Leadership

I was born and raised in Farmington, NM. Upon graduating high school, I headed to Tennessee to attend college, graduating with a B.S. in History with a minor in Political Science. I met my beautiful wife, Leah, in January of 2003, we were married in August that same year. We spent the next few years in the Chattanooga, TN area before moving to Lynchburg, VA, where I took a job working at Liberty University. In 2009, we welcomed our first child, Brady. In 2010, I graduated from Liberty with my M.A. in Business and Leadership. At the end of 2010, we moved back to Farmington, NM. November of 2013, Leah, myself and 6 other couples started Day3Church, which has been such an amazing journey! In 2017, we adopted Tayleigh and Michaela into our family. We welcomed Knox in 2018 and Shiloh in 2020, in just 3 short years we went from 1 child to 5.  My life has been a series of ups-and-downs, one that all along the way, God has been leading and directing. I am one blessed man! A few small things about me, GO PATRIOTS!!! ROLL TIDE ROLE!!! I enjoy coffee and great conversation.

I was born and raised in the greater Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania. In 2019 the following happened; I graduated from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA with a double major in Biblical Studies and Student Ministries in the month of May. I got married to my best friend, Amanda Battaglia on June 1st. After the wedding we went on a honeymoon and then at the end of July into August my new wife and I went on a mission trip to Myanmar. We arrived back in PA following that trip and immediately packed bags to fly to Farmington, New Mexico where I would interview to be the youth pastor at Day3Church and my wife would interview to be a special education teacher at Bluffview Elementary School. The interviews went well and on September 3rd we officially moved to Farmington. All that to say, the summer of 2019 was awesome! The only summer that gets close is the summer of 2023 when our first child, Isaac James Battaglia was born on June 20th. I am a huge fan of the six-time super bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. I love going to the movies with my wife and friends. I am not the youth pastor that plays a lot of video games but if you ever need someone you can lose to on Mario Kart, I'm your guy. I love youth ministry and the opportunity to help lead people into worshiping God. I also enjoy getting to know people and growing new friendships so if you ever want to go and grab lunch or coffee let me know!

Hello! I am Worship & Media Leader and have been with Day3Church since 2016. I graduated in 2019 from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. with a B.A. in Communication Design. I have a huge passion for music, graphic design, and photography and I love that I can be a part of the creative side of ministry. I believe it is my calling to follow these passions and ultimately glorify God through them. My first encounter with God came through music and It is such a privilege to lead our church in worship and lead them to encounter God on a weekly basis. That is why I am here to serve and happy to call Day3Church my home.

I have worked with children, in some capacity for the majority of my life whether it was babysitting, childcare, after school and summer programs, lifeguarding and swim lessons, teaching, or ministering; my heart has always been for our next generation.

I graduated from UNM with a BA in psychology then later received my teaching license and have been teaching in the Farmington schools for the last 8 years.

My husband and I enjoy being outdoors- hiking, biking or any kind of water activity. In our dating and early marriage years we were always in the mountains or on the lake. More recently, we have taken the title of ‘Parents’ and are navigating the waters of parenthood together – sports parents, snack parents, and all around exhausted parents- we have enjoyed introducing our boys to God’s creation.

I am a coffee drinker and a sushi eater. I enjoy reading a good psychological thriller and will be your partner on any 5K run. I prefer rainy days over the sun and will car-karaoke all road trips. I am a mom of boys and am constantly learning grace and patience- and to carry extra wet wipes. I’ve seen God move mountains in my own life and understand that His path is far greater than my desire. 

I was born in Shiprock and raised in the Four Corners area. I am married to Lorien Nahkai and we have 5 beautiful children. I started attending Day3Church in 2018, where I was immediately challenged to Hear, Believe, Do and Grow. I have been a member of the staff since 2020. I have 25 years of experience in construction, HVAC and Corporate Ops/Facilities. I enjoy the outdoors, fly fishing, college sports (BOOMER SOONER) and music. I have been blessed to work with amazing people throughout my career and D3C is no exception. The drive for my life is based on “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,” Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬. ‭ I encourage all people to be plugged into the Body of Christ. Day3Church is an awesome place to be plugged in but any church where a believer can grow in the knowledge of Christ is a good place to be. Have a happy day!