Pastor Kyle Emery grew up in central Kansas. He was raised in a Christian home and accepted Christ at the age of 5. While attending church camp during his senior year of high school, he felt God calling him into the ministry. This lead him to Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri where he graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies and History. He then went on to Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He received his Master of Arts in Christian Education in 2010. During his time in Seminary, he served as Youth Pastor for a church in Leavenworth, Kansas. In December of 2010, Kyle moved to Centralia, Illinois to become the Youth Pastor at Zion Hill. From May to September 2011, following the retirement of the Senior Pastor, Kyle served as the interim pastor. In September 2011, the church asked Kyle to stay on as their full-time pastor. After much prayer and consideration, he accepted.

In May of 2012, Kyle married his wife Emily, who moved to Centralia from Northwest Indiana. In their spare time, Kyle and Emily enjoy watching baseball and are proud to call the Centralia Orphans their hometown team.