Kyle Carlson is the pastor at Mt. Zion Community Church. He is dedicated to serving the Lord in all aspects of his life. Kyle is first and foremost a family man.  In 2003, he married his best friend, Toni, and they are the proud parents of 5 children: Spencer, Everett, Isabel, Daphne, and Reece. 

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While he and his wife were attending First Baptist Church in Arkansas City, Kansas, Kyle felt God calling him into the ministry. He answered the call quickly and began obtaining his B.S. in Christian Ministry Leadership at Barclay College, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2011.  After taking a few years off from school, he completed his Master of Arts in Christian Ministry from Liberty University in 2019 and went on to receive a Master of Divinity from Liberty University in 2021. In 2022, Kyle graduated from Reformed Baptist Seminary with a Master of Theological Studies. 

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Kyle began his ministry of service by teaching a middle school Sunday school class and serving as a deacon at his church while attending college. He served on staff at First Baptist from 2010 to 2012 as a part-time minister of visitation. In 2013, He was called to be the bi-vocational pastor at First Baptist Church of Argonia, Kansas. In 2015, Kyle was offered the position of associate pastor here at Mt. Zion. When the senior pastor retired at the end of 2016, Kyle was asked to step up to full-time service as the senior pastor. Some of Kyle's spiritual influences are Reformers and Puritans, Steve Lawson, John MacArthur, Voddie Baucham, Paul Washer, Robert Godfrey, and R.C. Sproul.

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In Kyle's spare time he enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies (the cheesier the better!) weightlifting, reading, shooting, hobby farming, watching NFL, taking his kids to Christian concerts and taking his wife to her favorite restaurant (Ninja Sushi Steakhouse or Schlotzsky's). 

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Whether in his capacity as pastor at the church, or in his favorite roles as husband and father, Kyle tries to live his life by one motto. For God’s glory alone.