Jerry Barnaby
Founding Executive Director: 1999-2005
Having been a leader in Young Life, I had a heart for young people. In 1997, God gave me a vision through Isaiah 58:6-12 for an inner-city youth outreach. We opened our doors in February 1998, and became involved in kids’ lives, their families, neighborhood schools and the community. We ministered to kids K – 12 through in-house and after school programs, one-on-one mentoring and tutoring in schools. Our main focus was to share the Gospel and the love of Jesus Christ through Bible studies and weekly gatherings.
Horizon Christian Fellowship was given a building, former IPS School 18, in late 1997. KIDS Inc was housed in that building. Some of the activities were basketball, skateboarding, ping pong, arts, crafts and hanging out with friends. Food was served by various volunteers on Friday evenings. Part of the evening was a half hour Gospel presentation that saw many kids come to Christ.
I served there until the Holy Spirit showed me that my time was ending. It wasn’t a bad decision; it was just time for a new leader. I turned the ministry over to the capable hands of Paul Valezquez in 2005.
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Paul Velazquez
Executive Director: 2005-2012
Jake Medlong
Executive Director: 2012-2021
Rich Day
Teen Night Volunteer: 2005-2012
Board of Directors: 2013-2015
Administrative Assistant: 2020-2021
Executive Director: 2021-Present
In 1996 Rich found his new church home at Horizon of San Diego with Mike MacIntosh shortly after becoming a Christian in 1995.
Immediately after graduating from the Horizon School of Evangelism in 1997, he found himself on staff at Horizon San Diego finishing the 2004 year as an intern pastor. After spending one year at the Horizon Christian Academy Elementary School as the sixth grade Bible Teacher, he shortly then moved to Horizon Indianapolis in August of 2005 to serve as an associate pastor and the Director of Calvary Chapel Bible College Indianapolis.
In April 2012 he lead the planting of a church in Westfield, Indiana with the support of Bill Goodrich, Pastor of Horizon Indianapolis. He pastored Westfield Horizon Church for seven years. In 2020 he began serving alongside with Dave Kosobucki at Horizon Central Church at K.I.D.S. Inc as the administrative assistant to Jake Medlong. About a year and a half later Jake announced his departure from Kids Inc and the Board of Directors name Rich as the Executive Directory shortly after.