Staff & Elders

Staff & Elders

Elder

CJ McMurry

I was supposed to be a modern day Jesse James or Billy the Kid! What happened? How did I get here? The Bible says, “Many are the plans in a mans heart, but it is the Lords purpose that prevails.” By God’s sovereign mercy and grace my plans didn’t pan out the way I was hoping they would. I spent the first 27 years of my life running away from the Lord and doing things my way. My life was…
Director of Administration

Ben Funkhouser

I was blessed to grow up in a Christian home and to hear the gospel from a young age. At the age of 5, I received Jesus as my personal Savior. I followed the Lord in believer’s baptism when I was 9 years old. When I was in high school I sensed the call of God on my life to serve in ministry. After graduating from high school I went to Bible college where I met my wife Holly. We…
Deacon of Worship & Tech

Jim Wilson

Deacon of Hospitality

Josh Henry

Deacon of Finance

Casey Walters

I’m Casey Walters and my wife, Jennifer, and I live in Redfield with our kids Levi, Cora, and Jace.  We enjoy being in God’s creation doing anything from looking for shed antlers in the late winter, picking morels and flowers in the spring, playing outside on the warm summer days, to watching the leaves change and hunting in the fall.  I grew up attending a Methodist church in Madison County, but as I got into high school and college, sports…
Secretary

Payton Eads

My family attended church until I was 6 or 7 years old. My parents chose to leave the church and we never regularly attended another church. Growing up my mom talked about Jesus here and there but faith was not a central part of my childhood. That I can recall, the only time I remember praying was with my grandparents during holidays. I went through High School and College saying I was a believer, but living a worldly life. It…