Pastor Kenny has been in ministry for 30 years and has served as a pastor since 2003. Before coming to Hillcrest in July 2026, he pastored churches in Ohio, Illinois, and Kentucky and served for four years as the Associational Missions Strategist for the Southwestern Indiana Baptist Association. He grew up in Miamisburg, came to faith in Christ at First Baptist Church of West Carrollton, and met Melissa while they both attended Ohio University. He and Melissa were married in 1998 and are the parents of David, Anna, and Jonathan.