Derek Paul
Founder/ Executive Pastor
Derek Paul is the Executive Pastor and Founding Director of Identify Ministries which began in January of 2014 and progressed to a full-time ministry in 2017. His story of transformation from SSA and gender insecurity through Christ, background as an Occupational Therapist, and pastoral experience provides Christian understanding and developmental knowledge of the healing process for those with adverse experiences, especially those overlapping with sexual and gender identities. Derek continues to develop professional education skillsets in neurodivergence, temperament assessment, youth safety, and effective discipleship.
Derek has written op-eds in The Christian post, The MainStreet Daily News and the Alachua Chronicle. You may also recognize him from his tenure as the TMA Network Director, Voice of the Voiceless Board, Changed Movement’s Changed book, or flagging at a Freedom March near you. He and his wife Chantelle have been married since 2005 and they have 3 children: Conrad, Dayla and Chloe.
