Elder's & Staff

Cade Hennessee
Lead Pastor / Elder
Cade was installed as Vertical Life’s lead pastor in 2023. He is passionate to see lost people saved, saved people matured, and matured people multiplied – all to the glory of God. After spending his youth in the farming communities of southern Oklahoma, he went on to navigate submarines in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Cade moved to Texas in 2005 where he later graduated from Wayland Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served Christ faithfully in ministry for six years near San Antonio before moving to the Houston area. Married to Cori since 2008, he strives to love her as Christ loves the Church. They lovingly disciple their three children with help from the family of God. Cade loves to learn and is interested in many things, but one of his favorites is cooking. He hopes there are big kitchens in heaven.