Copyright 2009 - Good Samaritan Church of the Nazarene
Created by LionSong Media
Created by LionSong Media
Hi. I'm the Senior Pastor here at Good Samaritan Church. Prior to joining the pastoral team here in 2010, I served as Pastor to Youth and Families at churches in Springfield (IL), Detroit, and Kansas City. I graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in 1995 and from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1998. My wonderful wife, Sarah, and I married in 1995. We have two boys, Braxton and Trenton. My hope for the Church is that we'll continuously pursue living toward authentic Christian community as we worship God, love our neighbor, and help our world embrace the Kingdom of God here on earth.
Sunday Worship
10:00 AM
Sunday School
6:00 PM
10:00 AM
Sunday School
6:00 PM
Some other stuff about me:
I was born in 1972 (you can do the math)… I hail from the great 'Hoosier' state… As a kid my dream was always to one day play professional basketball… My favorite movie: "Hoosiers" (of course)… My favorite restaurant: Gino's East Pizzeria… My first date with Sarah: I'd like to say we did something really cool, like skydiving, but I honestly can't remember… What I hope is said at my funeral: "Kevin lived fully and completely for Jesus".
I was born in 1972 (you can do the math)… I hail from the great 'Hoosier' state… As a kid my dream was always to one day play professional basketball… My favorite movie: "Hoosiers" (of course)… My favorite restaurant: Gino's East Pizzeria… My first date with Sarah: I'd like to say we did something really cool, like skydiving, but I honestly can't remember… What I hope is said at my funeral: "Kevin lived fully and completely for Jesus".
What a strange and wonderful thing it is to be the Pastor of Youth & Music at the Good Samaritan Church. This church is where I dedicated my life to Christ as a teenager, harassed the youth sponsors as a teen, and met and married my wonderful wife Kristi. Prior to coming on staff here in 2007, I served as Youth Pastor at churches in Granite City, IL, Pittsfield, IL, and Topeka, KS. Kristi and I married in 1998 and have two beautiful girls, Hannah and Jerrica, and two furry sons (of the canine variety), Scooter and Ozzie. As a pastor, I try to live my life as real as possible, sharing my journey with the teens and leaders in my care.
Things you may not know about me:
I was born in 1975 and grew up playing baseball just about everyday of my life... I am a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals and Blues fan... I met and have continuously dated my wife since she was 14 and I was 15... I do most of the cooking in my family... My favorite verse is James 1:27, "Religion that God accepts as pure and faultless is this, to look after the orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
I was born in 1975 and grew up playing baseball just about everyday of my life... I am a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals and Blues fan... I met and have continuously dated my wife since she was 14 and I was 15... I do most of the cooking in my family... My favorite verse is James 1:27, "Religion that God accepts as pure and faultless is this, to look after the orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
Good Samaritan Church has been like a second home to me for my entire life. It seemed like I was in the church every time the doors were unlocked (and even more so now that I have my own key). Working as the office manager has been a great experience. I've really enjoyed all the extra contact with the congregation and just being able to get to know people better. I graduated from being home schooled in May 2010 and am now a student at Southwestern Illinois College where I plan to finish my general education classes before moving on to a four year school. I live with my parents, three sisters and one brother, and enjoy playing guitar and mandolin, reading, listening to music and watching movies.
