor
Kyle was raised right here in Louisville, KY. He attended the University of Louisville, and is a huge fan of Cardinal sports. Most recently, Kyle served on the Worship staff at Southeast Christian Church. He is passionate about pastoring people, and will play a vital role in the Avenue’s presence on the UofL campus. Kyle will also head up worship at the Avenue. He writes music, and several of his songs are on Southeast’s most recent worship album, “Beautiful Sound.” Kyle married Hannah, in November of 2010 after dating for 8 months, and Gibson, their golden retriever, joined the family the following January.
