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Kevin Larson serves as Lead Pastor of Karis. He is a native of Drexel, Missouri, is a 1994 graduate of the University of Missouri (B.A., Honors in Communication), and is a 2004 graduate of Southern Seminary (MDiv., Theology). Kevin has served in local church and campus ministry work for the past 13 years. He is married to Amy, a registered nurse, yet a happy homemaker. The couple has three children-- two boys, Hadley and Kylen and a girl, Melia. Kevin is passionate about building a God-centered, reproducing church in Columbia's "District".

Luke Daugherty serves as Pastor for Worship and Mission at Karis. He also works at Kaldi's Coffeehouse downtown. He is married to Ann. They have one son, Ian. Along with the rest of his duties as an elder, he plans and leads the corporate worship gatherings of Karis.