Joel came to us from Dallas, TX having spent 5 years in Student Ministry (2015-2020). Originally from central Illinois, Joel also served as Lead Minister at Crossroads Christian Church in Baxter Springs, KS while at Ozark Christian College, graduating in 2014. Joel has been married to his wife, Bayli, for nine years. They have a daughter, Campbell, and twins Porter and Millie. Joel oversees the student ministry as well as online presence, communication, and preaches regularly. He is passionate about seeing lost people come to know Jesus and seeing the church thrive. Joel loves the Chicago Cubs and Bears, the Fighting Illini, and has been adopted into the KC sports family as well.
Joel Harney
Associate/Youth Minister