Dr. Mike Graves, who has been on the church staff since February 2017, first as our Guest Preacher and most recently in a part-time position as Scholar in Residence, will join the staff full time effective this month in the role of Scholar in Residence/Minister of Spiritual Formation.

Mike holds a PhD in preaching from Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary and is ordained by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He has been on the faculty at Saint Paul School of Theology and at Central Baptist Theological Seminary, and has served in various interim ministry positions and as the Regional Minister of Preaching for the Greater Kansas City Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).You can reach Mike at [email protected] or 816-381-9255.