Meet Our Leaders & Staff

Evangelist

Jonathan ‘Jon’ Smith began serving with the Philo Road church in 2022. He graduated from the Southeast Institute of Biblical Studies in Knoxville, Tennessee with a Bachelor of Biblical Studies and has completed graduate work from Urbana Theological Seminary. Jon has served in youth ministry and campus ministry since 2016 in Texas, Illinois, and Mississippi.

Jon Smith

Office Manager

Elaine Estes

Shepherds

Elder

Carl Burkybile

Elder

Carl Burkybile

to be added at a later date

Elder

Jerry Good

Elder

Jerry Good

to be added at a later date

Jack McEntire

Elder

Jack McEntire

After a 24 year career in the US Army Nurse Corps, Jack and Nancy McEntire retired to Urbana in 1990. Nancy and I married in July 1965 in St Louis, Missouri. We have 3 children: Jason and Chris live in Edmond, OK; Cynthia lives in Rantoul, IL; Jon lives in Oklahoma City, OK. We have 2 grandchildren: Corina lives in Myrtle Beach, SC; Micah lives in Oklahoma City, OK. Nancy and I have been members of Philo Road Church of Christ since we arrived in Urbana. I have been an elder of this church for some 26 years. We are glad that we are in this community of believers.

Elder

Porter Battle

Elder

Porter Battle

to be added at a later date

Elder

Tim Taylor

Elder

Tim Taylor

to be added at a later date

Deacons

Kingsley Boateng

Deacon

Kingsley Boateng

Kingsley Boateng was born in Ghana and became a member of the Lord's Church while in High School. Since then he has been active in ministry, serving in leadership roles both in Ghana and USA . He obtained his doctorate degree in Chemistry from Miami University of Oxford, Ohio and spent 7 years working at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD. He relocated from MD to take up a position as a Snr. Research Scientist at the University of Illinois and has been fellowshipping with the Philo Road Church since 2014. He is married to Meldomi Asante (Boateng), a Registered Nurse at Carle Hospital with whom they have 3 children, Audrey, Kingsley (Kojo) and Elssy Boateng. Kingsley is passionate about preaching, teaching, and evangelism and is currently a WBS Instructor. He also helps to organize Men's Ministry activities and the Acts 2:45 Ministry.

Deacon

Tim Gateley

Deacon

Tim Gateley

Tim Gateley, and wife Susanne, have been members at the Philo Road Church of Christ since 2003. Both Tim and Susanne work in the Unit Seven School District. They are the parents of Kyle Gateley and Leah Gateley.