Elders
Kingsway's elders provide spiritual oversight and encouragement to the many leaders on staff. In addition, they provide care for the many members of the church.
The Administrative Elders Council (AEC) provides direction and leadership for the staff and congregation. The Shepherding Elders Council (SEC) is concerned for the spiritual health of Kingsway members.
![]() | Rick BeaversShepherding ElderRick and his wife, Patty, met at Kingsway's first singles ministry. He began attending Kingsway in 1978 and first became an Elder in 2004. Some of Rick's hobbies include auto racing, golf and working on old cars. |
![]() | John CaldwellSenior PastorJohn has been with Kingsway since 1974. His hobbies include reading, traveling, hiking, and hanging out with his grandsons. He is a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan. A world traveller, John has visited 95 countries and has preached in 28 of them. |
![]() | Bruce CordrayAdministrative ElderBruce began attending Kingsway in 1989. He first became an Elder in 2000. Bruce loves being outside, enjoying the great outdoors. His hobbies include hiking, riding bicycles and swimming. |
![]() | Alan HughesKCS AdministratorAlan joined the Kingsway Christian School staff in 1981. He is sure that he could have been an Olympic athlete if he hadn’t been injured in a farming accident at age three. Alan enjoys golf, Sudoku, logic puzzles and carving wooden chains. |
![]() | Dale JustisAdministrative ElderDale and his wife like to travel and spend time with their grandchildren. Dale also enjoys golf, fishing, deer hunting and most outdoor sports. They love the Colts and have had season tickets for many years. Dale first began attending Kingsway in 1991 and became an Elder in 2001. |
![]() | Jeff LewellynExecutive PastorJeff has been at Kingsway since the early '90s, serving first as the business manager and, for the last several years, as the Executive Pastor. Jeff is an expert administrator who cares deeply for the Church and the men and women who lead in it. Jeff and Gayle have two grown children. |
![]() | Joel NicholsAdministrative ElderJoel has a father, grandfather, five uncles and a cousin who are all preachers. He began attending Kingsway in 2000 and first became an Elder in 2008. Joel enjoys football, baseball, backpacking, traveling and house projects. |
![]() | Matt NickosonTransition PastorMatt joined the Kingsway staff in 2009. He was born and raised in northeast Ohio and attended Cincinnati Bible College. He enjoys running, Ohio State Football, working on projects around the house, spending time with Rachael, playing with Matthias, and drinking caffeine (lots of caffeine). |
![]() | Steve StombaughAdministrative ElderSteve began attending Kingsway in 1998 and became an Elder in 2002. His hobbies include reading, computers, electronics, travel and cooking. He flies airplanes for a living and has flown a United States President, a United States Senator and an Indiana Governor. A fun fact about Steve is that he has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman. |
![]() | Todd AdkinsShepherding ElderTodd's hobbies include digital photography, watching movies (especially classic monster movies with his kids), and Spider-Man comic books. He has every Spider-Man comic book appearance from 1962-2007. Todd began attending Kingsway in 2004 and first became an Elder in 2008. |
![]() | Rick AlexanderShepherding ElderRick worked in Dead Horse, Alaska on the Exxon oil fields when he was 18 years old. He began attending Kingsway in 1976. He first became an Elder in 2009. Rick's hobbies include boating, hunting, fishing, and working on old cars. |
![]() | Chris ArdeelShepherding ElderChris joined the Kingsway staff in 2007. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in atmospheric science. Chris enjoys travel, reading, volunteering on the audio team in worship ministry, and spending time with his family. |
![]() | Gary CaldwellShepherding ElderLita, Gary's wife of 35 years, and Gary were born one day apart and spent their first nights in the same nursery at Fayette Memorial Hospital in Connersville, Indiana. Gary began attending Kingsway in 1984 and first became an Elder in 2009. He enjoys golf, digital photography, and making DVDs. |
![]() | Paul CallowayShepherding ElderPaul began attending Kingsway Christian Church in 2006. In 2008 Paul became an Elder. In his free time, he enjoys working jigsaw puzzles and attempting to golf. |
![]() | Bill FaudreeShepherding Elder
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![]() | Ryan KeenerShepherding ElderRyan began attending Kingsway in 2002. He first became an elder in 2009. His hobbies include playing golf, reading and working out. In 2001, he made a hole-in-one on a 235 yard par three at Cascades Golf Course in Bloomington. |
![]() | Dan KellerShepherding Elder
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![]() | James KimmerleShepherding ElderJames enjoys cycling, water sports, golf, playing the Wii, reading, being outdoors, and doing most technical things. He is a big fan of North Carolina Tarheel basketball. James first began attending Kingsway in 2007 and became an Elder in 2010. |
![]() | Bill McNaughtonShepherding ElderBill began attending Kingsway in 1999 and first became an Elder in 2008. He and his wife share the same birthday. Bill enjoys golf, salt water fishing, hunting, gardening, teaching and coaching. |
![]() | Bob MeeksShepherding Elders ChairmanBible study and woodworking are two of Bob's favorite hobbies. He began attending Kingsway in 1996 and became an Elder in 1997. Bob can say the alphabet backwards (and forward). He once won a speech contest when he was a member of the Toastmasters. |
![]() | Jim OwensShepherding ElderJim began attending Kingsway in 1979 and first became an Elder in 1985. He volunteers at Hendricks Regional Health and the Kingsway Christian Care Center. Jim enjoys traveling with family and friends as well as tinkering with mechanical things. He taught at KCS in the mid '80s. |
![]() | Tony OwensShepherding ElderTony enjoys fishing, golfing, biking, and hiking as well as spending time with his family and dog. He and his wife, Sandi, were married by Pastor John at Kingsway in 1970. Tony began attending Kingsway in 2001 and first became an Elder in 2005. |
![]() | Rick PhillipsShepherding Elder
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![]() | Paul SmithCongregational Care PastorPaul is a self-proclaimed neat freak in a cluttered world. He joined Kingsway's staff in 2005. Married to Marilyn, Paul moved to Avon after serving as president of Christ In Youth in Joplin, Missouri. Paul’s hobbies include landscaping and bicycling. |
![]() | Steve TatomShepherding ElderSteve began attending Kingsway in 2001 and became an Elder in 2009. He grew up in Greenfield, Indiana. He has degrees in both Computer Technology and Business Administration. He and his wife, Shannon, have been married for over 19 years and they have a daughter who attends KCS. |
![]() | Jim ToombsShepherding ElderJim enjoys boating, bike riding, and being outdoors. He has his pilot's license and loves helicopters. Jim began attending Kingsway in 2000 and first became an Elder in 2010. |
























