Leadership

Philip has been the lead pastor of Discovery Church since October of 2014.  Before coming to Discovery he served in churches in Northern Virginia, Missouri, and Texas.  Philip is a classic extrovert and loves spending time with people and learning more about them and what makes them tick.
When not in the office, you can find Philip remodeling a part of his house, spending time with his wife and kids, or working in the yard at his home in Blacklick.  Philip loves all things that have to do with tools, building, and cars.  
Philip has been married to his wife, Amber, since 2001 and they have two amazing kids, Penelope and Nathaniel.

Musician, writer, nerd. He is passionate about worship and how a church engages in giving thanks and praise for what Jesus has done! When he's not working he LOVES playing legos with his son, tea parties with his daughters and dates out with his wife. He's an audiophile, a lover of culture (all kinds of culture), movies and food! Katie and Brian have 4 awesome kids 2  boys & 2 girls.  Discovery Church is an awesome place full of life and potential for the Kingdom of God!

Sam and I have been married since Aug. 2018 and we are Hoosiers through and through.  Sam and I both grew up in Kokomo, IN and graduated from local  high schools there. I am a graduate of Word of Life Bible Institute and Clarks Summit University in Religious Studies while my wife graduated from Grace College to become a Special Education teacher. We have two dogs in which get spoiled very much and their names are Chloe and Pork-chop.  Our desire is to see the great commission come to fruition in the local church and to become the hands and feet of Jesus. God has burdened my heart for the next generation and to see them come to know Jesus fully and live a life in accordance to having a relationship with Him. If you see us, come say Hi!

John oversees our young adult group here at Discovery Church!   

Lesley oversees our connections team, cafe, and all other hospitality related endeavors at Discovery Church.  

Russ is the Re:Generatiion director here at Discovery Church.  Regen is a 12 step Discipleship recovery ministry that helps people to heal from addictive behaviors, past trauma,  and issues in life that tend to bog us down.  To find out more about Regen at Discovery Church, you can visit our REGEN page by clicking HERE.

Sonia oversees our 50 and up crowd, our XYZs or Extra Years of Zest. Sonia loves making people happy and being a blessing to others. In another life, planning events is her passion. Exploring new things to do (and eat) with friends and family mean a lot to her. If you would like to know more about this ministry, you can contact Sonia by clicking the link below. Also join us on our Facebook Group “Discovery XYZ’s”.

Matt oversees our RD Group discipleship ministry here at Discovery Church.  He has a passion for people to walk with the Lord through a discipleship process that encourages growth in relationship with  God and others in our church.   Matt has been a part of Discovery Church his entire life.  He is a firefighter and paramedic for the Plain Township fire department and is married to Kylie and they have 2 children, Oliver and Winnie.