Beach United Methodist Church
Staff & Leaders

Jerry Sweat

Jerry became the Senior Pastor at BEACH in 2002, returning to his hometown of Jacksonville, after leading churches in Tampa and South Florida. He and his wife, Denise, and children, Ryan, Ashley and Lindsey, have all served actively in the life of BEACH. Jerry’s passion is for leading those far from God into an active and productive walk of Faith in Jesus. Jerry is a graduate of Florida Southern University and holds his Masters in Divinity from The Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. He loves to teach and write about how to apply God’s Word in practical ways and hundred’s receive his “E-devo” online every morning. He’s a fitness ‘junky’ – jogging and working out most every day, and a sports hound, cheering for both the Seminoles and the Gators along with the Jaguars. His best free time is spent just hanging out with his family and close friends.