I am available!
Relationship means everything to me. First mine with God, then with my wife and kids and grandkids, and then with you; those in the family of God and my community. I have finally reached that place in my life that I have been gifted and have been prepared for – proclaiming the Kingdom of the God who is love, full of mercy and grace. Send an email to learn more or call me at 260-336-4106.
I believe I have a doctorate in the studies of hard knocks, taught by the Teacher Himself, that has prepared me for such a time as this. Additionally, I studied with Calvary Chapel Bible College several years ago, and now I am seminary trained by Christian Leaders Institute and I’m listed in Christian Leaders Alliance. I am ordained by Christian Leaders Alliance and locally through the leadership of Harvest Fellowship in Fort Wayne and endorsed by several pastors in the Noble and Lagrange County area. 
I am called to be a pastor, teacher, preacher, podcaster and a songwriter. I am blessed to be leading a Bible Study in Kendallville while looking for a place to begin a weekly fellowship gathering and outreach center. I am also blessed to be part of a leadership team that is preparing to launch a new Celebrate Recovery in Kendallville, Indiana.
I am qualified and available to do marriage coaching, pre-marital coaching, be a wedding officiant, officiate funerals, and I can help with recovery as I’m a Certified Recovery Specialist, Community Health Worker and have been ANSA certified. I can lead worship, but I feel more led to preach, teach, and share the original songs God has inspired me to write. I have two EP’s and a Long Play project of my music available to hear at my music page. You may listen to the podcasts I’ve produced here, and the podcast series on Galatians specifically here.
I’ve led Celebrate Recovery, The Most Excellent Way (Recovery Ministry), served as a vice president of a
church board, and as a teaching elder, children’s ministry teacher, outreach leader, worship leader, and as a Christian broadcast radio manager with CSN International in the roles of administration, talk show host, and morning drive announcer.
I’m also a singer songwriter with production experience, spending many years of my musical career with The Sweetwater Studios Recording Team, along with half a century of live performance experience playing for worship, concerts, and in my former life, playing the nightclub circuit of the Tristate area of Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
I am pastor of a new start up church called First Love Outreach. First Love is a registered Soul Center with Christian Leaders Alliance with full accountability within an international group of Christian leaders. We are currently meeting on Monday evenings for Bible Study at the Kendallville Public Library, while praying about a more suitable location for larger gatherings for weekend services and for weekday opportunities for training and outreach.
We aren’t looking to “steal sheep,” as it’s been referred to. But we are looking for those who haven’t attended a church, or stopped attending church, who would be interested in a non-judgemental environment where the love of God is shown in Spiritual and practical ways. And we are looking for those seasoned Christians who are gifted and equipped to be a part of the ministry of bringing in, raising up, and sending out.
If you would like me to come to your church, small group, or event, please contact me so we can work out a mutually acceptable time and details that God would be glorified and you are built up. Ministering in the Word of God is my passion! Learn more by contacting me personally: 260-336-4106, or via an email inquiry. Thanks!
-Banner Kidd
