My name is Philip Addison Pagliari, and I was blessed to be born and raised in Donora, PA. I’m grateful to be married to my wonderful wife, Nialyn, and we have been blessed with three amazing children: two sons, Raphael and Ephraim, and a daughter, Sola Fide. God has graciously allowed me to pursue education, and I hold an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design from Pittsburgh Technical Institute, a Bachelor’s in Christian Leadership Ministry from Geneva College, and a Master of Divinity from Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. In 2020, I had the privilege of starting the work of planting The Valley Remnant Church, and I am thankful to be serving in this way.
I grew up in Rostraver Township where I graduated from Belle Vernon Area High School. I married my wife Karen while earning a Bachelor of Science in Education at what was then Cal U. Karen and I have one daughter, Amanda, now of Massachusetts. After teaching in the Baltimore City Public Schools for a time, we moved to West Mifflin where Karen worked as a nurse at UPMC and I began working at the University of Pittsburgh. Called to gospel ministry, I was ordained by Calvary Baptist Church in West Mifflin and have served at several churches in western Pennsylvania. I hold a Master of Divinity from the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh and a Master of Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. I am currently a PhD candidate at Southern completing my dissertation in church history. Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and building up his church through sound teaching, counseling, and discipleship are my passions in ministry. I am thrilled that the Lord has led me to now serve the people of my hometown area..