Leadership

Pastoral Staff

Dr. John Wilson - Pastor Emeritus

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.

Jared Stoner – Interim Pastor and Young Adults Pastor  Read Pastor Jared's Blog

Jared is married to Keri and 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.

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 FCBA 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 four grandchildren that live in Springfield, MO and Eureka, CA.

Mike Dollard – Children’s 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 as Children’s Pastor, 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. The position for Children’s Pastor was created for the growing number of children at the church.

Todd Harris – Youth Pastor

Todd is married to Sheri. They have been in Youth ministry for nine years. They have served WCAG for six years. Todd is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University and Sheri is a graduate of Centenary College and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. They have been married for ten years and have three children; Drew (8), McKenna (6), and Chloe (almost 2). They make their residence in Ballwin.

Together they form a team along with their Youth Sponsors to minister to students from over twenty different schools in grades 6 through 12 and beyond. Their vision is to create an environment where every student is welcome and is engaged by God’s presence through worship, praise, and preaching of God’s Word.

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 men make up our current Board of Deacons:

Kent Howard – Chairman
Kevin Pyatt – Secretary/Buildings                        
Barry Aldridge – Treasurer
John Verdon – Grounds
Patrick Brookman – Missions
Bob Bollinger – Nursery
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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
Carol Moffatt – Recorder/Development of New Ministries
Ed Neustrom – Prayer
Nelda Schloeman – Nursing Home Ministry
Marilyn Hadding – Membership
Kent Addison – Ministry to the Sick/Ushers
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