Leadership Team
Tony Portell 
I am a follower of Jesus Christ, a husband, a father, and serve the family of Life Church.
I've been privileged to have started and franchised a business internationally, developed a short-term missions program called International STEP, served as a Police Chaplain in Colorado and Missouri, and as a youth pastor and campus pastor. I have served some wonderful people across the country while enjoying it all with the love of my life, Lori and two incredible children, Clayton and Faith and a wonderful daughter-in-law, Starla.
Besides pastoring, I am also serve as Chaplain for the Wayne Township Fire Department and the Indiana Crisis Assistance Response Team.
Scott Himes Pastor
Along with my wonderful wife Courtney, I am a disciple and servant of Jesus. I also have a blast being a father to our son Noah, whom we adopted from
After spending five years in the technology industry, I had the privilege and honor to come on staff and serve
Besides pastoring, I am a big brother with Big Brothers Big Sisters, volunteer for American World Adoption Association, and enjoy working with technology. In our free time, my wife and I love taking walks, playing board games, watching movies, and anything that involves our son.
TJ Hampton
Worship Team Leader
I am a father to two amazing children and the husband of a very patient woman!
I began playing music in the 3rd grade and I never looked back. I have been playing and writing worship music since I was 14 years old. I am also a guitar teacher, and I have had the privilege of teaching more than 250 private students. I have been involved in seven worship recordings as a guitarist, song writer, and producer. I also serve as the music director for a multi-cultural Spanish Language service. I have enjoyed the opportunity to play with many great musicians here in the local music scene. I have been leading worship corporately for 9 years and I have been with Life Church since 2006. I love to worship the One True God and I love teaching others.
Jessica Hampton LifeKids & MERGE Youth Team Leader
I am a child of God, a wife to my wonderful husband TJ, a mother of two precious children, and serve the families of Life Church Indianapolis.
I have a passion to teach kids that God not only has a plan for their parents' lives but their lives as well. I also have a passion to reach out to the community around us. I enjoy volunteering at local elementary schools and coaching soccer and cheerleading for the Ben Davis Cadets.
I am very much a kid at heart, I prefer chocolate milk over coffee, I love places like the Children's Museum and Chuck E. Cheese, and I love dancing around my living room to kids' worship music with my own children, Paige and Eli.