Phone: 817.921.5200
E-mail: khorton@mckinneychurch.com
Ken's Story
I was blessed to grow up in a Christian home in Andalusia, Alabama where I heard the Gospel clearly and saw the reality of walking with Jesus in my parents’ lives. In this context I became aware of my sinfulness as an eight year old and trusted in Christ alone for my salvation in April 1960.
Though I was involved in spiritual activities as a teenager, I did not grasp the significance of depending on the Spirit’s power until I attended a conference shortly after graduating from high school. That pivotal understanding helped make my years at Auburn University a time of growth and ministry (along with loads of fun). My three years as a Space Surveillance Officer in the Air Force stretched my faith as I learned about loneliness, especially during my year in Eastern Turkey. During that year, God confirmed that I should become a pastor.
He has provided excellent training, a delightful partner in Kathy, the blessings of two children and over thirty years of opportunity in ministry, the last twenty-five here in Fort Worth.
It is a joy to partner in ministry with the leadership, faithful people and mission partners of McKinney Church. That joy has been multiplied by serving as the chaplain of the TCU football team and as a ministry coach at the Center for Christian Leadership at Dallas Seminary.
Quick Info:
Married to: Kathy Apple Horton
Children: Anna (1985) Josh (1988)
Joined McKinney's Staff: 1984
Education: Auburn University, B.A. (1973); Dallas Theological Seminary, Th.M. (1981), Ph.D. (1999)
Favorite Books (other than the Bible):
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
The Velvet-Covered Brick by Howard E. Butt
The Blessing by Gary Smalley and John Trent
When I'm not doing ministry, I love: Enjoying time with Kathy and our young adult children; travel; reading; lively conversation.
Favorite TV Shows: Football, news and business shows, The Unit, Cold Case
If you hit play on my iPod: Contemporary Christian, country western; recycled 60’s and 70’s music