About Our Pastors
Cary Braggs
Pastor Cary L. Braggs, Sr. has been faithfully serving in ministry since December 2002. He has been married to his wife, Anise, since 2002, and together they have built a strong foundation rooted in faith and family. They are the proud parents of six children: Cary Jr. (CeeJay), Kamiri, Christopher, Kasimira, Cameron, and Caden. Pastor Cary’s journey in ministry began as a youth pastor from 2005 to 2008. In 2009, he enrolled at St. Louis Christian College and joined Halls Ferry Christian Church, where he continued to grow in his calling. He graduated with honors in 2014, earning a degree in Christian Ministry. Over the years, he has served as an elder, mentored youth, and been involved in various church programs. Since 2020, Pastor Cary and Anise have led the Marriage and Family Ministry at HFCC, helping couples build strong, faith-filled relationships. They also founded Legacy Marriages, a ministry dedicated to strengthening and preserving God-centered marriages for generations to come. In 2024, Pastor Cary became the Associate Pastor at HFCC, and his unwavering dedication to ministry led to his appointment as Co-Pastor in 2025. He remains committed to serving God, his church, and the community through teaching, mentorship, and leadership.
Jon-Michael Brown
Pastor Jon-Michael has been on staff at Halls Ferry Christian Church since 2003. Originally from Oklahoma, he began his education at the United States Air Force Academy. To pursue God’s call for ministry, Jon-Michael left the Academy and enrolled at Ozark Christian College where he attained a Bachelor of Biblical Literature and Bachelor of Theology in 2002. In 2005, he received his Master of Arts from Lincoln Christian Seminary. In 2017, he completed the teacher’s certification program through University of Missouri Saint Louis and was certified as a high school math teacher. Before coming to Halls Ferry, he served as youth minister at First Christian Church of Stilwell, OK and later, New Testament Christian Church in Keokuk, IA. From 2007 through 2017, he also served as a full-time professor at Saint Louis Christian College teaching Bible and ministry. Along with serving as co-pastor at Halls Ferry, Jon-Michael currently teaches math at Pattonville High School. He met his wife, Leslie, at Sunset Bible Camp in Mannford, OK. He knew from the moment he saw her, “there is a girl I could marry.” The two have been married since 2001 and have four children Lashae (‘03), Jon-Michael II (‘05), Jadon (‘14) and Leia (‘17).