Meet Our Leaders

Lead Pastor, Elder - Staff

Jay O'Brien

Pastor Jay serves as the visionary leader and primary teacher at Scarlet City Church. Jay is a graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University and Dallas Theological Seminary. Before planting Scarlet City Church he went through the Fellowship Associates church plant residency in Little Rock, AR. He lives in Clintonville with his wife Megan and their sons Bennett, Jack, and Owen.

jay@scarletcitychurch.org

Elder

Todd Walter

Todd serves as an Elder at Scarlet City Church. Todd and his wife, Elise, have called Scarlet City home since 2011. Todd is a Partner and the Chief Wealth Planning Officer with The Joseph Group, a wealth planning firm in Columbus. He and Elise live in Worthington with their daughters Alaina and Emi.
Elder

Keith Robinette

Keith serves as an elder at Scarlet City Church. He works at Nationwide Insurance as a Portfolio Manager on their multi-asset strategies. Keith and his wife Amanda have been part of Scarlet City Church since 2012. They live in Clintonville with their two children, Lincoln and Clara.
Elder

Adam Rapp

Adam serves as an elder at Scarlet City. He has a passion for connecting both people and local resources to God’s larger story. Adam graduated from Ohio State University with degrees in Business and Russian. Adam works for Strategic Insurance Software leading Product Marketing. He lives in Northland with his wife Jamie and daughters Addison and Aubrey.
Operations - Staff

Kati Courtney

Kati serves as the Operations Coordinator and provides administrative support to the pastoral staff and ministry directors. She holds a degree in Public History from James Madison University and lives in Bexley with her husband. They have lived in central Ohio since 2019.

kati@scarletcitychurch.org

Interim Scarlet City Kids Director - Staff

Megan O'Brien

Megan serves as the Interim Director of Scarlet City Kids. She has a heart for kids and loves seeing them come to know the God who created them. Megan moved to Columbus with her husband Jay to plant Scarlet City Church. They live in Clintonville with their sons Bennett, Jack, and Owen.

megan@scarletcitychurch.org

Worship Gathering Director - Staff

Janelle Jackson

Janelle serves as the Worship Gathering Director. She graduated from Point Park University with a degree in Musical Theatre. She and her husband Danny moved to Columbus in 2011 to be a part of Scarlet City Church. They live in Salem Village with their kids Malachi, Ezekiel, and Joanna.

janelle@scarletcitychurch.org

Hospitality

Anna Roth

Anna serves as the Hospitality Ministry Director. Her passion and love for people is demonstrated through years of work in non-profit, education and ministry environments. Her team aims to create a space and culture where all feel seen and known and can encounter God in a genuine way. Anna has been attending Scarlet City Church since 2018. She and her husband, Blake, live in Clintonville.