Kyle McNutt has been involved in ministry for over 20 years. He is the founder and current Executive Director of encounterGOD, a ministry focused on helping Christ followers develop a deeper level of intimacy with Jesus. Before starting encounterGOD in 2006, Kyle was the Student Ministries Pastor at Live Oak Community Church in Lubbock, TX, where he was also a member of the adult service teaching team. Prior to leaving Lubbock in 2014 to move to Fort Worth, TX, Kyle served on the Board of Directors of the Lubbock International House of Prayer, where he oversaw the young adult intern program and taught regularly on a variety of topics. Kyle's primary passion is to see the First Commandment returned to first place in the life of the Church.