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 Beavers

Shepherding Elder

Rick 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 Caldwell

Senior Pastor

John 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 Cordray

Administrative Elder

Bruce 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 Hughes

KCS Administrator

Alan 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 Justis

Administrative Elder

Dale 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 Lewellyn

Executive Pastor

Jeff 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 Nichols

Administrative Elder

Joel 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 Nickoson

Transition Pastor

Matt 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 Stombaugh

Administrative Elder

Steve 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 Adkins

Shepherding Elder

Todd'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 Alexander

Shepherding Elder

Rick 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 Ardeel

Shepherding Elder

Chris 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 Caldwell

Shepherding Elder

Lita, 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 Calloway

Shepherding Elder

Paul 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 Faudree

Shepherding Elder

 


Ryan Keener

Shepherding Elder

Ryan 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 Keller

Shepherding Elder

 


James Kimmerle

Shepherding Elder

James 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 McNaughton

Shepherding Elder

Bill 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 Meeks

Shepherding Elders Chairman

Bible 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 Owens

Shepherding Elder

Jim 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 Owens

Shepherding Elder

Tony 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 Phillips

Shepherding Elder

 


Paul Smith

Congregational Care Pastor

Paul 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 Tatom

Shepherding Elder

Steve 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 Toombs

Shepherding Elder

Jim 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.