Meet The Rock KC Team
Phillip O’Reilly
Lead Pastor | phillip@rockofkc.comPastor Phillip has been the senior pastor of the Rock since its launch in 2003. He has been in full-time ministry for more 35 years, and truly has a love for preaching the Word and serving people! He has never met a stranger! His sense of humor and relatable way of teaching allows for people from all walks of life to engage and grow in their walk with God. He also enjoys hunting, riding his motorcycle and spending as much time as possible with his grandchildren!
Pastor Susan has been in full-time ministry for more than 30+ years. She loves life and has a passion to see people connect with God! She has an engaging teaching style and leads our Cherish Women's ministry, hosting multiple gatherings a year. You can often find her connecting with people, always over coffee, or spending time with her grandchildren!
Susan O’Reilly
Women/Hospitality | susan@rockofkc.comConnoisseur of coffee, style advisor, and ardently passionate about seeing Kansas City have an experience with Jesus. He leads the charge in capturing the vision from our senior leaders and putting it in action. He has an incredible wife and two amazing kids. (He is also adamant about seeing Kansas City get an NBA team in his lifetime!)
Pastor / Trainer / Father of 2 amazing boys (Brock & Judah) and 1 girl...dog (Lexi). He is married to Brook. Enjoys protein shakes, heavy weights and seeing people connect to Jesus and each other!
Worship, along with music has been a huge part of Lucas’ life, and being able to lead the congregation and the worship team is such an honor every opportunity he gets. Seeing people respond to God through music and singing is such an awesome thing to see for him every week. His other loves include his wife Whitney, and their two pups Zeus and Zara. He is always down for a round of golf (as long as you don’t mind him using ALL of the mulligans.)
Christy’s favorite part of her job is watching kids know what it means to have a relationship with Jesus and then begin to follow him. She loves to find ways to make the Bible easy for kids to understand and apply to their everyday lives. In her free time, this mama-to-be loves to travel, hang out with her hubby (Dane) and puppy (Whitley), bake, watch her favorite sports teams (Go Royals, Go Chiefs) and decorate her home for the seasons.
If he's not found remodeling his house or scouring Instagram or Pinterest for a new idea... you will find him working on creative ways to help the Rock look and feel like you are home. He and his wife Crystal have three kiddos, Estes, Scout and Sparrow.
If Dane isn’t home with his family playing with their Goldendoodle Whitley or playing basketball at the gym, he’ll most likely be at the Rock working on lights and audio. In our worship services, we like to turn it up and make much of Jesus, and Dane plays a big part in setting that atmosphere!
Ashley has as many hands as she does hats. You hear it first from her on every social media platform and can expect to find her putting together Rock events and gatherings with ease, all while keeping her kids at dance recitals and practices, keeping her husband fed with new Magnolia recipes and also tossing treats to her dogs. She can also tell you exactly where every product at Target is located.
Jessica loves working with kids and seeing their minds open to God’s love for them. Watching them worship and learn Bible verses is one of her favorite things to see each weekend. In her free time, Jessica likes to run, read, take naps, and watch reruns of her favorite shows (even though she’s seen them a million times) oh and hang out with her husband Chasey!
Between looking to land the perfect joke and finding the best meme, Drew really puts the youth in youth director by being the youngest member on the team. He’s passionate about seeing the students in Kansas City pursue a relationship with Jesus. He never says no to a good latte and he and his wife Haley eat Chick-fil-a (probably) 3x a week. He may be the only under 25 year old you know who isn’t on Twitter, but you can follow him on Instagram @drewdbridges because #millennial and #plug
It’s in the details for Corky. She makes sure all the t’s are crossed and all the I’s have the dots. Her tireless effort, dedication to completing tasks, and rapid email response are among the reasons we think she may never sleep! Corky and her husband Chuck have attended The Rock from the very beginning, knowing it is where God has planted them! She loves the fact her daughters and their families attend and serve here as well, especially since it means she sees her 4 grandchildren at least every weekend!
