Are you ready to be equipped for God's Kingdom?
Kingdom School of Ministry is our Christ-centered training ground dedicated to equipping believers to live, lead, and serve with purpose and power. Our mission is to cultivate spiritual maturity, biblical understanding, and practical ministry skills in every student. Through dynamic teaching, hands-on discipleship, and a vibrant community of faith, Kingdom School of Ministry empowers individuals to confidently walk in their calling and impact their families, churches, and communities for the Kingdom of God.
Meet Your Instructors
Our KSOM leadership team and instructors have decades of ministry experience all aimed to thoroughly equip you to further God's Kingdom.
Amanda Clark
Lead Pastor of The Branches Vineyard
Amanda loves Jesus and hands-on, culturally relevant ministry. She’s passionate about radical hospitality and building community through meaningful relationships. Amanda earned her Master’s in New Testament Theology from Northern Seminary, and is now a published author. Amanda and her husband, Justin, have served in ministry together since 2007, previously serving at Vineyard Syracuse, and helping to plant The Vine along with her sister Pastor Jennica. When she isn’t prepping for a sermon, you might find Amanda tending to her garden and growing and arranging flowers. She loves spending time with friends and family—or just about anyone—because she’s a people person through and through.
Kent Butcher
Former Area Leader & Lead Pastor of Syracuse Vineyard
Kent Butcher holds a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and brings over 35 years of pastoral ministry experience. He served for more than 20 years as Lead Pastor at the Vineyard Community Church in Syracuse, Indiana. Beyond his local church leadership, Kent served as Area Leader for Northern Indiana Vineyard Churches and as Partnership Leader for Vineyard Missions in Russia. Kent and his bride, Elizabeth—who spent 22 years serving as a missionary in China—now make their home in Columbus, Ohio.
Travis Conklin
Lead Pastor of The Vine
Travis grew up in the mountains of Montana. He has been serving in ministry since his youth, and spent most of the first decade of his marriage with his wife Jennica helping church plants. It was through helping other pastors with church planting that they discerned their calling to plant a church in Goshen Indiana, in 2014. Travis enjoys life with his wife and three children: Ezekiel, Elliet and Judah. Travis is a natural-born entrepreneur and often dreams up business ideas he’ll never use, just for the fun of it. In his free time, he prefers any activity that gets him outside and into the woods. He is passionate about helping people connect to God and each other through intentional relationships.
Dr. Jay Shetler
Lead Pastor of Maple City Chapel
Jay has been serving as lead pastor of Maple City Chapel in Goshen, Indiana for 10 years. With his doctorate in psychology, the desire of his heart is to walk alongside people as they become holy and whole according to the Lord’s commission. He leads our church with compassion, perceptiveness, and creativity.