Kevin is living his dream of getting to pastor a church in South Wichita, which is where he grew up. When Kevin moved out during college, he vowed never to return to the south side since it was a place associated with brokenness and pain. However, the Lord had other plans and called Kevin and his family to be missionaries in South Wichita, where they moved in 2022. He has a heart to make disciples of Jesus as he empowers and equips God’s people for the work of ministry. 

Kevin continues to be in awe of the Lord and His plan of redemption for South Wichita and the Nations. He longs to see God’s people living out their identity as God’s children and walking in the fullness of all God has for them. His life is living proof that God answers prayers, and he longs to see God’s church be a House of Prayer for all Nations. 

Kevin, a devoted husband and father, also finds joy in the simple things in life. He loves watching the Jayhawks and Chiefs play sports, a passion he shares with many of us. He also enjoys connecting with people over coffee and lunch and doing pretty much anything competitive and active.

Meet our Family Ministry Pastor: Mallory Gaskell

Mallory's love for kids led her to become a teacher, which she has done for the past 6 years. During this time she kept seeing a need for more support for students. This propelled Mallory to get her Masters of Education in Neuroscience and Trauma.

During her studies the Lord shifted Mallory’s heart not to only be for kids, but also for their parents. Mallory has a passion to equip and empower parents. She has a deep desire to create healthy safe spaces for kids to thrive wherever they are, whether that’s at home or at church. It is our hope at SouthLife to be the village that will come alongside parents in helping them raise their kids.
 
Mallory and her husband Tom are themselves in the thick of parenthood, with two young children of their own. Mallory is partnering with a dedicated congregation of people who love south Wichita and love families. 

Mercy began leading worship when she was 15 years old at a weekly community worship and prayer evening. From there, Mercy has continued to grow and serve in different ministries and continued to learn what it looks like to worship in Spirit and in Truth. One of those ministries was Presence Worship where she was equipped and served the last 4 years.

Mercy’s desire is to equip and mobilize all ages into having a heart of worship and prayer. This desire has led her in the recent past to missions in the Middle East where she got to study Arabic and participate in different ministry opportunities with locals. This continues to be a core motivation of Mercy’s to reach the nations.

Mercy was raised into a large family and has always had a heart for children and youth. She has served in youth groups here and children’s ministry overseas. Her heart is to disciple and also mentor young women and girls in their faith with the Lord.

Meet our Summer Intern: Isaac Owen

Isaac grew up on the mission field and got to see the Lord at work in the ministries around him in Thailand. Coming back to the US for college, Isaac continues to have a heart for missions and for living to make Jesus known in every circumstance.

He is currently studying Biological Science at Biola University, grateful for the chance to get to know more about the Creator through studying his creation. During his time in college, Isaac has seen the Spirit move powerfully in his community through worship, prayer, and diving into the Word, and has been blessed to step into leadership positions in missions and mentorship around campus and experience the ways God uses surrendered hearts. He has a heart to equip and inspire others to live out the call to walk with the Lord in every field and vocation!

Isaac is excited to get to serve with SouthLife and the community that God is growing in this church (and can’t wait to taste some of the great fruit from the community garden!).