LEADERSHIP

Michael Johnson


Pastor of Rantoul Community Church

Michael grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and later spent over a decade in Champaign-Urbana, working in the restaurant industry. He came to know Jesus in his early 30s, and not long after, met Chasity, who was serving with a college ministry in DeKalb, Illinois. They married in 2013 and soon felt God calling them toward church planting. Michael served as a pastoral resident at Christ Community CU in Champaign-Urbana for five years, and in 2018, their family felt led to Rantoul. In October 2020, they planted Rantoul Community Church, where Michael now serves as pastor.

Michael Kelly


Elder at Rantoul Community Church

Michael grew up in Dwight, Illinois before making his way to Champaign-Urbana to attend the University of Illinois. After graduating with a degree in Early Childhood Education, Michael moved to Rantoul where he taught preschool for seven years, before being moved to St. Joseph, Illinois. Michael met Laura while they were both volunteering at a summer camp in Eastern Kentucky. They married a few years later, in 2008. Michael and Laura joined Rantoul Community Church the summer before its launch in the fall of 2020. In 2022, Michael returned to Rantoul as a teacher at Rantoul City School’s early childhood preschool program.