Joe Tyrpak has been serving since July 2005 as an assistant pastor at Tri-County. In May 2000 he graduated with a bachelor's degree (Graphic Design/Greek) from Bob Jones University. Joe pursued his graduate training from Bob Jones University Seminary while attending Mount Calvary Baptist Church, and while designing textbooks at Bob Jones University Press and teaching design at Bob Jones Academy. In May 2004 he graduated with a Master of Arts in Bible, and in May 2005 with a Master of Divinity. In the summers of 2000 and 2004 Joe worked as a pastoral intern at Grace Church of Mentor. He and his wife, Hannah, were married in 2005, and have two daughters, Karis and Tori.