Austin Reifel grew up in Bakersfield, California. After graduating college with a business degree and a passion to teach God’s Word, the Lord led Austin to pursue a seminary education at Westminster Seminary California. In seminary, the Reifel family was introduced to the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA) where they were warmly welcomed and further prepared for ministry. He and his family—wife Sharon and three daughters—now live in Indianapolis, IN where Austin serves as pastor at Indy Reformed Church, a mission work of the URC.