The Church Planters

The Brothers

Chris Barfield is a retired federal law-enforcement officer in the Department of Justice. He is also the founder of Barfield Financial, a company that provides retirement guidance to federal employees. He and his wife, Charmaine, have two grown children and a puppy. Matt Barfield is a missionary with International Partnership Ministries and is the founder of Konvert, a language translation platform for churches. He and his wife, Chyrsta, have eight children. Dave Barfield, the youngest of the brothers, is the pastor of High Plains Fellowship in Falcon, CO and was formerly on staff at Christ Community Church. He and his brilliant wife, Jess, have two children.

The Pilot

Chris Pesile is a retired Naval aviator and spent his career as a helicopter pilot for the USN. He was instrumental in a dangerous at-sea rescue during a hurricane and saved the lives of multiple fishermen. Chris is now a commercial airline pilot and is married to Wendy. They have grown children and enjoy various outdoor sports together.

The Musicians

Ed Moy is an accomplished performer and music teacher in Carmel, Indiana. His piano studio is one of the best in the region, and his students regularly take home first-place prizes in state competitions. He is married to Tara Benz-Moy (The Biochemist) and together they have two kids. When not teaching, Ed can be found plucking any stringed instrument, cooking Chinese fare, or sketching with a pencil. Taehee Kim is an accomplished pianist and a graduate of the Ed Moy Studio. He is pursuing a college degree at Davidson College in North Carolina and continuing his music training. He hopes to run a successful business in order to fund his musical aspirations.

The Coach

Joe Keller is the swim coach at Fishers High School and also serves as the head coach for FAST Tigers, a premier swim club in Fishers, IN and a US Swimming Gold Medal Club. Coach Keller also had the privilege of assisting with the USA Olympic team in their preparation for the Paris 2024 Summer games. He and his wife, Patti, have three grown sons and a new granddaughter.

The Church Planters

Dr. Tim Kirk (DMin., Covenant Theological Seminary) is a teaching elder in the PCA with decades of ministry experience. He was the founding pastor of Christ Community Church (the sponsor of Main & Gray), and is currently the interim senior pastor of Zion Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. He and his wife Sally have 4 grown boys and several grandchildren. Bill Kennedy is an ordained Ruling Elder in the PCA and serves on the Church Planting Committee of the Central Indiana Presbytery. He and his wife, Judy, along with their 4 kids, were among the earliest members of Christ Community Church in Carmel, IN. Bill is a retired Air Force officer and a retired aerospace engineer for Rolls Royce.