Danny has served as Lead Pastor of Emmanuel Church since 2006, having served as Emmanuel's High School Pastor for six years prior. As Lead Pastor, Danny is the primary communicator for Emmanuel's weekend messages. He also serves as leader of the Staff Leadership Team. An avid reader, Danny also enjoys shooting hoops in his limited free time and spending time with this wife Jackie, their three children (Andrew, Beau, & Ruby), and dogs, Buddy and Toby. He is a dedicated fan of Michael Jordan and has quoted Braveheart from the platform on more than one occasion.

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Jennie serves as an Executive Assistant to Lead Pastor Danny Anderson, managing the details of his office and serving as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The daughter of Emmanuel’s founding pastor, Jim Devney, Jennie began working at the church in high school as a custodian and then as a summer receptionist. She officially joined the staff full-time in 2000 and has since served as Administrative Assistant, Graphic Designer, Communications Director, and Operations Director. When not spending time with her three daughters, three granddaughters, and two sons-in-law (which includes Greenwood Campus Pastor Cody Johnson), she loves crocheting, hiking, reading, going to the movies, hanging at the beach, or playing Words with Friends.

Kyle is Executive Pastor of Communications, Events, IT, & Weekend Services. Kyle previously served as Weekend Services Director, and as Production Director for both Family Ministries and Weekend Services. He and his wife Kelsey, also on staff, have two children (Kirby and Krosby). Kyle loves cycling, running, fantasy football, listening to podcasts, and helping create excellent environments for people to experience the love of Christ. His hidden talent: training fish to do tricks.

Rachel serves as an Executive Pastor, equipping and developing many of the staff. Rachel oversees Emmanuel’s multi-site strategy and campus leadership. She also leads Family Ministries, HR, Finance, Outreach, Groups, and Impact. Before her role on the Senior Leadership team, Rachel served as an Impact Team member, Nursery and Preschool Director, Children's Director, and Families Pastor, having joined the staff in 2011. She and her husband Jason have three children, Grace, Gabe, Maverick, and two dogs, Rocky and Aly. Rachel loves swimming, hosting the HIL podcast, and supporting her kiddos. She is also passionate about recruiting and connecting people.

Aaron is the Banta Campus Pastor. He has been a part of the Emmanuel family for a long time, previously serving as Elementary Director, Children's Pastor, High School Pastor, and Students Pastor!

Aaron and his wife Leyla have two children, Lucia and Sofia. He is a major sports fan (especially IU and the Colts) - he also loves collecting POPS and watching TV with his wife.

Fun Facts: Aaron has been to every continent except Asia and Antartica. He has also driven a zamboni... 

Andy is Seymour Campus Pastor. Andy and his wife LeaAnn have four children, all boys - Mark (wife Taryn and son Bennett), Aaron (wife Ellie), Adam, and Drew.

Andy enjoys sports, traveling, and working on cars. He also has a very strong musical background! Fun Fact: Andy traveled for many years with the Indy car Ministry, leading chapels and concerts as part of the Indy Car Series.

Ashley is the Franklin Campus Pastor. Ashley joined the Emmanuel Staff Team in 2015, serving in families ministry at the Franklin and Greenwood campuses, and also as Centralized Student Pastor.

The Schneiders have a family addition on the way - Baby Schneider will join Ashley, her husband Kevin (also an Emmanuel staffer) and Winston, the labradoodle! Ashley enjoys house renovation projects with Kevin, puzzles, and trying new resturants.

Chris is the Garfield Park Campus Pastor. Chris joined the Emmanuel Staff Team in August of 2019, overseeing the GP Campus, which is also the main Emmanuel wedding venue. He and his wife Hope have two children, Jack and Natalie, and two dogs, Dolce (an "Aussie-Doodle") and Gabbanna (a "St. BerDoodle"). 

Chris enjoys remodeling things, and exploring downtown Indy and its various neighborhoods. Speaking of Indy, he relates "I once swam in the downtown canal - on purpose!"

Cody is the Greenwood Campus Pastor. Cody joined the Emmanuel Staff in 2018 as the Connections Director, prior to stepping into his current role. Cody and his wife Steff have two children - Parker and Carson.

Cody loves spending time with his family, and enjoys lifting weights, reading, playing video games, and watching Formula 1 with his wife!

Matt is the Emmanuel Church Online Campus Pastor. Matt and his wife Sarah have three children - Alivia, Abram, and Ally. They live on a farm in the Seymour area, along with a small army of dogs, cats, sheep, cows, and chickens!

As you might expect, Matt enjoys farming! He also likes golf and very much enjoys dates with his wife! Fun Fact: Matt served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 2004 to 2010.