Matt is from Isle of Palms, SC. He came to know Christ during his freshman year of high school through the influence of Craig Harris and the ECBC youth ministry. After hearing about the hope that was offered through Christ, Matt was convicted of his own sin and self-righteousness, and surrendered his life to Jesus. He is currently the regional director for Campus Outreach Charleston. Matt is married to Lisa and they have four children, Annie, Lucy, Eli, and Zoe. He enjoys fishing and reading fantasy series.

Matt Smethurst was raised by parents who showed him what it looks like to follow Jesus; through their faithful influence, God saved Matt at a young age. In college at James Madison University, he captured Matt’s heart in a deeper way and gave him a heart for ministry. This passion was further crystallized while serving as a missionary in East Asia.

Matt’s greatest earthly asset, though, is not any theological degree or ministry accomplishment; it is his wife, Maghan. The two Virginians (Matt is from Charlottesville; Maghan is from near Manassas) met at JMU and started dating while serving as missionaries. They have been married for 15 years and have five young children. Life in “the little years” is remarkably full, but the Smethursts are richly blessed. Matt is honored to serve River City Baptist Church in Richmond, VA as its lead pastor.

Mike Kelsey is Lead Pastor at McLean Bible Church and an Elder. Previously, Mike served faithfully in other pastoral roles, including Pastor of MBC’s Frontline Silver Spring and location pastor of MBC Montgomery County. Born into a strong lineage of Washington DC pastors that includes both his father and grandfather, Mike grew up with a strong foundation in the Gospel. He is married to his college sweetheart, Ashley, and they have three young children, Ava, Michael III, and Jackson.

Paul Billings serves as the Director of Campus Outreach in Washington, DC. Paul was born and raised in Memphis, TN and attended Elon University as an undergraduate, where his life was significantly impacted through the ministry of Campus Outreach. It was through life-on-life discipleship and the experience of ministering to his fraternity brothers there that the Lord deepened his burden for building laborers on the campus. After graduating in 2011, Paul had the chance to join the CODC team as they launched the ministry at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Paul is married to his wonderful wife Stephanie. They have four little girls, Emma, Ainsley, Ava, and June. In addition to leading their team, Paul holds his Masters of Divinity from Southern Seminary and serves as an elder at Capitol Hill Baptist Church.

Zach Fulginiti grew up in Charlotte, NC and is a graduate of Elon University. To this day Zach resides in Charlotte as he serves as the Regional Director for Campus Outreach Charlotte. Zach loves seeing how God uses the years in college to shape and form Christians for decades to come! ‍Zach leads a family of 5; he is married to his wife Amy and together they have three children.