About Our Church
At Vertical Church, we seek to honor God by fulfilling the mission the Lord gave His followers to make disciples, baptize them, and teach them to follow His ways.Our History
New Beginnings
Vertical Church began in Spring 2010 when Pastor Luke & Jensine Ahrens and group of believers began praying about starting a new church in Columbus. Vertical Church launched their first service on October 10, 2010. Although the size of the group of people and the location of the room has changed, the mission of Vertical Church has remained the same.
Mission & Purpose
The focus of the ministry at Vertical Church Columbus is to glorify God through the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the spirit of the Great Commandment to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 28:19-20
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Worship Service
Students & Kids
Grace Groups
Our Beliefs
Our Guiding Principles
The focus of the ministry at Vertical Church Columbus is to honor God by fulfilling the mission the Lord gave His followers to make disciples, baptize them, and teach them to follow His ways (Matthew 28:19-20).
Worship
God’s Word admonishes us to worship together regularly. We worship together through community, music, and preaching of the truth every weekend.
Walk
Participation in a Grace Group is the very best way to know others and to be known. Grace Groups offer the opportunity for regular life-on-life engagement with the body of Christ. You’ll find the study of God’s Word, prayer, and uncommon community at all of our groups .
Work
Those who worship God also serve Him. We encourage all our members to give of their time and energy to contribute to the work that God is doing in our church and around the city.
Witness
Sharing Christ with others is a vital part of the life of a growing disciple of Jesus Christ. At Veritcal Church, we strive to tell the Good News to those around us in loving, intentional ways.
“Our vision is to be a church that is faithfully committed to making more disciples and stronger disciples of Jesus Christ with an effective witness and mutual ministry.”
– Pastor Luke Ahrens
Staff . Elders . Deacons . Ministry Leaders
Our Leadership

Luke Ahrens
Senior Pastor and Lead Elder

Aaron Roberts
Pastor of Worship and Student Ministry

Claire Bauer
Administrative Assistant

Tom Heyl
Elder

Daron McGuire
Elder

John Buk
Deacon - Ushers

Mark Knore
Deacon - Benevolence

Ron Townsend
Deacon - Finance

Travis Vulich
Deacon - Finance

Amber Bernal
Coffee Cart

Kristen Martin
Outreach

Rick Ross
Security Team

Susie Ross
Children's Ministry

Joel and Emily Swaney
Greeting Team