Meet the team.
Our staff team is made up of unique individuals who are passionate about Jesus and the mission He left us. They care deeply about seeing Ashland and the tristate area as it is in Heaven.
Pastor Phil & Debbie Fannin
Founder & Lead Pastor
Pastor Phil is the founding and lead Pastor of King's Way Church. He and Debbie have been married since 1990 and they have five children and nine grandchildren. Pastor Phil's ministry started out in the prisons and eventually turned into pioneering KWC. In their downtime, they love visiting their home away from home in Hilton Head Island, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with their family.
Pastor Jason & Jill Banks
Associate Pastor
Pastor Jason and Jill have been a part of King's Way Church almost since its very first service. They have been married since 1998 and have four beautiful children. Jill is a librarian and in addition to pastoring at KWC, together, they run a pressure washing business. Before pastoral ministry Jason was a lead singer in his Christian band Rested Soul. In their spare time they enjoy traveling and attending their kids' sporting events.
Lauren Hawkey
Media Coordinator & Admin
As Pastor Phil & Debbie's daughter, Lauren has been here since day one! Lauren has been married to her husband Joey since 2020 and they have two beautiful children. She has a bachelor's degree in business from Marshall University and has been on staff at King's Way since 2017. She has her hand in some way in administration, management, and media within King's Way. She loves traveling to new places with Joey and spending time with her babies.
Linda & Joe Sullivan
Hospitality & Admin
Linda and Joe have been a part of ministry for what seems like forever. Once missionaries to Haiti, God called them back to the area to help Pastor Phil build the vision of King's Way. Linda and Joe serve in areas from administration, to planning events, to planting flowers, to fixing loose screws. Their help knows no bounds. They enjoy spending time with their families and visiting new places.
Hailie Gullett
Worship Leader
Hailie has been a part of King's Way since the very beginning in 2005. However, in 2024 she stepped into the role as worship leader. She leads with grace and confidence and adds a true intimacy to our worship service. Outside of worship leading, Hailie is a huge music fan that spans many generes. She will likely win any kind of music trivia you give her!
James Wells
Care Pastor
Pastor Wells has served in ministry for over 40 years. He was lead pastor of Raceland First Assembly for many years. A true general of the faith. He and his wife, the precious Ms. Ann, have one son and two terrific grandkids. Pastor Wells loves cheering for WVU football and spending time with his family.
Kenny Large
Evangelist
Often on the road, Kenny fulfills his calling as an evangelist. When he's home with us at King's Way, Kenny serves in any area that is needed. Kenny has been in the ministry for decades and adds a unique perspective to the plans and future of KWC. Kenny is an avid hunter and a sports enthusiast. He and and his wife Kathy have 8 kids and 8 grandkids. They love traveling to Florida and spending time with their family.
Logan & Cherith Mauk
Youth Pastors
Logan has been a part of King's Way since he was in children's church! And we got the lovely addition of Cherith when they got married in 2020. They have one beautiful daughter. They are fantastic youth pastors and have built quite a group. When not at church, Logan and Cherith are attending games and events of their youth kids, Cherith is running her charcuterie board business, and they're watching Bengals football games.
Landon & Maddie Mauk
Young Adult Pastors
Landon has been a part of King's Way since he was in preschool! And we gained sweet Maddie when they got married in 2022. They have since brought a precious little boy into the world. In addition to leading our young adult group, Landon and Maddie also serve on our worship team. They are lifelong residents of the tristate area, are avid sports fans, and love spending time with family.
Shane & Madi Stewart
Children's Pastors
Madi has been with King's Way since her own children's church days. Now she has come full circle and is our children's church pastor along with her husband Shane! Madi has always had a deep love for children and now she gets to live out her calling in serving some of the most precious people in the world. In addition to serving at King's Way, Madi runs her own hair salon, Shane is an excellent grill master, and together they are parents to a sweet little girl.
Angie Campbell
Preschool Teacher
Angie has been our preschool teacher for many years now. She engages with the kids wonderfully and often has children wanting to come early and stay late in her class. She has a true servants heart and genuinely loves children, specifically the age group she teaches. Angie is a mom of three and loves spending time with her family.
Jessie Niece & Brittnee Elder
Nursery Leaders
Jessie has been our Nursery leader since we were in our old, downtown building. She has served this role faithfully for many years. As of 2023, Brittnee joined her in serving in this role as well. Together, Jessie and Brittnee take care of the littlest people of King's Way and instill Godly values into them while moms and dads get to sit in service. Jessie is a mom to one son and Brittnee is a mom to three young boys. They are such a blessing to our church and to the Kingdom of God.
Andrea Morgan
Intercessory Prayer Leader
Andrea has such a heart for prayer and revival in the Church. In addition to facilitating weekly meetings and leading our Intercessory Prayer team, Andrea is also very community driven. She has facilitated the events of multiple community worship night events with King's Way and other local churches. She cares deeply about seeing Ashland as it is in Heaven. Andrea loves her dog and spending time with the ladies of King's Way!
James & Paula McCracken
Outreach Team Leaders
Paula and James have been our outreach team leaders for several years. Their work includes feeding our community members at the Salvation Army once a month and putting on outreach events at our local park several times a year. For the outreach events, Paula gathers volunteers and they put together necessity bags to hand out to the less fortunate in our area. She and James love the Cincinnati Reds and spending time with their family.