Garrett Kell

Garrett Kell (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) has served as Lead Pastor of Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia since 2012.. Originally from Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, Garrett came to faith in Christ at Virginia Tech through a friend and the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. He is the author of six books, including Pure in Heart: Sexual Sin and the Promises of God, and his writing has appeared in The Gospel Coalition, 9Marks, and Desiring God. Garrett co-hosts Counseling Talk, a podcast dedicated to biblical counseling and pastoral care. He and his wife, Carrie, have seven children. In his free time, Garrett enjoys being with his family, watching sports, fishing, and exercising—mostly so he can eat whatever he wants.