About Andy Kirkendall
Andy was raised in a pastor's home, which makes him a preacher's kid. Right away, that explains a lot of things about him. Growing up in a pastor's home, he learned to have faith in God for my provision. From an early age, he wanted to be a preacher just like his daddy. Andy was speaking at churches at the age of 16 when he received his first ministerial license. In 1976 he married his beautiful bride Kay, and he started their marriage by Andy being a full-time Evangelist. Shortly after being married, they decided to concentrate on children's ministry exclusively. They traveled all over the United States and Canada with Shadrach, the gospel computer that used puppetry, Gospel magic, and nightly characters to tell Bible stories. Their next step would be additional training and mentoring as they prepared for Andy to be a full-time Senior pastor in Butler, IN, and Eubank, KY. Other experiences included associate and children's pastors, an elder and deacon, and a hospital chaplain.
Andy left the full-time ministry to answer the Lord's calling and, in 1992, became a registered nurse specializing in psychiatric nursing, being board-certified in mental health nursing. For the next thirty years, Andy worked in locked/open units, counseling, crisis/suicide hotline, home health, and as a manager and clinical education consultant. Andy retired in Jan of 2022 as God started to prepare him for the next step of his journey...Turtle Souls.
Andy left the full-time ministry to answer the Lord's calling and, in 1992, became a registered nurse specializing in psychiatric nursing, being board-certified in mental health nursing. For the next thirty years, Andy worked in locked/open units, counseling, crisis/suicide hotline, home health, and as a manager and clinical education consultant. Andy retired in Jan of 2022 as God started to prepare him for the next step of his journey...Turtle Souls.
Andy Kirkendall is a wonderful and gifted communicator. He can deliver a dynamic message in any size church, special event, or conference. Andy is an expert speaker utilizing an animated and humorous approach that makes his messages easily understandable and memorable for kids and adults. Andy blends his decades of experience leading children and adult pastoral ministry and his medical, nursing, and corporate educational training background. Book him today – you’ll be glad you did!
—Andy Meade, Sr. Pastor, VineyardChurch.com