Leadership Team
Leadership Team
Scott Hatch
Lead Pastor
Scott is the founding and lead pastor of ThriveAustin Vineyard Church. Scott is a recovered addict and fitness enthusiast who has completed 6 marathons, dozens of half marathons, a half iron man and has ascended Pike’s Peak 6 times among many other physical challenges. They have three children, Braedan, Tatum, and Charleigh who faithfully participate in Sunday morning set-up. The Hatch family is always up for an adventure, playing sports, and enjoying the outdoors.
Elizabeth Shaw
Pastor (ThriveKids and Facilities Coordinator)
Elizabeth joined the ThriveAustin staff in 2022 after being on staff at Pearland Vineyard for 12 years. Knowing Scott and his family for years prior, God opened doors for her to join the staff following a relocation opportunity. Her husband Tim runs the Sunday morning video, their son David plays on the worship team and their daughter Addilynne helps with set-up. The Shaw family enjoys homeschooling their kids, supporting their kids extracurricular, and experiencing life together.
Joe Arispe
Worship Director
Joe with the support of his wife, Jackie, joined the ThriveAustin staff in 2021. They have two young children, Penelope and Everleigh, who can be seen dancing and helping during worship practice. The Arispe family loves to be outdoors, swimming, hiking, and exploring. They are a family of music and can guarantee you can catch them singing at all times of the day, even the little ones.
David Shaw
Pastoral Intern (Youth)
David Shaw was raised in the Vineyard Church and is excited to continue with the Vineyard community as a Youth Intern. David has a calling to ministry in his life and will be digging deeper into this while also attending Texas State University and majoring in Psychology. In David’sfree time, he enjoys performing in musicals, singing & playing piano, and being around family & friends.
Lead Pastor Council
Scott Hatch is blessed to have two Vineyard pastors on his Lead Pastor Council.
Herschel Rosser
Herschel is on the Lead Pastor’s Council for ThriveAustin Church and serves as a Mentor Pastor for Mission Vineyard (San Antonio) and area Vineyard Churches. Herschel has been pastoring and church planting since 1975.
John Gordon
John has been a faithful part of Thrive since 2015, serving as a consistent partner and steady presence in the life of our church. Over the years, John has helped Thrive in a variety of capacities, bringing humility, wisdom, and a genuine heart to serve wherever needed. He works in real estate and offers valuable insight as we plan for the future with strong stewardship and vision. John and his wife are also raising four wonderful children, and we’re grateful for the way he leads with integrity—both at home and within our church family.
Ben Koch
Ben is on the Lead Pastor’s Council for ThriveAustin and has been the Lead Pastor of Austin Vineyard Church (North Austin) since 2016.
JOSEPHINE JACKSON
Josephine, known and loved as “Miss Jo”—has been a dedicated partner at Thrive since 2021 and has consistently served with faithfulness, warmth, and spiritual strength. She has played a vital role in the life of our church by leading our Prayer Ministry, helping cultivate women’s groups and community, and faithfully stewarding behind-the-scenes responsibilities like counting Sunday offerings. Miss Jo carries a deep love for Jesus and for people, and we’re grateful for the way she helps keep Thrive grounded in prayer, integrity, and wholehearted service.