Rev. Daryl Wattley IV is a native of Atlanta. He became a believer in Jesus while in College at Georgia Southern University. After graduating, he attended Reformed Theological Seminary Atlanta where he was the first African-American to graduate with a Masters in Divinity. He moved to Delaware in 2014 to start a chapter of Reformed University Fellowship at Delaware State University, a Historically Black College, with the goal of building a multi-cultural ministry to nurture new and young believers, raise disciples and develop future church leaders through God's Word and Spirit. Soon after, he became the first African-American to be ordained in the Heritage Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America and after 10 years he became the longest serving African-American Campus Minister in the history of RUF.

Daryl loves Jesus, his lovely wife Laria, his daughter Leia and son little Daryl. In his spare time, he enjoys technology, Atlanta sports, nature, sci-fi movies, music and photography. He moved to Fredericksburg in 2024 to become NCF Associate Pastor of Congregational Care and is always available for a cup of coffee. Pastor Daryl was installed as Senior Pastor in September of 2025.