Meet The Team

Our Lead Pastor

Ky Faciane

Ky Faciane is the Lead Pastor of The MET Church in Houston, TX. Raised in a Christian home in Pensacola, FL, Ky fully surrendered to Jesus Christ in 1999, igniting a deep passion for God’s Word, the Church, prayer, and evangelism. He has since served in multiple pastoral roles and holds a BS in Business Administration from LSU-Shreveport and an MDIV from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Ky is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Ministry. Ky has been married to his wife, Christy, for 27 years, whom he met in college at the University of Mobile. They have three children: Laura Leigh, a Baylor graduate working in Manhattan; Lilibeth, a University of Arkansas junior studying fashion merchandising; and Will, a high school senior and football player.

Our Staff Family

Frans Van Dyk

PASTOR OF LOCAL MISSIONS

Kim Cocking

THE MET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, FAMILY CONNECTIONS & ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR

Wendy Gamble

ASSISTANT TO LEAD & EXECUTIVE PASTORS

Brad Kilgore

PASTOR OF MISSIONS & CARE MINISTRIES

Holly Troutman

PEOPLE OPERATIONS MANAGER

Jean Bellow

FINANCE MANAGER

Tim Lucas

SMALL GROUPS PASTOR / MEN

Perla Gomez

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Isaiah Batts

ASSOCIATE PASTOR, YOUNG ADULTS AND RECREATION

Sway Gonzalez

TECH DIRECTOR

Christine Achterkirch

THE MET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, HEAD OF SCHOOL

Sarah Weis

FACILITY & EVENTS MANAGER

Fidel Lopez

FACILITIES

Ashley Neely

WORSHIP PASTOR

Catherine Martinez

SMALL GROUPS PASTOR / WOMEN

Kelli Ray

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Butch Stephens

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Kelly Low

MINISTRIES ASSISTANT

Dennis Janz

SMALL GROUPS PASTOR / SENIOR ADULTS

Jerre Bull

RECEPTIONIST

Antonio Colon

FACILITIES LEAD

Rick Emerson

ADULT DISCIPLESHIP PASTOR

Seth Reed

STUDENT PASTOR

Crystal Hughes

PRETEEN MINISTRY ASSOCIATE

Monique Nell

KIDS MINISTRY ASSOCIATE

Sara Marion

FACILITIES EVENT COORDINATOR

Tanya Blumrick

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & CONTRIBUTIONS CLERK

Matt Harris

PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE

Cristina Liceaga

PRESCHOOL MINISTRY ASSOCIATE

Adrian Aguilar

TEACHING PASTOR, THE MET ESPANOL

Zack Green

SPECIAL NEEDS COORDINATOR

Kim Hegefeld

LAMB SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Louis Adams-Diaz

ASSOCIATE WORSHIP LEADER

Carly McHenry

ASSISTANT EVENT COORDINATOR

Our Leadership (LT) Team

Christian Miller

EXECUTIVE PASTOR, MINISTRIES

Mike Turk

EXECUTIVE PASTOR, PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS

Our Elder Team

At The MET, our team of Elders are shepherds and spiritual overseers. They ensure compliance with our by-laws, approve the annual budget, and provide accountability for our Lead Pastor as he reports to them as a body. Throughout the New Testament, Elders are described as managing aspects of the church as well as shepherding the church.

Chad Braun

ELDER

Doug Hill

ELDER

Jason Lindelow

ELDER

Ky Faciane

ELDER/LEAD PASTOR

Greg Usry

ELDER

Richie Pascual

ELDER