Roz grew up in western New York as a first-generation Sicilian-American. In 2003, he earned his
Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Houghton College and in 2007 a Master of Divinity from Asbury
Theological Seminary. He graduated with a Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in
2014 and an MBA in 2021 from Dakota Wesleyan University.
During his senior year of college, Roz entered the ministry as a military chaplain, serving four years
in the Marine Reserves and five years in the Navy Reserves. While attending seminary, he
recognized a call to serve the local church and has experience in all facets of church life through
roles ranging from church custodian to associate pastor to church planter and executive pastor of
church planting at Ginghamsburg Church for five years, where they had three campuses and
worshipped over 4,000. Also, Roz was one of the founding pastors at Mosaic, a new multicultural
church in Dayton, Ohio (www.wearemosaic.org).
In addition to his work in the church, Roz is a national speaker, leads a consulting group for church
planters/pastors called Picardo Coaching LLC, and is the author of nine books. He also serves as a
faculty consultant in United’s Doctor of Ministry program and is an affiliate faculty member.
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