If you wish to contact any of our staff, please call 816.942.9022
or click on their picture below to send an email.
Meet the Staff
If you wish to contact any of our staff, please call 816.942.9022
or click on their picture below to send an email.
Scott & Sherry (Fortado) Sherwood met at Jr Hi Camp, began dating in college and were married in 1991. Sherry is CEO of Living Alternatives, a pregnancy help organization with 10 medical clinics and 3 residential facilities in Illinois and Indiana, where she has worked for 21 years. She writes a daily devotional at mymorningcoffee.org and serves on volunteer teams at church. Scott has served the Church of the Nazarene as a youth pastor, evangelist, lead pastor, district superintendent, and Bible college president.
Scott & Sherry have three adult daughters, Libby, Madeira, and Brooke. Libby is an OB/GYN Resident in Peoria, IL and is married to Chance. Madeira is a CPA and is married to Bradley. They live in Morton, IL and are expecting a daughter in March. Brooke works for Living Alternatives, serves on the worship team at College Park Church, and is married to JD. They live in Indy and are expecting a baby in September.
All five are graduates of Olivet Nazarene University. Sherry earned her MSW at University of Iowa. Scott has an M.Div from NTS and doctorates from Fuller and Olivet (honorary). Both are avid readers and lifelong learners.
Together, Scott & Sherry love to take walks, read, visit coffee shops, travel, watch baseball (and other sports) and serve the church.
Pastor Darwin and Cindy have pastored and served several churches in our denomination the most recent coming from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Pastor Darwin oversees the Worship & Arts and Congregational Care teams.
Upon retirement from the position of Research Services Director for the general Church of the Nazarene, Dr. Dale Jones joined the KC First staff as Executive Pastor of Finance and Administration. He and Kathy have been members of KC First Church for many years and have served in just about every role imaginable as the church as had need.
rev Dr Jenee noriega yarbrough
pastor of evangelism & discipleship
Lead pastor of total life church, kcmo
Pastor Jenee ministers to KC First Church along with her husband Stevie. She earned her M.Div and D.Min at NTS. Jenee and Stevie have four children and two grandchildren. She leads evangelism and discipleship initiatives, young adult ministry and is currently serving as interim youth pastor at KC First in addition to serving as lead pastor at Total Life Church KCMO.
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rev Dan Bauer
Early CHildhood Director
Dan serves some of our littlest and youngest members of the church family; our 3's, 4's and 5's also called "Sprouts" in KC First lingo. If you drop off your little one for children's church, Mr. Dan will be there with his team. Dan recently received his degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary and attends with his wife Heidi and daughter Sydney.
Phyllis knows KC First as well as anyone, and has been serving in a variety of capacities for many years. She now brings her decades of credibility and faithfulness to her position as Office Manager, while she continues to serve in various volunteer ministry roles. If you have a question about the church past or present, there is a good chance Phyllis will have the answer.
Anita joins us each and every week online ministering to our online family. Our online group on Facebook can communicate prayer requests and praises to Anita to share with the church family.
rev Isabella sawyer
children's Worship Director
Isabella is currently pursuing her call to ministry as she works to earn her degree in Leadership and Ministry at Kansas Christian College. She loves to work with kids of all ages, sparking creativity in fun and new ways as she teaches them the Bible stories we all know and love! When she’s not working with the kids, Isabella enjoys art, writing, and fishing!