Bryan grew up in Colorado, attended a Bible College in Nebraska, and then served several churches in Iowa before coming to Colorado Springs in 1993. He has over 40 years of ministry experience and has served as the senior pastor of Academy Christian Church since December of 2005. Bryan married a dairy farmer’s daughter from Wisconsin in 1982 and he and Diane have three sons; Bryce, Blake and Brandon who are all married with children. Bryan loves to ski and snowboard in the winter and climb Colorado’s 14,000 ft. peaks in the summer.

John joined the ACC pastoral staff in January 2019. Previously he served as a long-term worship pastor and part of the executive leadership team at two churches. He holds undergraduate degrees in music and theatre, a master’s in organizational leadership, and his doctorate in strategic leadership. In addition to ACC, he teaches, writes, and speaks on the university level. John and his wife Karen have three awesome children, John II, Melody, and Heather. He also loves to cook and feed people!

Jeff was born and raised in Illinois but eventually met his wife, Bethany, in Kansas. They've been married since 2003 and have enjoyed serving churches in Kansas and Utah. They have 3 kids and love all things outdoors, especially the mountains. Jeff has a Master's of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has been in full time ministry since 2001. Jeff joined the ACC staff in 2025.

Please pray for Jeff, he's a Chicago Bears fan.

Kirk met his wife, Laura, while they were students at Texas A&M. They married in 1999 and are blessed with two fantastic sons and one amazing daughter-in-law. Kirk holds a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and has a love for sharing God's message of salvation with all people. He has served in multiple churches across Texas and spent several years teaching college-level courses at Camp-of-the-Woods. Kirk has a deep love for the mountains and takes every opportunity to ski or hike—when he’s not cheering on Aggie football. He joined the ACC staff in 2025.

Taylor Downs has been serving at Academy Christian since 2015, dedicating his time and heart to pastoring students. He attended Johnson University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Youth Ministry and Preaching, as well as a master’s degree in Education. Taylor has been happily married to his wife, Courtney, since 2016, and together they have three wonderful kids. He is passionate about guiding the next generation in their faith journey—and you’ll almost always find him with a cup of coffee in hand.

Parker was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but grew up in Columbia Missouri. He went to Johnson University, getting both his undergrad and master’s degree. He grew up in a large crazy ministry family of 7, which prepared his heart for ministry. In July of 2019, he joined the staff at ACC. He loves sports, exploring new places and new foods, hiking, movies, and reading.

Holly was born and raised in southern California. She met her husband, Kevin at the University of Oklahoma, and they were married in 2004. After 4 years serving in the Air Force, Holly had the joy of being a stay-at-home mom to her 3 kids, Faith, Nathan and Jon. Her family is a proud military family, having had the opportunity to live all over the country since 2004. She loves doing anything outside, from hiking with her dog, skiing with her family or gardening in her yard. Holly joined the ACC staff in 2022 and was called into Children’s Ministry, working with Young Children, in 2023.

Growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Carter fell in love with God and the local church at an early age. After working as a youth pastor at a few different churches there, he met his wife, Mel, and they married in 2022. He began an his Master's degree through Moody Theological Seminary while living in Germany and began serving as the Interim Westside Campus Pastor in 2025. Carter can often be found running up in the mountains, skiing with Mel, or trying to figure out how to play golf.