Bill and Janice Clark founded KICKO (Knoxville Inner City kids Outreach, Inc.) in 1995 as a 501(c)3 non-profit ministry with a singular purpose-to mobilize a message of hope found only in Jesus Christ (the Gospel) to the children living in Knoxville’s low income areas.

Janice graduated from Johnson University with a major in missions and Bible. She did a summer internship with Metro Ministries where she was trained to do inner city children’s ministry in Harlem and Brooklyn, NY.

Bill and Janice have been married for 42 years and are the parents of 4 children (all of whom have helped with KICKO). They have 8 grandchildren.

Their goal is to “change the inner city one child at a time.”

Alisha Ballenger has been on staff with Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach since 2003. She leads a team of Sidewalk Sonday School programs in four different loaction. She also assists with the Junior Staff program, including the Transformed dance team. She graduated from World Harvest Bible College, YWAM’s Discipleship Training School and has a BS from Lee University in Christian Education. Alisha is happily married to her husband Steve. Their desire is to impact the culture with the love of Jesus.

Michael Clark, Bill and Janice Clark’s son, has been volunteering with KICKO since its inception. In early 2011, Michael and Candi Clark felt it was time to join KICKO full-time, joining the ministry as Public Relations & Youth Coordinator, to work with the Junior Staff.

Michael graduated from FIRE School of Ministry in 2002, with an Associate in Practical Ministry. He then worked at the Los Angeles Dream Center as an intern in Matthew Barnett’s offices. Michael graduated from Johnson University in 2006, with a double major in History and Bible. In 2009, Michael completed his Master of Arts in Missiology at Regent University.

Michael and Candi have been married since May of 2006, have one daughter, Elianna (Ellie), and are expecting a boy in March of 2012.

They are committed to seeing community transformation!

Rob and Chris Ellis have been children’s pastors for 15 years. They have 6 children who currently minister with them with Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach(KICKO). They lead/teach at 4 sites. In addition, they take families, children and teens on short term mission trips. They have a heart to be servants and pastors to Knoxville’s inner city children and to see churches partner with them to disciple communities and see community transformation.