Chaplain’s Corner
Meet Our ChaplainS
Chaplain Kevin West has been married for 28 years to his wife Candi West and has 2 daughters, Adrienne and Shayla West. Kevin has owned and operated Riverbottom Sod Farms for 24 years and just recently opened the New Petit Jean Valley Landscaping Supply on Hwy 9 just south of the river bridge and the Coffee Xpress. Kevin is an Army Veteran and currently serves as an Adjutant for American Legion Post 39 in Morrilton. Kevin served 10 years as youth pastor with Perryville Assembly of God and also served as associate pastor at The Rock Solid Church in Conway. Kevin has led a team in street evangelism in Central America and also ministered on a missions trip in DarSalam Africa. Kevin has led a Recovery Group and several Bible studies over the past few years. Kevin currently serves Conway County as a First Responder/Chaplain for the Petit Jean Fire/Conway County Departments and also as Chaplain for the Conway County Detention Center with training in debriefings after traumatizing calls for multiple range on incidents and one on one relationships with first responders around Conway County. Text 501-889-3610 if in need of the Chaplain.
Chaplain Jesse Hales has been married for 16 years to his wife, Rebecca, and they have three children: Colton, Eli, and Lydia, who love to play sports and be outside. After graduating High School from Greenbrier, Jesse received a degree in Cross-Cultural Ministries. He has been in ministry for over 25 years, a journey that has spanned seven different states and included living overseas in three different countries for more than seven years. His various ministry roles have included different pastoral positions, counseling, disaster relief coordination, church planting, and recovery ministries. He currently serves as the lead Pastor at Mt Pleasant Baptist Church in Hill Creek, where he has been since 2022.
Jesse is adamant about his family, passionate about connecting with people, and dedicated to supporting local first responders. When he isn’t serving, he loves hunting, spending time outdoors, nerding out on history, sharing bad dad jokes, and consuming way too much coffee. Call or text 501-472-4781 if you would like to connect with Chaplain Jesse.
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