Funding Ministry with 5 Loaves and 2 Fishes

Roz Picardo 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 with over 4,000 worshippers. Also, Roz was one of the founding pastors at Mosaic, a new multicultural church in Dayton, Ohio.

Callie Picardo loves the Lord and has a passion for prayer, discipleship, and generosity. She is an author, preacher, teacher, and encourager. Callie holds a Master of Arts in Christian Ministries from United Theological Seminary and is currently working on her Doctor of Ministry degree. She and her husband Rosario are the co-authors Money Talks: A Biblical Take on Earning, Saving, Spending, and Giving and Healthy Money: A 30-Day Journey Toward Spiritual, Emotional and Financial Freedom. They also co-host The Better Together Podcast with Callie and Rosario Picardo and guest speak and teach together on the topics of finance and generosity.

Callie an active member of the preaching team and the prayer ministry at Mosaic Church. Since 2019, she has served as a delegate to General Conference, Jurisdictional Conference, and as delegation treasurer. She is the vice-chair of West Ohio’s Council on Finance and Administration and a member of the Great Miami River District Strategy Committee.