our team
Lead Pastor
Aaron Reyes
Pastor Aaron Reyes (B.S., Wheaton College; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is a second-generation Mexican American and the Lead Pastor of Hope Community Church. Aaron also serves as Dean of Vida House, a theological training facility in East Austin for POC ministry leaders who desire to pursue vocational ministry within their community. His own research and speaking engagements focus on the story arcs of immigration, redemption, and justice throughout the Bible. Moreover, Aaron is passionate about seeing (new) churches strengthened in the gospel of God’s kingdom. As such, he joyfully serves on the board of The Crete Collective. A native Austinite, he lives in Manor with his wife, Michelle, and their two kids, Azariah and Ava.
Elder / Minister of Worship and Community
Josh Posada
Josh Posada is the Music Director at Hope Community Church. He is from McAllen, Texas but has lived in Austin since 2011 to pursue his love for music. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Music in 2015, Josh became the Music Director of a local east Austin church where he developed in how he lead people in worship of Jesus.
He has been married to his amazing wife, Crystal since July 2018 and they welcomed their son in 2020. Josh is passionate about encouraging the congregation to join him in singing praises to the Lord on Sundays, to worship however they feel led and to submit their entire lives to God as an act of worship.
Josh’s other joys are spending time with his family, playing basketball on the weekends and watching anime when he has free time!
Elder
Matt Price
Bio coming soon.
Assistant Minister
Katie Nguyen
Katie is a Mixed Vietnamese/White Houston native and is passionate about engaging in the work to care & advocate for the historically unseen and marginalized. She completed her M.A. in Christian Leadership at Dallas Theological Seminary and earned her B.A. in English with secondary education teacher certification from Texas State University.
Katie particularly enjoys studying, discipling, and teaching surrounding issues of critical thinking, biblical sexuality, justice, multiplying disciples, and unity through diversity. You can typically find Katie consuming books like they’re chips, kayaking on the nearest body of water, bouldering, or enjoying a good cup of coffee & conversation!
Kids Minister
Mia Mann
Mia was born in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines and grew up in Fayetteville, AR. She earned her BS in biochemistry at Baylor University while volunteering in local children’s ministries including Mission Waco, King’s Club, and church.
Her clinical laboratory work in genetic, prenatal testing combines her passions for science and maternal/infant health. In her free time she enjoys painting, running, and dreaming of winning Survivor with her husband, Caleb.
Scholar-in-Residence
Michelle Reyes
Dr. Michelle Reyes is an Indian American author, speaker, and activist. She has a Ph.D. in 18th-Century German Literature from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a focus on folklore, storytelling and narrative justice. She continues to write and speak on issues of justice, culture, faith and identity now within full-time vocational ministry.
She is also currently writing a book with Zondervan on cross-cultural relationships, and her work has appeared with Christianity Today Women, ERLC, SheLoves Magazine, The Immigration Coalition, (in)courage and Think Christian, among others. Michelle is the co-founder of The Art of Taleh, and serves as its editor. She also serves as the Fellowship Coordinator at HCC, and is married to Aaron.