Scott Crosby, Lead Pastor
Scott has over 30 years of ministry experience in urban settings, serving at Liberti Fairmount in Philadelphia, Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, and also as a pastoral intern in Nashville. Scott, his wife Anne Marie, and their children Ezra and Honor identify deeply with an emphasis on the gospel of grace as not just the way that we get to know God, but the way that we grow in our relationship with God as well. Scott and his family thrive in diverse and creative contexts, and Scott especially enjoys helping leaders at various levels and backgrounds to develop and work to their fullest potential in the gospel. Scott's greatest joy in ministry is getting to know Jesus more deeply in relationship with others. For down time, Scott enjoys laughing with his wife and kids, and at the antics of their crazy bulldog and rescued alley cat playing together. He loves to cook and eat good food with friends. He also enjoys playing the guitar, cycling, and studying Wing Chun Kung Fu.
Chad Eason, Elder
Chad hails from Moore, Oklahoma. Graduate School at Eastern University brought him to Philadelphia, but Liberti's heart for Jesus and the city is what kept him here. Now he and his family have woven themselves into the community relying on the mercy and grace of Jesus.Having benefited from the encouragement and challenges stemming from the Fairmount neighborhood, he was humbled to ask to play a larger role in progressing that forward.
Scott Baber, Elder
Scott was reared in a Southern Baptist home and entered into a personal relationship with God as a teenager while growing up in Ohio. After moving to Philadelphia in 2010, he and his wife Kari quickly discovered Liberti and have called it their neighborhood church since that time. Scott has been honored to serve in the nursery, as a home meeting host and leader, and most recently as an elder in training. While he admits that he does not feel equipped for this, he trusts that his family, Liberti brothers and sisters, and, above all, God will shepherd him through his role as an elder and he looks forward to doing his part in helping Liberti Fairmount to love and serve our community by being a ever-present light unto the world.
Thomas Rockett, Elder
Thomas grew up in Covington, La just outside of New Orleans as the son of a Southern Baptist Minister. He moved to Philly to attend Eastern University’s Campolo School for Social Change and began attending Liberti Church in Fairmount in 2006. The unfiltered honesty of Philadelphians, the genuine community of faith and common mission in this church community, and falling in love with an awesome local best friend has kept him tied to this place. They have two young children and live in Brewerytown among lovely neighbors and friends.
Kate Perez, Bookkeeper
Kate grew up in the Midwest and graduated from North Central College in northern Illinois with a B.A. in Urban Sociology. She moved to Philadelphia for a year long internship with Kingdomworks (later became Mission Year) and joined Spirit and Truth Fellowship in North Philadelphia. Kate worked in various capacities at Ayuda Community Center in the Hunting Park neighborhood for 13 years and currently works independently as a bookkeeper for nonprofits and small businesses. She and her husband, Hector, along with their two children are also part of a new church plant, Grace and Peace Community Fellowship, also located in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia.