Gary Schmitz, MDiv (pictured with wife Barbara)

Gary has served as an Evangelical Covenant pastor in the Kansas City area for 37+ years.  He currently serves as the Executive Director of PrayKC: A Citywide Prayer Movement and Board Chairman and Founder of the Caring for Kids Network. 

Gary’s passion is helping every believer grow in their love relationship with God, helping local congregations develop a creative presence-based culture of prayer, and building collaborative city unity among churches across denominational and racial lines. 

He has been married to his wife Barbara for 50 years, has one son Luke, married to Tiffany, with two sets of twin grandkids, and a 5th baby grandson.  

Gary loves being outdoors.