Meet Our Team

Lead Pastor: Brian Talty
Brian has been part of the team at First Christian Church since 2004 where he has served in a variety of roles including Youth Pastor, Family Ministries Pastor, Discipleship Pastor, Associate Pastor, and now as our Lead Pastor. Brian has a bachelor’s degree in Youth Ministry from Milligan University in Johnson City, Tennessee and a Masters Degree in Christian Education from Lincoln Christian Seminary in Lincoln, Illinois. He and his wife, Jessica, love our Decatur community, Mexican food, and their four kiddos — Cole, Camden, Case, and Callynn.
Pastoral Team









Kids & Youth





Outreach









Creative








Administration & Support








Pat Hagemeyer

Ken Suhr

Richard Nicholls
Elders
Morgan Arseneau
Tina Arseneau
Jared Collier / ELDER CHAIR
Ann Eaton
John Guymon
Lee Hall
Rick McKibben
Pete Pistorius
Russ Reimer
Mark Reynolds
Debbie Sullivan
Brian Talty
Administrative Team
Todd Banning / CHAIR
Michelle Reynolds / VICE CHAIR
Jared Collier / ELDER CHAIR
Tracy Smithers / SECRETARY
Matt Riley / TREASURER
Jonathan Grunden
Leanne Kuhn
David Little
Tom Pistorius
Brian Talty
Trustees
Rob Robinson (term: 2024-2027)
Russ Reimer (term: 2023-2026)
Pete Pistorius (term: 2022-2025)