Rev. Dr. Kevin Miller began serving as co-pastor of First Christian Church on June 1, 2025. Kevin has a B.A. in Christian Education from Pfeiffer University, along with Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Duke University. Kevin was ordained in the United Methodist Church in 2012, and in 2025 he was granted standing in the Christian Church in North Carolina. He served as pastor of Messiah United Methodist Church in Vale, NC from 2012 through 2019, and then as a community pastor in Black Mountain with Way in the Wilderness, starting in 2019. Kevin grew up in the Catholic Church and during high school began attending a United Methodist Church to spend more time with friends who attended there. He started off his undergraduate career at Virginia Tech, then transferred to Montreat College after sensing a leading towards pursuing Church ministry. At Montreat, he met his wife, Katie, and they were married in Gaither Chapel. They later continued at Pfeiffer University together. After graduation, Kevin served as a youth pastor at Harrisburg UMC, and was a teacher at Arborbrook Christian Academy. Through the gentle nudge of mentors and his local church, Kevin began sensing a call towards ordained ministry, and pursued that calling through Duke Divinity School. Kevin is also currently a local, licensed real estate agent with Greybeard Realty, and as a part of his pastoral calling, he strives to serve those in the community through this work. Kevin and Katie have three children and live in Black Mountain, NC. He loves the Lord, and is committed to working together to strive to reflect that love throughout our local community, so that ALL can better know and experience the life-changing love of God.