Leaders
Meet our Ministry Staff & Shepherds
Brian Prewitt - Minister & Shepherd
Brian Prewitt joined the staff at Cardinal Drive Church of Christ in 2013. He is a graduate of Rice University, the University of Virginia School of Law, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Prior to entering full-time ministry, Brian served as a prosecutor in North Carolina. Brian is married to Beth and has three children, Lily, Larry and Sarah. He is an avid movie lover, a guitarist and runner, and is training his kids to love Cardinals baseball and Star Wars. Brian has also served as a Shepherd at Cardinal Drive since 2019.
Rob Carris - Youth and Family Minister & Shepherd
Rob and his wife Molly are native Detroiters, and both are graduates of Harding University. Rob received his B.A. in Youth & Family Ministry in 2001, and in the summer of 2002, they moved up to the Chicagoland area to work with teens of Cardinal Drive. Rob & Molly have a daughter named Zoe and two sons named Gage and Truett. Rob loves graphic design, music, muscle cars, and is a loud supporter of the Chicago Bears. Rob has also served as a Shepherd at Cardinal Drive since 2019.
Larry Calhoun - Shepherd
Larry and Kathy met at Abilene Christian University and were married in 1983. Larry is a high school administrator and Kathy works in the front office of an elementary school. Larry is a former high school football coach, and prior to his career in education, Larry worked in the IT industry as an employee for DuPont, Mobil and IBM before founding APEX Consulting Group, Inc. They have two adult children. Their son, Cooper, was born in 1986 and is a marketing professional in Dallas, Texas. Their daughter, Kendra, was born in 1990 and is an attorney in Tyler, Texas. Larry's hobbies include playing golf, attending sporting events, board/card games and singing. Kathy enjoys sewing, crafts, antiques and decorating. Together they like movies, traveling, entertaining friends and spending time with their granddaughter. Larry and Kathy relocated from Texas to Illinois and have been members of the Cardinal Drive Church of Christ since 2012. Larry Calhoun has served as a Shepherd at Cardinal Drive since 2019.
Wes Cunningham - Shepherd
Wes and Joyce first met in the second grade and were married in 1970. They have one daughter, Alysia, who lives in Texas, and three granddaughters. Joyce is a retired teacher and Wes has retired from Sears Holdings Corporation after a 43-year career. They have been members of the Cardinal Drive Church of Christ since 1990.
Chris Smith - Shepherd
Chris and Susie Smith met in the campus ministry group at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and were married in 1991. Susie is a nurse at Field Middle School and Chris is a chemical engineer, employed by Tree House Foods. They have three children, Ty, Caleb, and Emily and have attended Cardinal Drive since 1992.