In October of 1988, Pastor Kuykendall accepted the senior pastorate of the Calvary Baptist Church. He and his wife Teresa moved from Ozark, Arkansas, where he had served as pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church for eighteen years.

He graduated from the Missionary Baptist Seminary in Little Rock, Arkansas, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Bible Languages. He joined the faculty at Texas Baptist Institute-Seminary in Henderson, Texas in 1989 and serves as vice-president. He teaches the subjects of Church Growth, Christian Leadership, Ministerial Practicalities, and the Book of James. Pastor Kuykendall has received a Master of Theology Diploma and a Doctor of Theology Diploma from the Texas Baptist Institute-Seminary.

Pastor and Mrs. Kuykendall have been married for 41 years. They have two married sons, Mark and Eric, both are Baptist ministers. They have one daughter, Bethany, who is married to a Baptist minister. They have one granddaughter, Kylee.