Senior Pastor
Chris Kroll
Chris was born May 18, 1979 in Fort Walton Beach, FL and was raised in DeFuniak Springs, FL. Married to the former Crystal Taylor, also of DeFuniak Springs, they have two sons, Andrew and Luke and one daughter, Ella Grace.
Chris is a graduate of the University of West Florida, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business with an Emphasis in Accounting. Currently a student at the Graceville, Florida Extension Center of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Chris is pursuing a Master of Divinity Degree.
Prior to coming to Hartford Baptist Church as the Minister of Youth and Recreation in August of 2008, Chris was very active as a lay person at Cinco Baptist Church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Brother Chris is very passionate about youth ministry and is excited to be serving at a church that has such a vibrant outreach to the young people of Hartford and the surrounding area.
In addition to spending time with his family, Chris also enjoys playing golf and will also be glad to challenge all comers to a friendly game of ping-pong!
