Leadership

Andy Kennedy comes to HPBC with more than 30 years of experience winning the lost to Christ, making disciples and developing believers into church leaders. His desire is to lead others to Christ and actively engage the lost world with the truth of God’s Word. He has direct ministry experience as a Pastor, a missionary of the International Mission Board, SBC, and, as a professor in academic settings. Andy has a PhD in Theology from the Evangelische Teologische Faculteit in Belgium and two Masters degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He speaks three foreign languages, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. Andy married Cynthia Ann Kennedy in 1987. Cindy has a master’s degree in religious education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is Andy’s ministry partner with experience in ministry with Women, Youth, and Children. They have four adult children, who continue to follow and serve the Lord. Bethany, Leah, Allison, and James. They have a first grandchild born July 31, 2024. Andy’s interests include flying airplanes, playing guitar, traveling to new places, and spending time with family.

I am a 1991 graduate of Carson Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee (B.A. Religion).   I have been in the ministry for 34 years having served in five churches in the Atlanta, Georgia area before coming to Huntsville Park Baptist Church on March 5, 2012.
My wife Beverly and I have two  children Samuel and Claire.
I consider it a great privilege that God would continue to use me to reach adults and students for Christ and look forward to many more years building relationships for our Lord here at Huntsville Park. My favorite verse in the Bible is Matthew 5:16:
"Let your light shine before others in such a way that they will see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven."