Jeff grew up in a ministry home and sensed the Lord calling him into pastoral ministry in his first year at Word of Life Bible Institute. He went on to study at Moody Bible Institute and is finishing his masters with Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jeff and his amazing wife, Carissa, actually started in ministry at Rock Point Church in 2006 before he left to serve as a pastor in churches in North Carolina and in Fairfax, Virginia. In 2021, the Hoenshells, with their 4 kids: Jolie, Judah, Jacey, and Javan, returned to Crawfordsville, and Jeff became the lead pastor at Rock Point in 2022. He loves to read, hike, cheer on his Buckeyes, and grill out with his family. His passion is to proclaim the glory of Jesus in His Word and stir up the church to follow Him, love one another, and make disciple-makers (with hand motions).