| Pastor Edward Heck |
| Senior Pastor |
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Dr. Edward H. Heck currently serves as the Senior Pastor of
Kankakee
First
Church of the Nazarene. Broadly experienced in the ministry of the local church, Dr. Heck brings to the pulpit a heart sensitized by nearly 25 years of pastoral ministry. Prior to his acceptance of the assignment as Senior Pastor of Kankakee First, Dr. Heck experienced great growth and spiritual vitality in each of his pastoral assignments including Morenci, MI, First Flint, MI, Chapman Memorial, Vicksburg, MI, and Vandalia, OH.
Educationally, Dr. Heck's undergraduate work was done at
Olivet
Nazarene
University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Literature. Continuing his education, Dr. Heck graduated from Nazarene Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. In May 2001, Dr. Heck recieved the degree Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Dr. Heck travels and speaks frequently in the denomination, serves as the District Secretary of the Chicago Central District, and is an adjunct professor in the Division of Religion and Philosophy at
Olivet
Nazarene
University .
He is married to his wife of thirty years, Kathy, and has one daughter, Alea