Meet Our Staff

Steve Hussung

Senior Pastor

Steve serves as the senior pastor. He has led Rich Pond since 1997 by faithfully preaching the Word of God and shepherding the body of Christ. Steve graduated from Murray State University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Steve is married to Lisa and they have four sons: Joshua, Joe, Jeremiah and Ben. Steve enjoys reading, golfing, working out and spending time with his family.  

Jim Krutza

Pastor of Administration

Jim serves as the pastor of administration.  He assists the senior pastor by overseeing the work of the church in worship, nurturing others and evangelizing the lost to make disciples for Christ. Jim graduated from East Texas Baptist College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He is married to Linda and they have two married children; Drew (Amanda) and Katie (Dan) and 5 grandchildren.  He enjoys spending time with family, woodworking and gardening.

Drew Krutza

Pastor of Students & Worship

Drew serves as the Pastor of Students and Worship.  He provides leadership in worship and student ministries by equipping the church and student parents with the tools needed to make disciples.  Drew is married to Amanda and they have three children; Calvin, Silas and Charlotte. He enjoys spending time with his family, coaching baseball, and proclaiming the gospel to students!

Andrew Head

Associate Pastor

Andrew serves as an associate pastor. He provides leadership in the areas of discipleship, biblical counseling, and community groups within the church. He desires to see every Christian take their next step in living as Jesus-followers within authentic biblical community. Andrew has a Bachelor’s degree in Student Ministry from Boyce College and is pursuing a Master of Divinity in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He enjoys board games, Kentucky basketball, and doing anything social with family & friends.

Brent Fields

Pastor of Missions & Outreach

Brent serves as the mission and outreach minister.  He develops outreach opportunities and strategic partnerships to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the United States, and around the world.  Brent is married to Rebecca and they have two children; Andrew and  Elizabeth. Brent enjoys traveling, meeting with people and spending time outside.

Susan May

Director Of Children's Ministries

Susan serves as the Director of Children’s Ministries. Her desire is to partner with families in raising the next generation for the glory of God. She is passionate about creating opportunities that support a strong biblical foundation and gospel knowledge. Susan is married to Ken and together they have three girls: Katie, Abbie, and Maggie.

Becca Keen

Director of College Ministry

Becca serves as Director of College Ministry. She is passionate about reaching students on campus with the gospel and developing discipleship among different generations. Becca has an Associates in Respiratory Therapy and now attends Boyce College. Becca enjoys anything outdoors, music and spending time with people.

Support Staff

Jennita Burchfield

Church Secretary

Jennita serves as our Church Secretary and has since 1998.  From years of doing bulletins, publications and pageant promo, she now focuses on administrative support for our Senior Pastor, scheduling appointments, crisis emails, working with volunteers and much more. Jennita is married and has two daughters, Katie and Laura.  Her favorite things are spending time with family and friends, trips to the beach and mountains, attending concerts, and hearing stories from days gone by.

Danny Close

Office Associate

Danny serves as Administrative Assistant.  He concentrates on daily operations by maintaining office / building equipment, records and the church calendar, purchasing supplies, producing the church directory and media needs.  Danny is married to Sandy and they have a daughter Natalie (Jason) and 2 grandchildren Jonah and Kinsey.  He enjoys photography, videography, computers, and playing with his grandchildren.

Tom Botkin

Maintenance

Tom’s duties at RPBC include custodial work, building maintenance, and maintaining the church grounds. Tom is married and has 4 children and 8 grandchildren.  He enjoys sports, especially baseball.  He participates in church mission trips, helps build sets for church pageants, and works with the church Handyman Team.