Clint Patronella
Pastor, Direction and vision

By God's unmerited grace, Clint is an adopted son of God the Father, serving Jesus, being sent by the Spirit to make disciples in Greater Boston (Waltham). After completing a Masters in Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, Clint joined the staff at The Village Church as a Groups Pastor, ministering to men and women at the Dallas Northway campus.

In October 2012, Clint went to Boston for the first time to attend a conference and everything changed.  God had called Clint to the work of church planting while in seminary, but had yet to give him a location and a people. That weekend, the LORD stirred in Clint a burden for the people of Boston and set the Patronellas on a journey to plant in Waltham, a growing community along the Charles River just 9 miles west of downtown Boston.

He is married to his best friend, Andea and together they have five beautiful children: Bryton, Haddon, Everett, Evangeline, and Emerson. They love reading, good eats, and conversations with friends.

Kevin sanders
PASTOR, community and mission

Kevin was born in Long Beach, CA and moved to Atlanta, GA at age 12. While in middle school his life was transformed by the gospel of grace. Kevin has a BA in Christian Ministry from Leavell College (New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary), an MTS in Practical Theology from Reformed Baptist Seminary, and has completed training with the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF). He has a strong desire to help people apply the truths of the gospel to every area of life. He is married to Lauren and together they have 7 children.

LAUREN SANDERS
DIRECTOR, SEVEN MILE KIDS & HOSPITALITY

Lauren is wife to Kevin Sanders and stay-at-home/homeschool mom to their six amazing kids. Lauren has served as Children’s Ministry Director for a total of 8 years in two different churches and has been a part of church planting for over 10 years.

The Sanders family joined Seven Mile in 2018 and during her time here Lauren has walked through a year-long women’s leadership track (Kalos). With her Early Childhood Education background, a passion for church planting, and a heart to love families in her community, Seven Mile Waltham is blessed to have her serve in this role.

JOY HUI,
YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR

Joy is from Salt Lake City, Utah, where her parents brought her and her younger brother up in church. She was baptized in middle school. When she came to Boston for college, God deepened her relationship with Him as He faithfully sustained her with His guiding presence and comfort amidst uncertainty and challenges. She graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and moved to Seattle in 2016, where she worked in consumer electronics and served as a small group leader for the young professionals fellowship at the Evangelical Chinese Church.

In 2019, God brought Joy back to the Greater Boston Area for a job at a robotics company in Waltham. She joined Seven Mile Road in 2020 and started serving in the Seven Mile Youth Ministry in 2021 - she’s excited to see how God will work in the youth as she continues her time with them and the rest of the ministry team

THE KALOS TEAM
MARIE BURDEN, ANDEA PATRONELLA, LAUREN SANDERS, BECCA OLSON, DENISE JERO

The Kalos Team serves alongside the elders to make, mature, and multiply disciples. From giving oversight to women’s ministry to providing biblical counsel to giving feedback and insight into the everyday ministry of the church, the Kalos Team works with the elders to ensure Seven Mile Road is a community where men, women, and children flourish and thrive in the Gospel.