Alan has served as lead pastor of Christ Community Church since 1990. He is passionate about teaching, writing, and prayer in order to help people experience Jesus in transformative ways. Alan and his wife, Raylene, love hanging out with their four adult children and two grandchildren. When he's not at Christ Community, you can find Alan playing golf, reading William Kent Krueger novels, or going on dates with his wife.

August 16, 2026
Series: 1 Samuel: The Heart God Sees
Pastor: Alan Kraft
Book: 1 Samuel
What does it look like to truly hear God’s voice? Through the story of Samuel in 1 Samuel 3, we…
1 Samuel 3
August 9, 2026
Series: 1 Samuel: The Heart God Sees
Pastor: Alan Kraft
Book: 1 Samuel
What carries the greatest weight in your life? In 1 Samuel 2, we see the striking contrast between Eli, his…
1 Samuel 2:12-36
July 26, 2026
Series: 1 Samuel: The Heart God Sees
Pastor: Alan Kraft
Book: 1 Samuel
Discover the powerful beginning of our new series, The Heart God Sees, as we journey through 1 Samuel. In this…
1 Samuel 1:1-20
July 19, 2026
Pastor: Alan Kraft
Book: 1 Peter
When the journey of following Jesus feels exhausting, where do you find the strength to keep going? In the closing…
1 Peter 5:10-14
June 28, 2026
Pastor: Alan Kraft
Book: 1 Peter
Anxiety is something we all experience—but what if it’s not just something to escape? In this message from 1 Peter…
1 Peter 5:7
June 14, 2026
Pastor: Alan Kraft
Book: 1 Peter
In 1 Peter 5:1-4, Pastor Alan explores Peter’s powerful picture of leadership—not as a CEO, celebrity, or authority figure, but…
1 Peter 5:1-4
June 7, 2026
Pastor: Alan Kraft
Book: 1 Peter
Suffering is something we all experience, but what if God could use it for something good? In this message from…
1 Peter 4:12-19
May 31, 2026
Pastor: Alan Kraft
Book: 1 Peter
What difference could your spiritual gift really make? In this message from 1 Peter 4:10–11, we discover that every follower…
1 Peter 4:10-11
May 17, 2026
Pastor: Alan Kraft
Book: 1 Peter
In this message from 1 Peter 4, we continue our Resilient series by looking at the subtle ways sin shapes…
1 Peter 4:1-7