Pastor K. Francis Smith is a communicator, and the visionary leader of Excel Church. Launched in 2005, under his leadership Excel, formerly Kingdom Builders, has grown from 35 to over 2,000 members.

Pastor Smith is a three-time graduate of Luther Rice Seminary and University with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Master of Arts in Leadership, Master of Divinity in Apologetics and is currently pursuing a PhD. He is a devout family man and is completely committed to loving God, loving people, and making disciples.