Our Pastor

My name is Ron Kitchens and I am 38 years old. I have a beautiful wife Amy of 12 years and three children John Clayton, Joy Catherine, and Jacob Christian.  I have been in ministry since I was 16 years old.  I am a third generation pastor.  I remember running from the call because I knew the struggles of a minister all too well but when the Lord continued to reaffirm the call on my life I answered and it has been more wonderful than I could have ever imagined.  I am called to be a revival preacher and realized this after I was asked to preach the 20th revival.  Whether I am in the local church or in camp meeting, God’s message to His people is the same: Wake up, get right with God, all are welcome, jump in today, get on fire for God, and every day with Jesus will be sweeter than the day before.
 

I graduated from William Carey College with a BA in Biblical Studies.  I have a Masters of Divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary and a Doctorate of Ministry from Christian Leadership University in Jewish Christian Culture.  I came to Collinsville UMC as pastor in June of 2016.  I became an Elder in the Mississippi United Methodist Conference in 2010.  I have been a senior pastor for 13 years and look forward to what God is going to do here at Collinsville!!!