Joshua Kelley has pastored Helotes Independent Baptist Church since April 2017. Prior to this he was assistant pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Austin, TX, from 2014 to 2017. Before this he served, most recently, as youth pastor at my childhood church, NorthSide Baptist Church in Nolanville, TX, from 2012 to 2014. Here he served under and was mentored by the late Pastor Olton Phillips.

From early adulthood he also served as a police officer in a number of specialties, from detective to patrol work and everything in between. His public service prepared him to work with and understand people, even in their darkest times.

As a young Army brat his family was transferred from Germany to Fort Hood, TX. His parents found NorthSide, began attending and this is where he accepted Jesus and was baptized at age 12. He also met his wife, Krystal, here. Krystal also came from an Army family and was saved and baptized at age 11. They grew up together and eventually married Nov. 4, 2006.

At NorthSide he served in whatever church role he could. Even from a young age he knew God wanted to use him. At age 16 he surrendered to full-time service during a church missions conference. Ten years later God called him into full-time service.

Joshua and Krystal have three children: Riley, Kendall and Erin. Praise God, Riley and Kendall have both professed salvation and Riley has been scripturally baptized.