Meet The Pastor
Lead Pastor Josh Boyd
My wife, Becky, and I are from northwest Indiana, about an hour from downtown Chicago, and were high school sweethearts. We attended Taylor University, where I studied Youth Ministry & Psychology and she studied Education. While in college, we began working in full-time ministry at a small inner-city church. From there, they went on to serve at two larger churches in Indiana, participating in every aspect of church ministry, primarily working with children through college age ministries.
After over 10 years of church ministry, we knew it was time for us to be a part of something “different”!
So, we packed up and moved to Las Vegas, NV to help plant a brand new church and be a part of something special and outside of the box. It was a wild ride and things didn’t unfold how we expected, but we knew that Las Vegas was exactly where we were supposed to be! We kept seeking God, working hard and dreaming about what could be.
Then, I met with Craig Gross of XXX Church and told him I felt called to start the first ministry 100% dedicated to the sport of MMA. He helped us get things in order and FIGHT CHURCH was born! We currently work with all of the major MMA gyms and organizations here in the fight capital of the world. God continues to swing doors wide open for us to minister to the practical and spiritual needs of fighters, coaches and their families. In just 6 years, we now have 8 Fight Church Ministry Affiliates up and running, in 4 different countries!
The core of our ministry team has been our 3 amazing children (Josiah 18, Rachel 16, Joel 15). They each have a unique set of skills and talents and are all very active in Fight Church, as well as, various ministries here at Life Christian Church. Our family loves people, music, movies, the city and the outdoors. In the summer we hang out down at Lake Mead or at a pool and the rest of the year, we are seeing Broadway shows at The Smith Center, where my wife works, participating in Jiu Jitsu tournaments, or hiking up at Red Rock Canyon.
Jumping back into full-time church ministry 2 years ago has been an adventure. I have really enjoyed speaking regularly again and look forward to praying, studying and preparing for messages. We are super excited to see where God is taking Life Christian Church and how we all fit into that plan.