Leadership

Meet Pastor Brad Buckley.

My name is Brad Buckley, I am privileged to be the husband of Kylee, and dad to the most joyful girl, Azaria. We are a family that loves to host. We regularly have families and friends from our church at our home.

We believe the local church should be our spiritual family, and we have made that a strong effort of ours over our years in ministry. We enjoy connecting relationally with people and journeying through life together in the ups and the downs. Citing the Apostle Paul’s words from Galatians 6:2, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
We want to know people, walk with people, and grow in Christ with people into Christian maturity. That’s who we are.

 When we are not with people around a table for meals, board games, and seeking the will of God with others through prayer and devotion, you can find me on my days off working with cattle, fixing and using my old farm equipment, or firing up the smoker for pork ribs, chicken, or any other consumable meat. After putting Azaria to bed, we will be giving our dog, Cookie, all the attention he’s missed throughout the day!

I had been a youth pastor from 2020-2024 and sensed the Lord’s call to the senior pastorate. I first received the call to ministry at the age 19 and have spent the last 8 years of my life in my best attempt at surrender to the Lord as I have seen this calling develop and change over that time.

I come from a small town in Southeastern, Ohio called Reedsville. I grew up under the care of two wonderful parents who introduced me to the Lord Jesus Christ at a young age. When a teenager, I had a mentor come into my life who discipled me and showed me the way of Christian ministry, character, and a transformed life because of Jesus Christ and I just haven’t been the same since.

It is my joy to journey with the people of Cross Community Church toward Jesus every day. If you don’t have a church home? Come and see if this warm, loving, inspired, Jesus-centered congregation could be home for you! We aren’t perfect, but we are diligently in pursuit of our perfect Lord. See you soon! Please contact me at the church office if you have any questions.