Lead Pastor Joe Hackman grew up in Emmaus, Pa and attended Swamp Mennonite Church. Before serving as Lead pastor at Salford, Joe spent two years as Salford Youth Pastor.  Joe previously worked in Student Life at Eastern Mennonite University and as a social studies teacher at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School.  He attended Messiah College and studied Marketing and History, and has completed his seminary studies through Eastern Mennonite Seminary in 2011.  Joe is passionate about Anabaptism and also about being a catalyst for people to help them discover what God is doing in their personal lives and in their communities.  Joe is married to Angela and they have a one year old daughter.