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Kenny Morgan
Senior Pastor
Through a divine encounter, Kenny befriended a godly coworker named Rosie Hill in 1994 who began praying for his salvation. She invited him to church where her husband, Dave, led him to Christ on June 6, 1994. From there, Kenny was discipled by Dave and by God's grace, was trained and equipped for ministry at the Kansas City Baptist Temple, which led to graduating from the Shepherd's School of Ministry and Louisiana Baptist University (B.A. Biblical Studies).
Kenny was ordained in 2005 and after a seven-year stint in ministry on Long Island, Kenny returned home in 2010 to Midtown Baptist Temple in Kansas City, Mo where he served under Pastor Sam Miles as Associate Pastor of Discipleship from 2010-2024, before assuming the role of Senior Pastor of Crest Bible Church in 2025.
Kenny has been married to his beloved bride, Lori, since 2002 and they have been blessed with two wonderful children, Ken and Bree.
Greg Axe
Associate Pastor
Greg is a hometown product, raised in Kansas City, Kansas. At the age of 25, Greg realized that he was a sinner in need of a Saviour, and trusted Jesus Christ to save him from his sin. Very shortly after that, he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and joined the Landmark Baptist Temple (Pastor John Rawlings) where he got his basic training in the word of God. In 1983, he moved back home and joined the Kansas City Baptist Temple, where he received further training for the ministry. He graduated in the first class of the Shepherd's School of Ministry in 1988, and joined the pastoral staff of KCBT in 1991. In January of 1994, Greg was called as the Senior Pastor of a sister church, Crest Bible Church in Kansas City, Kansas. Greg is the co-author of the Discipleship Ministry of the Kansas City Baptist Temple, which has been exported to hundreds of churches in the United States, and translated into over 20 languages and is in use on every continent except Antarctica (penguins don't get saved). Greg has also authored several Bible study books and tools, and currently teaches in the Living Faith Bible Institute.
Greg and his wife Vicki live in Shawnee, Kansas. They have a son Jeff who serves as a firefighter in Kansas City, KS. They also have a daughter Maria Slotemaker. Maria and her husband Neil live in Chicago, IL, and have a daughter Alexit and a son Kelson.
Joe Bolander
Associate Pastor
Joe is a native of Kansas City, KS. He attended Wyandotte High School and accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour during his senior year. Joe’s heart was moved to actively serve the Lord and his passion for music and ministry came early. After high school where he majored in Music, Joe attended Calvary Bible College where he majored in Bible. Joe played the trumpet in high school and still plays today. Joe married his high school sweetheart two years after graduating from Wyandotte. He and Cathi have been married 54 years and have two children, Joseph and Heather. Joey is married to Sarah Jane and has 4 kids, Emma, Isaac, Adelaide, and Cora. Their daughter Heather is married to David Persaud and has three children, Anna, Ethan, and Tyler.
Joe grew spiritually under the teaching of Pastors Cecil Firestone, Louis Turk and his Father-in-law Robert Adams. Joe attended Stony Point Baptist Church for many years under Pastor Bob Houchin and served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher there. Joe began attending Crest Bible Church in 1995 and was quickly drawn to the expository teaching at Crest. He attended Shepherd’s School at Kansas City Baptist Temple and joined the pastoral staff as Associate Pastor at Crest in 2003 to lead praise and Discipleship II.
Larry Smith
Executive Director
Larry grew up in the KC area and was raised in a Catholic family that believed in God and Jesus Christ. However it was not until he attended Kansas City Baptist Temple in 1994, that he understood how to accept Christ’s death, burial and resurrection by faith alone for salvation. After being saved, Larry was eager to learn and graduated from discipleship 1, Discipleship 2, and then, in 2001, Larry graduated from the Shepherd’s School of Ministry. Since that time, Larry has taught many classes, including in Living Faith Bible Institute (LFBI), served in; evangelism, discipleship, and counseling ministries, as well as has led many missions trips to places such as Kenya, India, and Vietnam.
Professionally, Larry (now retired) enjoyed a career designing medical equipment, and earned an Engineering Director position in a Fortune 500 medical company. There he led multi-million dollar development projects where his teams designed electronic equipment that is now used in surgery throughout the world. During his career, Larry became quite proficient in financial planning, project planning, and management of large teams of people.
Larry has been married to his wife Anita for over 40 years and loves sharing life and serving in ministry with her. They have two daughters, Leslie Smith and Haley Dahl (Married to Ian Dahl), and two grandsons, Caspian and Hadrian Dahl.
