Thomas Costello

Founder & CEO of REACHRIGHT

Executive Pastor, New Hope Hawaii Kai

Honolulu, Hawaii

Founder & CEO of REACHRIGHT. Executive Pastor at New Hope Hawaii Kai. 20+ years of church leadership across 4 states, now helping 800+ churches reach the people searching for them online.

800+ Churches Served
20+ Years in Ministry
$14.24M Google Grants Managed
300+ Podcast Episodes

About Thomas

Thomas Costello has spent 20+ years on both sides of church growth.

As a pastor, he planted a church from scratch in Austin, Texas. He grew a congregation from 30 to 150 in Madison, Wisconsin. He now serves as Executive Pastor at New Hope Hawaii Kai in Honolulu, leading staff and overseeing operations for a church of 300.

As a marketer, he managed a 15-person sales team at Faith Highway, one of the largest church website companies in America (later acquired by Ministry Brands). He saw the same problem everywhere: churches doing incredible ministry with zero online presence. Great preaching, strong community, and nobody could find them on Google.

He founded REACHRIGHT in 2016 to fix that. The team has since served 800+ churches across 47 states, managed over $14.24 million in Google Ad Grants, and built hundreds of websites that turn online searches into Sunday visitors.

Thomas hosts the REACHRIGHT Podcast (300+ episodes) and runs the REACHRIGHT YouTube channel, where he covers church growth strategy, pastoral leadership, church finances, and digital outreach. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii with his wife Mellissa and their three kids.

Education

Life Pacific University (formerly Life Pacific College), San Dimas CA

Experience

Founded REACHRIGHT in 2016
Executive Pastor, New Hope Hawaii Kai, Honolulu (current)
Served 800+ churches across 47 states
Managed $14.24M+ in Google Ad Grants for churches
Lead Pastor, The Journey, Madison, WI (grew from 30 to 150)
Church planter, Austin, TX
Sales Manager at Faith Highway (acquired by Ministry Brands)
Published 500+ articles on church growth and ministry
Host of the REACHRIGHT Podcast (300+ episodes)

Areas of Expertise

Church Growth Strategy
Church Web Design
Google Ad Grants for Churches
Local SEO for Churches
Pastoral Leadership
Church Finances
Digital Ministry
Church Marketing
Church Planting
Sermon Video Production

Featured Videos

Watch Thomas on the REACHRIGHT YouTube channel

Pastor Salary Guide 2026: What Churches Are Actually Paying
Inside a $1.26M Church Budget: What 300-Person Churches Actually Spend
Church Tech Stack Tour: What Actually Works at 300 People
How to Do Church Announcements That Don't Suck
How to Turn One Sermon into 42 Pieces of Content
How to Grow a Small Church in 2026 (Step-by-Step Digital Plan)

What Pastors Are Saying

Real results from real churches. No stock quotes.

"The results in just a few short months have been nothing short of dramatic. We are consistently seeing first-time guests on Sundays, and when we ask, "How did you find us?" the response is almost always, "We found you online.""

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Terry Kreuger
Redemption City Church

"We used to get like 5 new people a month. Check out the last 3 weeks: Week 1, 5 new people. Week 2, 10 new people. Week 3, 12 new people. Nearly 30 new people in 3 weeks. Thank you so much, please keep doing what you are doing!"

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Ryan Keller

"Thanks to their work, we maximized our Google Grant and invested over $26,000 in Google Ads, driving over 4,000 new visitors to our website. We now rank in the top 15 for our city and are the #1 result for Lutheran Churches in our area."

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Mark Wuggazer
St. John Church

Speaking

Book Thomas for Your Event

Thomas speaks at conferences, leadership retreats, and denominational gatherings. His talks draw from 20+ years of pastoral ministry and the digital marketing strategies behind 800+ churches reaching their communities online.

Talk Topics

Church Growth in a Digital-First World
The $10,000/Month Grant Your Church Is Probably Missing
Church Marketing That Actually Fills Seats on Sunday
AI in the Church: What Pastors Need to Know
Leadership Lessons from Pastoring and Running a Business

Published Articles

489 articles on church growth, marketing, and ministry