Leadership

Pastoral Staff

Dan Kiefer

Lead Pastor

Pastor Dan became our Lead Pastor in July 2022. Before that, Pastor Dan served as our Youth Pastor beginning in June 2010. Before serving at Concord, Dan served churches in Georgia and Tennessee. He and his wife, Chrissy, have two daughters. Some of Dan's favorite things to do are spending time with his family, hunting, and photography. What sticks out about our church to him is the passion our people have about kids and youth. His life verse is 2 Timothy 4:2.

Jimmy Preachers

Worship Pastor

Pastor Jimmy has been the Worship Pastor here at Concord since August 2009. Before making his way to North Carolina, Jimmy served in churches in Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Florida. He and his wife, Debbie have two children and four grandchildren. Jimmy loves cheering on his Alabama Crimson Tide and Atlanta Braves. Pastor Jimmy's favorite part of Concord is serving and worshipping alongside the Worship Ministry (Celebration Choir, Tech Team, and Praise Band). His favorite Scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6.

Keegan Pardon

Keegan joined the team  at Concord in April 2023. 

Youth Pastor

Haley McKenzie

Children's and Family Ministry Director

Haley joined the team  at Concord in August 2023. Before moving to Granite, Haley grew up in Midland, NC and later moved to Boone, NC for school. Before joining our staff team she served with Cru for 3 years at App State and even went to Yellowstone on mission with them! She also served 3 summers at Camp Caraway, where she served as our church's counselor her first summer in 2020! She later visited, and continued serving with our kids as a volunteer before joining our staff team in 2023. Haley loves teaching our kids how to read and study the Bible themselves, as well as how to share their faith with those around them boldly, confidently, and lovingly. She also loves serving our Young Adults through our Adultish ministry. Her favorite Bible chapter is 1 Kings 19.