Bro. Howard is the current pastor of New Harmony Baptist Church and began serving in January 2024. He has served in the role of a senior pastor for over 40 years in Alaska, Kentucky, and Tennessee. He has been trained for pastoral service biblically, theologically, and academically thru ministries including Navigators, Mid-Continent University, Southern Seminary, Luther Rice Seminary, and Anderson Seminary. He is unapologetically conservative. He is originally from northern Illinois but has claimed Tennessee as his "home" state.
Howard has been married to Vicky L. Kitter for 37 years. They have 2 sons. Howard Evan Kitter is married to Ashley and they have one son, Howard Quintus Kitter. Ethan Ray Kitter is married to Kaitlyn and has three sons, River, Fletcher, and Sawyer.
Bro. Howard truly understands his call as a Pastor with deepest conviction and treasures this call to preach and teach God's Word and to serve the people God places in his care.