Kenny Ott is an experienced church planter, Executive Pastor, Lead Pastor and Missiologist who has led churches and coached pastors for more than two decades as a missionally-focused vision strategist. His passion is pouring into strong church leaders, building high performing teams, and helping churches discover and live-in to their unique part of God’s redemptive mission.

Kenny is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and an Endorsed Life Coach with the Global Methodist Church, as well as a Certified Vision Navigator and Strategic Coach with Auxano. He brings a breadth of leadership and vision knowledge from his ten years of experience in the military, fourteen years with a Fortune 100 company, and more than two decades of leading church staffs to find organizational clarity, ministry alignment, and strategic direction. Kenny has demonstrated achievement as a thought partner, strategic thinker and problem solver with a unique ability to guide others in finding clarity, purpose, and impact in their life and ministry.

Kenny’s education includes a Doctorate of Ministry in Church Leadership and Biblical Preaching from Asbury Theological Seminary, a Master’s of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, a Bachelor of Science in Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and an Advanced Certification as a Personal and Executive Coaching from the College of Executive Coaching.

Kenny and his wife Cathi live in Waleska, GA with their Labrador Retrievers, Ben and Hank.