OUR STAFF

Meet Our Pastors

Pastor Kevin Holt

Senior Pastor

Pastor Kevin Holt was elected to serve as the Senior Pastor of Glad Tidings Church in September of 1999. Prior to coming to Muncie he spent four years pastoring in Morocco, Indiana (1985-1989) and ten years in Winchester, Indiana (1989-1999) where he pastored a church that he planted in the fall of 1989. Since taking over the leadership of Glad Tidings, the church has grown from less than 150 in average attendance to more than 700 each week at the Muncie campus and has become a multi-campus church with campuses now in Dunkirk (Jay County), Hartford City (Blackford County), and an additional campus in Delaware County (Muncie North). Glad Tidings (Muncie) has also undergone several building projects in the last twenty years and celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2019. Pastor Holt graduated from Central Bible College in Springfield, MO in 1985 and earned his Masters degree (M.T.S.) in 2009 and his Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in 2012, both from Anderson University School of Theology. Pastor Kevin is also an adjunct instructor for Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. He and his wife Sheila, have two grown children and five grandchildren. Their son, Kyle, is now the lead pastor of our Dunkirk campus.

Pastor Kyle Holt

Lead Pastor, Dunkirk Campus

kyleholt@gtnetwork.org

Pastor Kyle Holt has been on staff at Glad Tidings Church Muncie Campus since July 2009, leading various ministries. He grew up in a pastor’s home and spent the first 12 years of his life in two separate rural communities: Morocco, IN and Winchester, IN. It was during his time in Winchester that he began sensing a call into ministry. Pastor Kyle attended Indiana Wesleyan University and Wesley Seminary in order to be better equipped to live out his divine call. He and his wife, Sara, have four beautiful children and began officially serving the Dunkirk campus on October 13, 2019—the day of the launch.

Pastor Josh Johnson

Lead Pastor, Hartford City Campus

joshjohnson@gtnetwork.org

Pastor Josh Johnson has served at Glad Tidings since 2010 as the Student Ministries Pastor and Family Ministries Pastor, and also served 4 years in student ministry prior to that in Akron Ohio. Pastor Josh and his wife, Angel, have four children, Jason, Ruby, Calvin and Bear, and launched Glad Tidings’ third campus in Hartford City in the fall of 2020.

Pastor Ty Thompson

Lead Pastor, Muncie North Campus

tythompson@gtnetwork.org

Pastor Ty Thompson has ministered in Muncie since 2009, when he accepted the call to pastor Calvary Christian Center. He has continued to pastor the congregation, now known as Glad Tidings Muncie North, through its merger with Glad Tidings. Pastor Ty holds a MA in Theological Studies from AGTS. He and his wife Sandra have two children: their daughter Hannah, who is married and lives in Michigan, and their son Elijah, who is enrolled at Ball State University.

Pastor Jeff Ellis

Senior Adult Ministries

jeffellis@gtnetwork.org

Pastor Jeff Ellis joined the staff at Glad Tidings in July of 2016. His ministry career began in 2005 as Children’s Director and Business Manager with Selma UMC. He received his pastoral call in 2009 and became a licensed local pastor with the UMC, where he pastored a church near Cammack for 4 ½ years. Jeff and his wife, Terry, have two grown children with one married and the other engaged and are still holding out hope for grandchildren someday. His time spent ministering to the seniors at Glad Tidings has truly been a blessing to both Jeff and Terry.

Pastor Clayton Bates

Worship & Creative Arts

claytonbates@gtnetwork.org

Pastor Clayton Bates has served Glad Tidings as Worship and Creative Arts Pastor since August of 2014. Clayton previously served as Music Minister and Associate Pastor for 18 years in St. Louis, MO and Associate Pastor of Worship in Panama City, FL for 7 years. Clayton and his wife, Jennifer, have one teenage daughter.

Pastor Scott

Student Ministries

Call 765.288.7309 to contact Pastor Scott

Pastor Scott joined the staff at Glad Tidings in July of 2023. He attended Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania and the Berean School of the Bible through Global University. Pastor Scott is a former junior high and high school English teacher and basketball coach, and most recently, he and his family served overseas in Eurasia with the Assemblies of God for 8+ years. Pastor Scott and his wife, Anna, have two daughters and a son.

Pastor Grady Horn

Campus Pastor in Training

gradyhorn@gtnetwork.org

Pastor Grady Horn joined the staff at Glad Tidings in July of 2023. He served as a youth leader for 7 years under Pastor Josh’s leadership and helped plant the Hartford City campus in the fall of 2020. He is a licensed minister with the Assemblies of God. Pastor Grady and his wife, Deanna, have three daughters, Adaline, Piper, and Summit.