Meet Our Staff

  • Aaron Krueger

    Senior Minister

    Email: aaron@crownheights.church

    Hello, my name is Aaron Krueger. I am the Senior Minister here at Crown Heights Christian Church. When we arrived at CHCC in 2010, our oldest child was 10 months old. Since then, we have added two more to our family. My wife, Emma, and I have been married for over 10 years, and I believe I am the luckiest man in the world to have such an intelligent, kind, thoughtful, creative, organized and beautiful wife. She has served a number of roles here at Crown Heights Christian Church, such as Deacon, Christian Education Team Co-Chair and Interim Children’s Minister.


    I grew up in a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) church. My parents were very active in my home church, and church has always played a big part of my life. I attended Oklahoma State University for one year. Then, I transferred to Oklahoma Christian University, where I graduated with a degree in ministry. Several years later, I felt a call to pursue a Master’s degree at Phillips Theological Seminary. In 2015, I graduated from Phillips and was ordained shortly thereafter at Crown Heights Christian Church.


    My greatest joy is spending time with family. Together we play, spend time outdoors, exercise, hike and cook together. Occasionally, I play basketball and golf. More often than that, though, I enjoy reading and learning.  We really enjoy cheering on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (Go Pokes!) and the Oklahoma City Thunder. We root for other Oklahoma schools, as well (when they’re not playing the Cowboys). I am also a Green Bay Packers and a Milwaukee Brewers fan. As you can tell, I am very adept at dealing with adversity and perseverance as an OSU and Brewers fan.


    Our family loves this church. We feel very blessed to be a part of such a wonderful community, focused on serving God and helping others. The people here are generous, kind, caring, loving and filled with a desire to know Christ more fully. We would be overjoyed if you, too, decided to be a part of such a special group of people, worshipping and serving alongside each of us.

  • JoVaughn Wheat

    associate MINISTER

    EMAIL: jovaughn@CROWNHEIGHTS.CHURCH


    JoVaughn is an energetic person with over 20 years of ministry experience. He has served in a number of ministry roles, including as a Worship Leader, band member, and lead pastor. He is an outgoing nature, warm spirit, and a buoyant personality. JoVaughn is also a teacher at Kipp OKC College Prep. He has also taught in the Putnam City school system. He and his wife have 4 children.


    JoVaughn is originally from North Carolina. Then, he moved to Oklahoma to attend Langston University. He has also attended Mid-America Christian University, where he received a Bachelor's Degree. JoVaughn also has a Master's Degree from Southern Nazarene in Organizational Leadership.
  • Pam Ballew

    business manager

    email: pAM@CROWNHEIGHTS.CHURCH

    Pam (Roney) Ballew joined Crown Heights in 2016. Pam was raised Disciple of Christ on the Texas border town of Del Rio.  Pam is married to Gaines Ballew and has two kids, Lillie Van Pool and her husband Bart and Landon Roney and his fiancée Ireya.  Pam and Gaines have two cats, Dynamo and Bear.  They reside in Edmond where they are members of Santa Fe Presbyterian Church.

  • Kaleb Benda

    Music DIRECTOR

    email: kaleb@CROWNHEIGHTS.CHURCH

    My name is Kaleb Benda and I am the Music Director here at Crown Heights Christian Church. I am coming to you all from St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church where I directed the choir and handbell ensemble. In addition to being a church musician, I also serve as the Music Director of the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony and Assistant Conductor of the Enid Symphony Orchestra. As an educator, I am on the music faculty at Oklahoma Christian University where I am the conductor of the chamber orchestra, and I am the Director of Music at Mount St. Mary Catholic High School. 

    I hold a master of music in conducting from Oklahoma City University, a bachelor of music education from the University of North Texas, and additional studies in Budapest, Hungary. I grew up in Norman, Oklahoma where my family attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. My wife, Ashley, and I live in Oklahoma City with our two dachshunds, Lenny and Jet. Ashley is an acute Speech-Language Pathologist and holds a leadership position in rehabilitation at OU Medical Center. We are very excited to be attending Crown Heights Christian Church and meeting you all!

  • Daltyn Moeckel

    Online creative director

    email: daltyn@crownheights.church

    Hello! My name is Daltyn Faith and I am the Online Creative Director at Crown Heights Christian Church. I grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma and graduated from UCO with my BFA in graphic design. I met my husband, Bryce, while attending a local young adults church group. We married in 2022 in beautiful Hot Springs, Arkansas and currently live in Edmond with our three furry felines. 


    Alongside my work at Crown Heights, I am an adjunct instructor at UCO, where I teach a variety of design courses. In addition to my love for design, I am also passionate about health and wellness. I enjoy participating in local group fitness classes and I am currently pursuing my MS in nutrition. Serving the community is close to my heart, and I hope to help brighten the lives of others through both my work and personal passions.