Caleb Barrows serves as Lead Pastor and one of the Elders at King's Cross Church.

Caleb grew up in central Ohio before attending Taylor University (2006-2010) to study International Missions. His dream to be a missionary, however, was shifted towards pastoral ministry and preaching, which landed him at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (2011-2014). He worked for four years in Ohio and Michigan, helping start new churches before moving down to central Kansas in the fall of 2019. Caleb now lives in Lyons with his wife Nicole and two sons, Zion and Roman.

caleb@kingscrosslyons.org

Eric Wenzel serves as Executive Pastor and one of the Elders at King's Cross Church.

Eric, his wife Risa, and their four kiddos—Theo, Louis, Mollie, and Jesse—live in Sterling, KS. Previously a high school educator, Eric is passionate about the call to this different role of serving a community. Eric was an army brat growing up, and describes his hometown as, "everywhere and nowhere all at once.” A fun fact about Eric is that he once sang with "For King and Country" at one of their concerts. 

eric@kingscrosslyons.org

Tony Hoover serves as one of the Elders at King's Cross Church.

Tony is a partner at Conklin Automotive Group in Hutchinson, KS, where he, his wife Mary, and his daughters Emme and Penelope live. Tony is originally from Wichita, KS, where he and his wife Mary were born at the same hospital (with their stays overlapping); however, they didn't meet until 18 years later. 

tony.j.hoover@gmail.com

Mel Schadler serves as one of the Elders at King's Cross Church.

For his day job, Mel is a banker with People's Bank and Trust. He grew up in Hutchinson, KS, where he met his wife, Donna. Together they have two children, Emily and Ryan, and four grandchildren. Donna and Mel also lead the young married group with Sterling College.

melschadler@gmail.com

Jess serves as our Children’s Ministry Director. She oversees our CM volunteers and teaching our King’s Cross kids how to follow Jesus.

Jessica Earle grew up in a home with a mother who leaned deeply into the Lord's provision through lots of circumstantial difficulties. Her influence set the stage for God to soften Jessica's heart and allow the Lord to mold her into a helper for those with "smaller" voices.

Jessica is married to high school sweetheart, Austin Earle, and together they have three children Exum, Ellison, Eilas. Her love for kids began long before she had children, but her passion to see them succeed spiritually and emotionally took root after having her first. She has worked in multiple children's church settings and has spent time as a lead teacher in a daycare. She is excited to take an already thriving children's program and allow the Lord to work in and through it as King's Cross Kids continues to grow. 

jess@kingscrosslyons.org

Val serves as our Communications Manager. She helps with social media, sermon graphics, photography, podcast management, and email and text alerts.

Val grew up in Little River, Kansas, and came to know Christ at a very young age at a local 5-Day-Club. Val has a passion for making church media unique and impactful. Valerie has received two degrees from Sterling College; a BFA in Graphic Design, and a BA in writing and editing. At Sterling, she met her husband, Nilo and they were married in August of 2023. 

val@kingscrosslyons.org