Leadership
Pastoral Staff
Jared Stoner Senior Pastor Read Pastor Jared's Blog
Jared is married to Keri and they have two children, Katie (5 years old) and Jacob (2 years old). He was born in Muskegon, Michigan but spent most of his growing-up years in Springfield, Missouri. Jared graduated from Central Bible College in 1996 with a B.A. in Bible and Pre-Seminary. He graduated from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in 2001 with a M.A. in Theological Studies. Jared served as a staff pastor for six years in two different congregations while he was working on his education.
Jared began teaching in overseas Bible Colleges in 1998, traveling for a month each summer. In 2003, the Stoners moved to Sofia, Bulgaria to teach full time at the Bulgarian Evangelical Theological Institute. They loved their time at the school, as well as the opportunities they had to participate in weekend ministry with the students. In the summer of 2004 the Stoners moved to St. Louis so that Jared could begin his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies. Jared has attended West County Assembly of God since the fall of 2004, and came on staff as the Young Adult Pastor in 2006. He became the Interim Pastor on April 2nd, 2007. Pastor Jared was elected Senior Pastor on May 28, 2008.
Louie Salazar Administrative Pastor and Minister of Music Read Pastor Louie's Blog
Louie and Kathy Salazar joined the WCAG pastoral staff in the summer of 2002. Both Louie and Kathy bring a lifetime of musical experience in music, including directing choirs, orchestras, seasonal productions and many other aspects of church music. Louie has served a number of Assembly of God churches as church administrator. He is a member of the National Association of Church Business Administrators and completed the prestigious CCA certification in the summer of 2007.
The Salazars have three married children and three adopted children, Nicole, Samuel and Shawn, who live at home. They also have five grandchildren that live in Springfield, MO and Medford, OR.
Mike Dollard Adult Ministries Pastor
Mike, a native of St. Louis, and his wife, Gail, have 3 sons: Jon, a color lab manager with Color Technology, Hudson, MA. Scott is an assistant manager with Walgreens, St. Louis, and Dan, a 2nd year student at Moberly Community College, Columbia, MO. Prior to serving on the WCAG staff, Mike taught 6th grade at Carmen Trails Elementary School in the Parkway School District and was a buyer for Emerson Electric.
Pastor Mike joined the staff of WCAG in June 1987. For 20 years he served in the position of Childrens Pastor. In November of 2008 Pastor Mike became the Adult Ministries Pastor.
Tina Green Children's Pastor
Tina was born and raised in St. Charles, Missouri. She has attended an Assembly of God church since infancy. She felt called into the ministry when she was seventeen and pursued God for direction while working as the Office Coordinator at First Assembly of God, St. Charles, for five years. In 2000, Tina began the journey of education at Central Bible College and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, in Springfield, Missouri, while simultaneously working in church staff positions – youth assistant, connections assistant, and assimilation coordinator – at Central Assembly of God. In 2004, she graduated from CBC with her B.A. in Youth Ministry, and in 2006, Tina graduated from AGTS with her M.A. in Christian Ministries with a leadership emphasis.
Pastor Tina has a heart to see the children of WCAG and the neighboring communities come to a deep understanding of Jesus Christ and a desire to pursue Him with all that they are.
Joel Paine - Youth Pastor
Joel and Holli have been married since 2002. They met at church, growing up in youth group together. They have two children: Maddison (5 years old) and Jaxen (3 years old). Originally from Indiana, Joel spent 9 years as a child growing up in the St. Louis area. After graduating from high school in New Castle, Indiana, he attended Ball State University for Music Education. Pastor Joel and Holli have served in Music and Youth ministries since 2002.
Pastor Joel and Holli joined the WCAG staff in September, 2009. Pastor Joel has a passion for youth. He wishes to see the youth of WCAG and the greater St. Louis area, grow passionate for the cause of Christ.
Dr. John Wilson - Pastor Emeritus Pastor John's website
Pastor John and Connie Wilson founded WCAG in 1969 and were senior pastors through April 1, 2007. While Pastor John was a student at Covenant Theological Seminary, he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to found WCAG. The church began in homes, then met in the gym of Missouri Baptist College and finally moved to the present location on Highway 40.
Pastor John is committed to bringing people into harmony with the will of God by encouraging them to: read the Bible, pray, be water baptized, seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit, join a small group, attend a Bible study, visit the Holy Land, and go on mission trips.
The Wilson’s have a married son, Matthew and daughter-in-law, Nicole.
Board of Deacons
The Board of Deacons manage the business of the church and provide counsel and mutual assistance in the administration of the business and work of the assembly. Together with the Elders, they form the Joint Committee and work with the Pastoral Staff as the leadership team of WCAG.
The following members make up our current Board of Deacons:
Barry Aldridge Chairman, Outreach
Stan Roberts Secretary
Dan Arnold Treasurer
Patrick Brookman Missions
Bob Bollinger Outreach
Dave Patient
Yvonne Cordell
Board of Elders
The Board of Elders consisting of the Pastoral Elders and Lay Elders oversee the spiritual matters of WCAG. They shepherd WCAG in prayer, and ministry of the Word (Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2; I Tim. 5:17; Titus 1:9; Acts 6:4; Prov. 11: 14).
The following men and women make up our Council of Elders:
Paul Arrington Chairman/Missions
Carol Moffatt Recorder/Development of New Ministries
Jose Kadavil
Nelda Schloeman Nursing Home Ministry
Marilyn Hadding Membership
Kent Addison Ministry to the Sick/Outreach
Dick Birkner - Outreach
