Pastors and Staff

Jan Vezikov

Lead Pastor

Jan, pronounced “yahn,” (as in “never beyond grace” or “yarn” with a Boston accent) moved to Boston in July, 2009 with his family to plant a church. Pastor Jan was born in Estonia, but grew up in the great state of Rhode Island. He graduated with a triple major in International Relations, Business Economics, and Slavic Studies from Brown University, in Providence, RI. After working a couple years as an analyst, Jan devoted several years to studying theology and the Scriptures. In May 2009, he graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity degree, focusing in Advanced Biblical studies. He holds a ThM degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is pursuing his Doctorate of Ministry from Westminster Theological Seminary. Pastor Jan has also completed a church planting residency with Fellowship Associates and a pastoral residency with the Ockenga Fellows Institute. Most importantly, however, Jan loves Jesus, his beautiful wife Tanya, and their four daughters Sophia, Elizabeth, Ekaterina, and Milana.

Andy Hoot

Associate Pastor

Andy grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Swarthmore College with his B.A. in Economics in 2010. He was one of the first members of Mosaic Boston and met his wife Joyce at a Mosaic Community Group in 2011. After spending some time away to complete his seminary training at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Andy returned to Boston to rejoin Mosaic as a Pastor in 2019. Pastor Andy and his wife have a son named Drew, and two daughters named Clara and Audrey.

Nathan Young

Executive Director

Nathan spent most of his childhood in San Jose, CA. After his family moved to Arizona, he met and married his wife Emily in 2012. From there, they moved to Boston in 2014 to pursue education where God called them to Mosaic and to His work here in the city. Nathan has an occupational background in sales and management. He enjoys playing music, sports, messing with technology, and serving God’s people.