Leadership

Casey grew up in Wisconsin, the son of a teacher and school psychologist. A Dartmouth football player turned NFL athlete, he came to faith in Christ through a teammate and soon felt called to ministry. After his NFL Career ended, Casey and his wife Kelsey moved to St. Louis to attend Covenant Theological Seminary. They later returned to Nashville, where Casey served as a pastor at two churches as well as a chaplain to the Tennessee Titans. After several yeasr of minisrty, Casey he sensed a call to church planting. In 2021, Casey and Kelsey, now with five children, moved to Springboro, Ohio, to plant King’s Cross Community Church.

Debbie Brown, originally from Detroit, is married to Mike Brown. Debbie grew up in a Christian home and felt called to ministry as a student at the University of Michigan. She headed to Africa as a missionary nurse where she met Mike and they were blessed with 2 daughters. They served as vocational staff and in campus ministry in Kenya, then at Michigan State, before moving to Cru headquarters in Orlando. Debbie retired after 40+ years in ministry, and relocated with Mike to Ohio in 2022 to be near their grandchildren. They felt so welcomed at King's Cross and joined the new church plant. In her spare time, Debbie enjoys time with her grandchildren (including one in California), coffee and conversation with friends, and traveling with Mike.

Kurt Witters, originally from West Virginia, is married to Allison and is the proud dad of Lewis and Sidney. He first sensed a call to ministry while a student at Grove City College, and since 2017 has served churches in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina. In 2024, Kurt received his Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte and the Witters family moved to Ohio to serve at King’s Cross, where he was ordained the following year by the Ohio Valley Presbytery of the PCA. In his free time, he enjoys soccer, visiting minor league ballparks, reading, and family trips to Kings Island.

Esther Keith has lived and travelled all around the world, as a pastor's kid. She started her journey in Malaysia, then stopped in Texas for elementary school, went over to Hong Kong during high school, and finally landed in Ohio. After her career as a high school teacher, she now coordinates King's Cross Kids' Ministry. Esther is married to Chris, and they have three adventurous daughters, Grace, Naomi, and Karissa. She enjoys trying new sourdough concoctions and a tasty boba milk tea!

Mike Brown’s father was career Air Force, so being raised as part of a family of five children in that context shaped his early life. He first encountered the gospel as a college student, majoring in P.E. at East Tennessee State University, and has now invested 44 years in vocational and student ministry, 9 of those years in Kenya.  Mike met his wife, Debbie, while serving together in Kenya and they’ve been blessed with 40+ years together, raising two wonderful daughters, who both married great husbands, with three cherished grandchildren. Mike has stepped into this new challenge of eldership out of a desire to continue taking steps of faith towards God’s call to serve His church, consistently taking steps to grow in his personal relationship with Him. In Mike’s spare time he enjoys watching his grandchildren play soccer and softball, and all things automotive.

Eric and April moved to the area from Texas in 2003 to join the staff of Athletes in Action, based in Xenia. Prior to joining AIA, Eric served as an Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach in Texas and loved the transformational aspect of working with young men and the leaders he served. Basketball and Golf are two sports that he still loves to play and watch, but takes on some woodworking projects as a way to retreat and think about life. He and April, otherwise known as Pops and Nellie, have two kids and four grandkids. The grandkids are split between Dayton and Western Kentucky and he loves to play fort and lion with them all! Eric and April both enjoy live music, good conversation and spending time with the Lord and together at their solar cabin in Colorado. They both love being a part of the Kings Cross community.

Vincent Marsh is a dedicated emergency medicine physician whose passion for saving lives is matched only by his commitment to his family. When he's not caring for patients or teaching, he cherishes spending quality time with his beloved wife, Mollie and three energetic boys, Harrison, Brooks, and William. Whether it's engaging in outdoor adventures, finishing overdue home projects or simply enjoying time with his family, Vincent thrives on the joyful chaos of family life. In addition to his medical profession and family responsibilities, Vincent is honored to care and shepherd the people of King’s Cross Community Church as a servant leader. He sees this role not just as a duty, but as a calling to extend the grace and compassion he believes the Lord has bestowed upon him.

Originally from Tiffin, Ohio, Gary Recker has been an industrial arts teacher at Dayton Christian School since 2017 and, prior to that, had his own custom woodworking business. He loves his day job, as he gets to talk about things he loves, like God and building things, all while teaching high schoolers to glorify the Lord through the work of their hands. He has two adult children who live in California and Maine, two granddaughters and one grandson. In his spare time, you can find Gary working on a garage/carriage-house addition (to become his home wood shop) or tackling whatever home projects his wife Mary Ann conjures up. Gary and Mary Ann love to entertain, hike, listen to bluegrass, keep up with their two dogs, and they love being a part of the King’s Cross family.